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Pit bull–type dog wearing a muzzle. In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.
DogsBite.org is a nonprofit organization that publishes accounts of and compiles statistics of dog bite related fatalities throughout the United States, victim testimonies, an overview of breed-specific legislation within the United States, and advocates for victims of dog bites by promoting breed-specific legislation as a means to reduce serious dog attacks.
Animal Farm Foundation (AFF) is a pit bull and anti-BSL (anti-breed-specific legislation) animal advocacy group set up by heiress Jane Berkey as a 501(c)(3) charity. It started as a horse rescue in 1985, then shifted focus to pit bull dogs when the founder adopted a pit bull and "discovered that 'pit bull' dog owners were not welcome in a lot of communities and spaces."
Thomas J. Rowe, of Frederick, Md., pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated animal cruelty in a 2021 case in which a dog was abandoned in a Boonsboro home.
Maryland was the first state to name a dog breed as a state symbol, ... 2017, pursuant to 80 Del. Laws, c. 365, § 3). [31] Louisiana: Catahoula Leopard Dog: 1979 [1 ...
When responding law enforcement arrived, they find there are at least five pit bulls on the property. Only one dog is taken after Neighbor #3 identifies it as being one of the dogs that chased them.
2012–2014, Anderson was appointed by Maryland legislative leaders to chair a task force to study the impact of a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling regarding the liability of owners of pit bulls and landlords that rent to them. [55] 2009–2016, Baltimore Convention and Tourism Board [56]
In Maryland law, a stench bomb is defined as "any liquid, gaseous, or solid substance or matter of any kind which is intended to be thrown, dropped, poured, deposited, or discharged for the ...