Pit ball terriers!!?

Question

In the paper today I was reading about some men who have been arrested due to the fighting of pit balls. Anyway, the article also said it is illegal to own a pit ball! Since when has it been illegal to own a pit ball?? And what happened to all the pit balls when this so called law came into force?? Were they all killed??

Excuse me for a minor typo error!! PIT BULL!!!

Answer 1

Excuse me it's a pitbull. Lots of towns are making it illegal. It should be illegal for jerks to own them. Check with your town.

Answer 2

Please, on my behalf, bonk this lady in the head like they do on the V8 commercials. It makes you wonder, why bring a dog home to feed and vaccinate it if it's going to live out of your life? I live in Upstate NY and I'm pretty sure that if I left my dog outside someone would call me in to the county (I hope) because that's neglect right there. How old a puppy are we talking here?! A young dog (under 4 months) will most likely adjust to your home and understand that the little dogs were there first and the kids are small masters, as long as all your kids are walking. (crawling babies and walking babies are two VERY different animals to a dog!) An older puppy may need some discipline. Either way, he should be supervised with your little dogs and the kids before making any final decisions to make sure there's no aggressive tendency, which ANY dog could have not just a pit, and to make sure he doesn't play too rough for them. A pit bull will not be a 'big' dog, but he will get to be a good size, be quite strong and will probably be more up your husbands alley and more willing to play with your kids. The bad press is generally more related to poorly bred animals, beaten, neglected and tortured into fighting for people with some kind of personality defect. Sad, but true. Get a book from your library or book store on the American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier. You'll be surprised, I think, by all the good things these dogs have to offer! Just make sure this particular puppy will work for your family. He may not be as right in the head as he once was if he's been left alone for too long. Any dog, left in the yard without companionship, training or socialization, stands the chance of being quite a challenge once it's brought back inside. Then again, some dogs bounce right back and settle into being a house dog. You just need to see how this one has adapted to life in the yard. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

In the UK pit bulls were banned in 1991 when the new Dangerous Dogs Act came into force.
Pit bulls were not killed. Owners of pit bulls had to register their dog and had to follow rules to keep thier dog, the dog had to be registered, chipped, insured, neutered, kept on a lead & muzzled in public.
lt was hoped that as all the pit bulls had to be neutered and it was now illegal to breed them anyway, that in about 14 years they would have naturally died out in the UK without the need to kill any dogs.
As with all laws, the criminals aren't bothered and these were the exact people that had started all the bad rep and the reason for the ban. Of course these people did not register their dogs and have continued to breed and fight these dogs, just like the people you saw in the paper and the drug dealer whose pit bull guard dog killed his 7 yr old niece in Jan 07.
The only thing the Police do now is to wait until someone complains about a pit bull before they can take action and this unfortunately always results in the death of any dog seized of pit bull type.
What amazes me though is the amount of pit bulls advertised for sale in the UK both in the local papers and on the net and no-one seems at all bothered. ln fact they are advertising something illegal whether we agree with the ban or not.

Answer 4

The Dangerous Dog Act 1991 in the UK has made it illegal to own unlicensed Pit Bull Terriers 9And certain other named breeds) for some years.

The Act required that Pit Bulls should be registered with the police; insured; neutered and muzzled in public places.

In effect this meant that the breed would become extinct in the UK however to get around the legislation some people were breeding Pit Bull crosses or secretly keeping and breeding unneutered Pit Bulls - mainly for illegal dog-fighting.

I don't know whether I read the same article but the low-life who was prosecuted had turned the ground floor of his home into a dog-fighting pit and many of his dogs were in a disgusting state, one dog had 157 separate injuries and one had an untreated broken pelvis.

It is due to this sort of scum that ownership of certain breeds of dog has been made illegal.

Answer 5

Pit bull ownership has been illegalized in some cities as a result of media-induced hysteria and misinformation. A pit bull who has been raised in a loving, responsible home is a wonderful addition to the family. They're fun-loving, sweet, lovable, and eager to please. ("Clownish muscleheads," as one writer put it. A perfect description of a happy pit bull.)

