{"id":817,"date":"2014-02-16T13:31:41","date_gmt":"2014-02-16T18:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fatalpitbullattacks.com\/blog\/?p=817"},"modified":"2016-08-29T10:42:02","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T14:42:02","slug":"1904-pit-bulldog-muzzle-ordinance-charlotte-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatalpitbullattacks.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/1904-pit-bulldog-muzzle-ordinance-charlotte-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"1904: \u2018Pit\u2019 Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, Charlotte, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Police Circles<br \/>\nAugust 2, 1904<br \/>\n<em> Charlotte Observer<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>In Police Circles<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Violated the Bull Dog Ordinance<\/strong><br \/>\nThat bulldog ordinance is getting in its work on Mr. S. J. Biggers, the Seventh street groceryman, and Paul Biggers, his son, who are the possessors of some very fine dogs. It seems, however, that the dog-breeders are about to get into trouble, for a warrant at the police station last night charged Mr. Biggers and Master Paul with violating that formidable bulldog ordinance and the defendants will be arraigned before Recorder Shannonhouse this morning to explain matters&#8230; &#8211; Charlotte Observer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Police Circles August 2, 1904 Charlotte Observer In Police Circles Violated the Bull Dog Ordinance That bulldog ordinance is getting in its work on Mr. S. J. 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