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Dog Fighting Returns
Despite being illegal in all states, dog fighting made a comeback in the 80s, and the Pitbull is the dog of choice. Sparking the image and bad reputation problem that Pitbull's have today. -
Bans Began
Starting in the 1980s, a series of dog attacks and misuse of Pitbull's relating them to dog fighting, drug dealing, and prostitution sparked the discussion and issuing of Pitbull bans around the United States. -
Dog Attack
A Pitbull guarding a marijuana crop in California mauled and killed a two-and-a-half year-old boy. -
Toughest Ban
Tijeras, New Mexico, just outside of Albuquerque, passes the toughest Pitbull ban of the time, allowing animal control officers to seize and destroy them on sight without compensation to the owner -
Citywide Ban
A citywide ban on owning pit bulls was enacted in Denver, Colorado after 20 people were attacked by Pitbull's in five years leading up to the ban, of those 20 people was a 3 year old who died from an attack in 1986. -
First Pitbull Adopted Since Citywide Ban
Gumdrop, the Pitbull, was the first Pitbull to be adopted in over 30 years. -
Dayton Lifts Pitbull Ban
Dayton Newport council members voted 4-2 to lift its ban on Pitbull's, after 15 years of the citywide ordinance passed in 2006. -
Overland Park Kan. Repeals Ban
After 15 years, Overland Park unanimously repeals the ban on Pitbull's.