The common terms of “Pit Bull dog” or “Pit Bulls” do not refer to one specific breed, but rather five different but related Pit Bull breeds of muscular terriers originally bred for bull baiting and ...

Judy Burch was at home in Beaverdale last week unpacking from a trip when she heard a commotion erupt between her 5-year-old pit bull, Blue, and her 12-year-old pug, Chelsea. By the time she got to ...

Quick Take German Shepherds and pit bull type dogs differ in structure, behavior, and care needs, which affects daily life ...

More than 25 years after Yakima banned pit bulls within the city limits, animal control officers still confiscate dozens of the dogs every year. Just last month, three dogs described as pit bulls ...

In 1989, 7-year-old Melissa Moreira underwent facial reconstruction surgery after being severely attacked by a neighbor's pit bull. Shortly after, Miami-Dade County banned all pit bulls. At the time, ...

Number of pit bulls housed at the Animal Friends Humane Society in Trenton 2007: 378 2008: 391 2009 to date: 219 So far this year, 29 notifications of violations, five involving multiple pit bulls, ...