The City of Louisburg has officially lifted the Pit Bull Breed Ban. The City Council, in lifting the ban, also passed two new ordinances designed to strengthen the dangerous and vicious animal laws inside the city limits. Breeds that fall under the “Pit Bull” umbrella are the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the American Bully.
The Humane Society of the United States opposes breed-specific legislation, saying there is no evidence that breed-specific laws reduce dog bites or attacks on people and they divert resources from more effective animal control and Public Safety Initiatives. That was questioned by the National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Organization, which opposes lifting bans. They told the Council that in California, Pits were responsible for over 600 bites in 2020 alone. The recent trend in Miami County and the surrounding area is to lift the ban on Bull Breeds. Paola lifted its ban in 2020, La Cygne this past March.
At the March Council Meeting, Smith provided members with examples of several area communities that have lifted bans on Bull Breeks, including La Cygne, Fort Scott, Prairie Village, Paola and Overland Park.
