It sounds as though the people in Grand Island, Nebraska actually know something about the dog bite issue.

There's some good common sense going on down there.

GRAND ISLAND — While the Nebraska cities of Osceola and Minden have added dog breed bans to their city laws this summer, Grand Island will not pursue such a ban.

The Animal Advisory Board met on Monday and was adamant that a ban on any dog breed not become a part of the Grand Island city code.

City Attorney Dale Shotkoski had asked the board if it wanted to pursue a ban after his office received calls recently about pit bulls.

"Any type of dog can do severe damage," said Laurie Dethloff, Central Nebraska Humane Society executive director. "We prefer to make the owners accountable, not the breed."

It is so refreshing to read an article like this one and realize that there are people out there who understand the issue and are in a position to do something about it.

Refreshing but unfortunately much too rare.

Thanks, Grand Island.  You made my day.

It sounds as though all the recent attacks in BC were the fault of one weirdo who tripped around with a pack of nasty dogs described as 'pit bulls'.  What a bizarre story.

Man arrested for pit-bull attacks

Katie Mercer, The Province

Published: Monday, August 11, 2008

VANCOUVER -- A man wanted in connection with a rash of pit-bull attacks was arrested Monday morning by Vancouver police.

Hal Harris, the owner of the pack of five pit bulls, was arrested on a warrant from Nanaimo. The dogs have been seized and are being held at the Surrey SPCA.

"The dogs are in custody and will not be released in the public," said B.C. SPCA spokesperson, Lorie Chortyk. 

The former Sidney resident was wanted in relation to a number of attacks by pit bulls on Vancouver Island and in Surrey in the last 11 months, including one in North Saanich on July 7.

Don't let your guard down in BC, though.  The foaming mob has been incited by the newsies out there so you aren't out of the woods yet.

Here's the rest of the story.

There's another article in the Surrey Leader.  Check out the 'pit bull' pictured with it.