Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), also known as anti-pitbull laws, is a type of legislation.
DogsBite.org, a national dog bite victims' group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks, has a Breed-Specific Legislation FAQ on its website.The new FAQ explains what breed-specific legislation is, why it involves pit bulls, how cities and counties enforce breed specific laws, and examples of ordinances that produced strong results.There are a lot of false myths about BSL.http://www.dogsbite.org/legislating-dangerous-dogs-bsl-faq.
Less than 25% of pit bull owners have their dogs neutered.The result is high levels of costly and tragic euthanization due to excessive over-population.BSL can improve the rates at which pit bulls are euthanized as a result of rampant over-breeding.http://www.examiner.com/article/pit-bulls-and-euthanasia-rates
Less than 25% of pit bull owners have their dogs neutered.excessive over-population leads to high levels of costly and tragic deaths.
Dogs of a certain type or appearance are subject to specific laws.Legislation can either ban certain types of dog in a defined geographic area or restrict certain kinds of dogs in specific ways.Some forms of BSL are very simple and effective.
The intent of BSL is not to reduce bite counts.The goal is to reduce the number of attacks and deaths caused by this type of dog.