While there are a lot of myths out there about pit bulls (their jaws do not lock, for instance--they have the same mandibular mechanism as any other breed, just very strong), it is essential that pit bull owners be responsible and always keep their dog on leash. Pit bulls have a strong prey instinct, and if left to run loose, can get into trouble. Pit bull attacks are, of course, horrible. But pit bulls are not the only dogs involved in attacks--but they DO get the worst treatment in the media.

When a pit bull attacks, the majority of the time it is 100% a result of irresponsible or negligent behavior by the owner. These dogs are strong, high-energy dogs, and require a lot of exercise, training and attention. And too many of the people one sees with pit bulls are young men with too much testosterone who are only interested in a pit bull to try to promulgate their bad-a** image among their peers.

To answer your question, yes, most of the pit bulls were euthanized. In Colorado, people actually moved in order to protect their beloved pets. And the ridiculous twist to this story is the fact that it was the owners who had registered their dogs who had them taken away. Owners who register their pets are generally the most responsible and the most likely to properly train and control their animal. The thugs, punks and dog fighters who do not register their pit bulls are the ones most likely to breed and train a dog to be vicious. Go figure. Clearly a case of no good deed going unpunished.

Answer 6

Pit Bull terriers have been banned in the UK for a very long time, where have you been!!!??

Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 prohibits four types of dog:

* the Pit Bull Terrier
* the Japanese tosa
* the Dogo Argentino
* the Fila Brasileiro

It is an offence to own or keep any of the above types of dog, unless it is on the Index of Exempted Dogs and is in compliance with the requirements. In any event it is an offence to breed from, sell or exchange (even as a gift) such a dog, irrespective of whether it has been placed on the Index of Exempted Dogs

Answer 7

In Britain, pit bull types (they are not a breed as they are not recognised by the British kennel Club) have been banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act since 1989. In 1991 the act was ammended to allow a court to reopen the Index of Exempted dogs if they felt the dog did not pose a risk.

To own a pit bull legally in the Uk you have to have been convicted of having a banned type.

Answer 8

If you are in the UK, Pit Bulls (think I prefer Pit Balls!) have been illegal since 1989 - so the only legal ones should be around 18 yrs old. But it is not only Pit Bulls, but Pit Bull types that are illegal.
When it came into force, all PBs had to be muzzled in public & neutered - so no more should have been bred after 1989.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/1997053.htm

Answer 9

Pit bulls are illegal in Britain. This means anyone who owned one when the law came into affect was forbidden from breeding them, and it was forbidden to import them. This resulted in a pit-free Britain after a few years (or near enough you know). As far as I'm aware, they don't get euthanized if discovered. You do have to be registered if you own one.

I imagine there is different legislation in different states, look up the legislation for yours and see exactly what it entails.

For the record, I don't think this law is the way to go about tackling the 'dangerous dog problem'. Banning dogs only promotes them as a dangerous breed, and makes irresponsible fools determined to acquire one and bring it up badly, perpetuating their reputation. I think we should bring back dog licenses - preferably in the form of a nice test to make sure people understand basic care and training requirements! It would never be enforceable though. Such a shame.

Chalice

Answer 10

Some areas are now banning "dangerous" breeds like pit bulls, rottys, etc. The laws will vary depending on where you live. It is also illegal if the pet is not licensed.
Normally in areas where they are banned they are euthanized if found.
However it is still legal in a lot of places. If this is a topic you feel strongly about look for BSL (breed-specific legislation) and be sure to speak out against it.

Answer 11

Several governments have adopted pit bull bans over the past few years. In most cases, owners who already had pit bulls were exempt (as in the law only applied to new owners). There are restrictions however for current pit bull owners (like they have to wear a mussel while in public).
Unfortunately, governments responded to pit bull problems by going after an entire breed when it's really poor owners -- like that idiot you said got arrested -- that are to blame for pit bull problems.