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Pittsburg resident urges end to breed‑specific pitbull ban, cites shelter impacts
Summary
A Pittsburg State University student urged the commission to replace the city’s breed‑specific pitbull ban with a behavior‑based violent dog ordinance, saying the ban strains shelter resources and can be enforced inconsistently through citizen reports.
AJ Koehler of 10758 Northwest Lawton Road addressed the commission during public input on Jan. 14, 2025 and urged city leaders to consider replacing Pittsburg’s breed‑specific pitbull ban with a ‘‘violent dog’’ ordinance focused on behavior rather than breed.
Koehler said research shows ‘‘pit bull’’ is a colloquial umbrella covering multiple breeds and that stigma arises from dog fighting…
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