Promoting Public Safety Through Canine Awareness Education and Legislation
On October 24, 2019, members of Responsible Citizens for Public Safety gathered on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing in Honor of National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day. It was the first public event our group has sponsored. Our mission is to save lives by raising awareness and educating the public about …
For National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Month, Responsible Citizens for Public Safety (RC4PS.org) has released a short public education video. The video consists of quotations from medical doctors, giving their view of pit bulls. Similar to the outcry that slowly grew over cigarette smoking to demand action from politicians in the 1970s and 1980s, there …
Responsible Citizens for Public Safety will be holding our first public event at the Michigan State Capitol. We are pleased to announce that Colleen Lynn, the founder of DogsBite.org, will be our special guest speaker! After being seriously injured by a pit bull while jogging in June of 2007, Colleen Lynn researched dog attacks and launched …
The City of Detroit has been in the hot seat as severe and fatal pit bull attacks continue to make national news. On August 19, 2019, Emma Hernandez, age 9, was fatally mauled by 3 pit bulls. In 2015, Xavier Strickland, age 4, was fatally mauled by 4 pit bulls while walking to school with …
Pit bull owner, Pierre Cleveland, has been charged with second degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and having a dangerous animal causing death. During his arraignment, prosecutors alleged that Cleveland knew his pit bull dogs were vicious, stating that in July, one of his dogs had killed one puppy and another of the dogs had killed multiple …
Abel, the pit bull mix was surrendered to UPAWS shelter in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. After passing the “SAFER” temperament test, the shelter adopted him to a family. That day, Abel attacked an 18 year old. The victim sustained severe injuries requiring reconstructive surgeries. Due to pressure from Pit Bull advocates, instead of humanely euthanizing the …
2019- Researchers from Ohio State University found that pit bulls and mixed breed dogs have the highest risk of biting children. The intent of the study, conducted by the Ohio State University’s College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center, is to provide parents information when deciding what type of dog to own. “This research highlights …
Please watch this video compilation and share it. It could save your life or that of someone you love. Pit bulls were bred specifically to kill. They have a genetic trait for unpredictable, explosive aggression. No one can train genetic traits out of any dog breed. Fighting breed dogs will always be unpredictable. Sound, odor …
The pit bull ban in Parma, OH was officially upheld following a recount after the May 7 vote. The breed-specific legislation, which has been on the books for more than three decades, will remain in effect, despite much protest by pit bull advocates. After hearing much debate, the city council decided to put the issue …
Renowned Attorney Ken Phillips of DogBiteLaw.com discusses his law practice and facts about pit bulls on Rover Radio.