City ruling pounds pet shelter’s policy

 
By Michael McNutt
Published: November 22, 2007

Courts: Pit bull terrier adoptions were not allowed

Oklahoma City ’s policy of not allowing pit bull terriers to be adopted from its animal shelter violates state law, an appellate court ruled Wednesday.

State law bans “breed specific” regulation of dangerous dogs by a municipality, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled in finding the city’s policy to be breed-specific and as a result ...


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