Promoting Public Safety Through Canine Awareness Education and Legislation
…according to pit bull advocates, animal shelters and rescue groups that promote pit bulls as safe pets. At the time of this post, we are only halfway through October and there have already been three human fatalities and multiple severe injuries requiring hospitalization as well as beloved pets mauled and killed by pit bulls. We …
Victims of dangerous dog attacks and their families gathered at the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, to raise awareness about the frequency and severity of dog attacks and to remember those lost to vicious dog maulings. Responsible Citizens for Public Safety and Justice for Pearl hosted the event. Legislators were urged to …
Join us at the Michigan Capitol on May 28, 2024, from 10AM- 1PM as we gather to issue a united call to our legislators to protect public safety! Michigan has lost many lives to dangerous dogs. Preventable dog attacks have left many people severely disfigured, dismembered and disabled for life. Our beloved pets are being …
Severe and fatal dog attacks on people and beloved pets are escalating across the country. After multiple severe and fatal maulings by dogs adopted from animal shelters, California and Virginia have enacted laws that require animal shelters and animal rescue groups to disclose a dog’s bite history in writing to the person adopting the dog- …
The United States of America should take note of Britain’s Common Sense Action to Protect Public Safety. Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, says, ” the breed American XL Bully is a danger to our communities”. He has announced that the American XL bully will be banned in the UK by the end of the year after …
A Wayne County jury found killer pit bull owner, Pierre Cleveland, not guilty of all charges after a six day trial. His dogs fatally mauled Emma Hernandez to death in August of 2019, The Detroit News reported. Cleveland was charged with second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and possession of a dangerous animal causing death. Emma Hernandez, …
With a growing list of children, adults and many beloved pets being attacked, mutilated and fatally mauled, it’s abundantly clear that Detroit has a serious Pit Bull problem. When will it stop? On April 4, 2023, Daniel Bonacorsi, a 58 year old man from Plymouth, was working in Detroit for the Army Corps of Engineers. …
Michigan preemption bill, HB 4035, was written by out of state pit bull lobbyists from Best Friends Animal Society. This bill would have stripped the authority of local units of government to enact or enforce local safety laws pertaining to pit bull type dogs. The bill passed the Michigan House in an 88-13 vote. The …
Benjamin Cobb, age 4, was killed in October 2019 by a violent pit bull that his mother brought home to help out a friend. Brandi Halterman had asked the owner if the dog was safe around children. The pit bull owner did not disclose that the dog had previously showed signs of aggression and had …
MUST WATCH! Please join us on National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day, October 26, 2020. Responsible Citizens for Public Safety presents a Zoom Panel discussion with renowned public safety advocates: Mia Johnson, of NationalPitBullVictimAwareness.org, and Colleen Lynn, founder of DogsBite.org. Important issues for the public and for victims of pit bull attacks are discussed in …