1904: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, Charlotte, NC

Posted on February 16, 2014 by notforgotten

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. 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… – Charlotte Observer

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1886 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Jimmy Gallagher

Posted on February 14, 2014 by notforgotten

February 1886, Augusta-Richmond County, GA
Jimmy Gallagher, Child
Fatal bulldog (pit bull-type) attack
The Big Sandy News
February 11, 1886
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Augusta, GA – Feb 7 — A terrible scene was witnessed at the corner of Reynolds and Forsythe streets last evening, when a huge bull-dog grasped a boy named Jimmy Gallagher. Catching the boy up in his mouth the dog shook him like a rat as he ran down the street. Crowds collected, which maddened the animal. A shot-gun was brought into play; when the the dog dropped the lacerated child and dashed into the crowd, biting left and right. Another shot blew the dog’s brains out. The child cannot live. – Library of Congress

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1912 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Harry Pecher

Posted on February 11, 2014 by notforgotten

Mad Dog Tears Child Fatally; Bites Mother
The Sun (New York)
November 14, 1912
Library of Congress
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Animal Waits Until Young Master, Ill, Is Alone and Attacks Him
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Woman Tackles Brute
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Battles to Save Children Though Wounded–Policemen End Fight
In spite of his mother’s heroic efforts to save him, Harry Pecher, 11 years old, is dying in the Harlem Hospital, following an attack by his pet bulldog Boy yesterday.
Harry lives in the basement of a large flat building at 8 West 119th street, where his mother, Mar. Mary Pecher, is the janitress. Mrs. Pecher is suffering from several bites on the body.
Harry has been ill fro several weeks and when went out to buy some things for luncheon yesterday she took with her four-year-old Anthony, leaving Harry propped up in a chair, with the bulldog for company.
Mrs. Pecher had scarcely reached the street when she heard the barking of the dog and shrill cries of “Mamma, mamma!”
She ran back and found Harry screaming on the floor, with Boy savagely attacking the little fellow’s face … As Mrs. Pecher went to the prostrate boy the dog released his hold on the boy’s face and began to tear his arms. Attack after attack followed as the woman tried to save her child, but the dog would not be beaten off…
Accordingly [police] all open fired on the dog, shooting through the glass of the windows, but failed to hit him.
Then the policemen pulled down one of the upper sashes and took closer aim. Thirty more shots were fired before McMahon and Callum hit the dog and wounded him. They then entered the basement and killed him… – The Sun

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1908: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, Tampa, FL

Posted on February 8, 2014 by notforgotten

Bulldogs of Tampa Must Wear Masks
Tampa Tribune
June 28, 1908

Bulldogs of Tampa Must Wear Masks
Chief of Police Woodward will issue instructions to members of the force to arrest every person who allows a bull dog to run on the streets of the city without being muzzled, and Judge Peeples will be ready with a stiff fine for those who violate the city ordinance providing that bull dogs be muzzled while on the street.
The attention of the police has been called to the number of dogs that have been allowed on the streets recently without a muzzle on and several instances of other dogs being almost killed by these vicious canines have been reported… – Tampa Tribune

The bulldog of the late 1800s and early 1900s is the same dog as today’s pit bull terrier. The only thing that has changed about this dog breed in the last century are the different names it goes by: bulldog, pit dog, bull pit, bull terrier — pit bull terrier. Modern dogfighters still call their fighting pit bulls “100% bulldog.” (See: Disguise breed name)
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1912: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, North Platte, NE

Posted on February 7, 2014 by notforgotten

Ordinance No. 24
The North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune
November 12, 1912
Library of Congress

Ordinance No. 24
An ordinance requiring all persons who own, harbor, keep or control bull dogs to muzzle said bull dogs while running at large within the corporate limits of the city of North Platte, Nebraska, and providing a penalty for violating this ordinance.
Be it ordained by the mayor and city council of North Platte, Nebraska:
See. 1. It is hereby made the duty of every person owning, controlling, harboring or keeping any bull dog to keep such bull dog at all times, while permitted to run at large within the corporate limits of the city of North Platte, securely muzzled in such a manner that said bull dog cannot bite.
See. 2. Any person owning, controlling, harboring or keeping a bull dog and permitting the same to run at large within the corporate limits of the city of North Platte, Nebraska, without being muzzled, as provided in section 1 of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined any sum not exceeding $5.00 and be committed until such fine and costs of prosecution have been paid.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law.
Passed and approved this 6th day of November, 1912.
H.C. Brock
Acting Mayor
Chas. F. Temple
City Clerk

The bulldog of the late 1800s and early 1900s is the same dog as today’s pit bull terrier. The only thing that has changed about this dog breed in the last century are the different names it goes by: bulldog, pit dog, bull pit, bull terrier — pit bull terrier. Modern dogfighters still call their fighting pit bulls “100% bulldog.” (See: Disguise breed name)
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1912: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, Chicago, IL

Posted on February 5, 2014 by notforgotten

Interesting Local News Items
The Day Book
September 17, 1912
Library of Congress

David Rosen, 911 S. Wood st., and David Alschuler, grocer, 1138 S. Morgan st., arrested for not muzzling their bull dogs. $25 and costs.

The bulldog of the late 1800s and early 1900s is the same dog as today’s pit bull terrier. The only thing that has changed about this dog breed in the last century are the different names it goes by: bulldog, pit dog, bull pit, bull terrier — pit bull terrier. Modern dogfighters still call their fighting pit bulls “100% bulldog.” (See: Disguise breed name)
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1908: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, Statesville, NC

Posted on February 3, 2014 by notforgotten

After Vicious Dogs
Charlotte Observer
January 10, 1908
Statesville, NC

After Vicious Dogs
Statesville City Fathers Determined to Have Them All Muzzled
Statesville, Jan 9 — There has been quite a stir in “bulldog circles” during the past few days. As a recent meeting of the board of city aldermen all rules were laid aside and an ordinance requiring all bulldogs and other vicious dogs that are allowed to run on the streets to be muzzled … The law went into effect January 1st, but the officers did not take action at once in order to give bulldog owners a little time to comply with the ordinance … Hereafter (Jan 9), however, all bulldogs and other vicious dogs seen on the street without muzzles will be shot by the policeman and the owners prosecuted. – Charlotte Observer

The bulldog of the late 1800s and early 1900s is the same dog as today’s pit bull terrier. The only thing that has changed about this dog breed in the last century are the different names it goes by: bulldog, pit dog, bull pit, bull terrier — pit bull terrier. Modern dogfighters still call their fighting pit bulls “100% bulldog.” (See: Disguise breed name)
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1912: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, Maysville, KY

Posted on January 31, 2014 by notforgotten

City Council…
Daily Public Ledger
August 6, 1912
Maysville, Kentucky
Library of Congress

Under suspension of the rules a “bull dog” ordinance was passed and adopted making it unlawful for such animals to run at larger unmuzzled under penalty of a $5 fee. – Daily Public Ledger

The bulldog of the late 1800s and early 1900s is the same dog as today’s pit bull terrier. The only thing that has changed about this dog breed in the last century are the different names it goes by: bulldog, pit dog, bull pit, bull terrier — pit bull terrier. Modern dogfighters still call their fighting pit bulls “100% bulldog.” (See: Disguise breed name)
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