Pit bull terriers have been considered an illegal breed in Prince George’s County, Maryland, for several decades, though the law hasn’t really been enforced to the fullest extent in recent years. Now, it may be going away entirely.
A bill moving through the Prince George’s County Council would both strengthen penalties against dogs that are deemed dangerous, but also allow people to register pit bulls in the county — and even adopt them from county animal shelters. It’s being pushed by Council Chair Ed Burroughs, who said the current 1996 law just doesn’t work.
“We have between 20,000 to 25,000 pit bulls in our system in the county right now,” Burroughs said. “So what this bill will do is actually strengthen the penalties against all dangerous dogs, strengthen the leash law and strengthen the consequences for having dangerous dogs.”…