Comments on: Council will consider pit bull measures

By: gary

gary — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:37:27 +0000

I did some research on this.. uyou only have to google for Dog Bites.. to get som alarming ststistics.

Lets hope the counsil acts responsibly and enacts legislation to protect its constituents as far as possible, from
Dog bites send nearly 368,000 victims to hospital emergency departments per year (1,008 per day). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nonfatal Dog Bite–Related Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments — United States, 2001, MMWR 2003;52:605-610. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report is published by the CDC.

16,476 dog bites to persons aged 16 years or greater were work related in 2001. (Ibid., Nonfatal Dog Bite–Related Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments — United States, 2001, MMWR 2003;52:608.

Every year 2,851 letter carriers are bitten. (US Postal Service.)

Getting bitten by a dog is the fifth most frequent cause of visits to emergency rooms caused by activities common among children. (See Weiss HB, Friedman DI, Coben JH. Incidence of dog bite injuries treated in emergency departments, JAMA 1998;279:53.
An American has a one in 50 chance of being bitten by a dog each year. (CDC.)

By: forcryeye

forcryeye — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:26:55 +0000

Keeping a breed of dog that routinely kills other dogs and people is NOT “every little thing.” I would buy that if I a two year old could be held responsible for their actions. The 71 year old man was just walking to the store! The dog that was killed was just being walked! The nine year old in Indiana just opened the door to her own home to let her dog out!

The worn out excuse of any dog can be dangerous is fading and inappropriate because the FACTS are no other breed of dog kills people or pets like this one does. NO OTHER. Pit bull owners know it and love every minute of it.

Show me where citizens of this country have the right to own dangerous animals? They don’t. In some place we can’t even own a gun. All I’m saying is that there will be an outright ban on these damn dogs soon. It won’t be later. That ban will be a turn-in ban or a total confiscate ban, all because this city council didn’t follow through to save lives and protect people whose right to safety is more important than the non-existent rights to own a dangerous breed of dog.

By: Kennedy the Corporate Entertainer

Kennedy the Corporate Entertainer — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:25:08 +0000

This is a very important issue but once again we run the risk of governing and regulating every little thing. At some point people need to take responsibility for themselves. It can be as if our governments feel the need to interfere with every day civilian life, when in truth they could credit us with intelligence.

By: rover the dog man

rover the dog man — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:20:33 +0000

I find it difficult to argue with the summary of changes by the courier. Pit bulls can be quite intimidating and if poorly trained and controlled very dangerous. That can be said of any large improperly handled dog.

All things considered the laws help protect people and animals. I consider that a win win.

By: Michelle C

Michelle C — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:35:00 +0000

THANK YOU everyone for all your help and support! (You know who you are)

We have won this battle, for now.

By: Michelle C

Michelle C — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:15 +0000

Agreed.

And Thank YOU!

By: Dogjudge

Dogjudge — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:46:12 +0000

Again, thanks to everyone who helped turn this around.

Thank you to all of the city council members for reconsidering their views. I realize that’s never easy.

Finally. To everyone who fought against this.

Now WE need to help Elgin get the TRULY dangerous dogs off the streets of Elgin.

If there is/are a dog(s) in your neighborhood that are problems, PLEASE let someone KNOW!!

By: No BSL/No budget!

No BSL/No budget! — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:44:57 +0000

“…he (Warren) will be fine as long as he thinks independently of the mayor.

Impossible. Warren was created from the hands of Schock. He has no guts, no soul. “Buckets of money”? “Do more with less”? Those are puppet words.
Will Mike Warren step up and be his own man, or will he follow Schock again on another council agenda? How much money will this cost us and the city? Warren has followed suit now for one year without much gusto, just going with the normal flow. Will he do it again?

By: Gibster

Gibster — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:31:28 +0000

Why the negativity on your perspective? Why ‘beat down’ the people and tell them it’s not even worth it to stand up and be counted or show up to an event? Yes, there were 3 photographers there from 3 separate sources, no news TV crews, then again it’s a peaceful protest, little ‘action’ to cover. People that couldn’t come to the event said it best being interviewed on WLS radio at 6am and 2pm Saturday.

We do what we can do, those organizers are gathering MORE people to be outside the windows at the Centre of Elgin and inside the ballroom on Wednesday. So they will be counted, no matter what the final outcome. Make sure you say HI next time you’re “spying on me” at any event, or come out and volunteer for the Bison is that suits you better. ;)

By: WaWaWaWaitaMinute

WaWaWaWaitaMinute — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:27:58 +0000

I only counted the heads that were at the only site mentioned which was 150 Dexter Ct. Of course, I expected your husband, Tony from Elgin2030, to be there. He’s part of my count total. Even if there were 70 people there that is still dozens fewer than were at the last city council meeting and way below any number to be taken seriously. No TV cameras really hurts. So much too for the power of a mega giant radio station WLS. Tell me, what drew more people, the bison memorial or this? Again, I say, so long, pitbulls.