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While Dan was busy fighting for ownership of his dog in the courts, 54,000 people signed an online petition that urged Waterford Township to change its ban on pit bulls. “Please make our community safer by creating a dog ordinance that does not single out specific breeds,” the petition read. “We can make the community safer through dog ordinances that all dog owners have to follow, no matter what their dog looks like. Dangerous dogs are a problem. Irresponsible dog owners are causing the problem, and our laws should target the people.”
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The petition garnered so much support that the Humane Society stepped into the throes of the battle. “We’re against breed-specific legislation, and we’re hoping that places like Waterford Township will take a good hard look at it and repeal it,” said Michigan Humane Society spokesperson. “A lot of places around the country have been repealing them because they’ve found them to be ineffective.”
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