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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 … Continue reading →

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1909 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Harrison Banks, Jr.

Posted on January 10, 2014 by notforgotten

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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1894 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Mary Brand

Posted on June 16, 2011 by notforgotten

May 1894, Mercer County, KY Mary Brand, 16 Fatal dog attack: bulldog (pit bull-type) …On the back porch, near the kitchen door, lay the lifeless and mangled form of a young lady. It was so mutilated that it could scarcely … Continue reading →

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