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1909: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, Hopkinsville, KY

Many New Ordinances April 6, 1909 Hopkinsville, Kentucky Hopkinsville Kentuckian Library of Congress Many New Ordinances – Most of them Ordering Concrete Pavements Laid on Various Streets – COUNCIL’S MEETING The City Council held a busy session Friday night will … Continue reading

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1909: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, Walkerville, MT

January 5, 1909 Walkerville, Montana Anaconda Standard – Page 7 Walkerville Town Has New Dog Law Additional Duties Are Given to the Town Marshal … Among other things it requires a license of $2 annually for every dog in the … Continue reading

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1909 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Harrison Banks, Jr.

February 1909, Letcher County, KY Harrison Banks, Jr., Adult Fatal dog attack involving bulldog (pit bull-type) The Winchester News Fabruary 20, 1909 Library of Congress Elijah Banks Sets Dog on His Brother, Harrison, Whom He Had Struck Down. It now … Continue reading

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1909: No Place for Bulldogs in a City – New York Times

Topics of the Times No Place for Bulldogs in a City New York Times December 14, 1909 Topics of The Times No Place for Bulldogs in a City Hardly a month passes that the papers do not have to record … Continue reading

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