Here's a picture of the latest KCK victim. This dog's owner thought she was adopting a Boxer mix and has vet records that state the same. Well, someone turned her in and the AC showed up and said it was a pit bull mix and didn't care what her documents said. Not knowing her rights as most people don't, she gave the dog up to him.
AC isn't supposed to come onto your property unless they have a warrant - KCK AC lives by their own set of rules. Apparently they get paid by the pit bull, and seize anything that might resemble one. They're supposed to get breed IDs from three vets but it doesn't appear as if that ever happens. KCK is crawling with stray dogs -- but strays are too much work to catch and don't have an owner they can extort to pay big fines. And of course, they just pick on people in the poorer areas of the county...West Wyco, where people actually have money, doesn't seem to have these issues.
We've heard too many of these stories - there have been thousands of people over the years. We helped a man out a few months ago that had a lab-mix that just because of it's brendle colloring, was called a pit bull by KCK AC. It was a long-haired dog...
The media doesn't cover this. The KCK politicians don't care. And the people who do care have few resources to fight the system. These people have done nothing wrong but have the misfortune of loving a pet that KCK pawns off all there short comings on. Hopefully it won't take another person to die before they change their ways. But I have a feeling nothing short of a lawsuit will do the trick.
Any lawyers out there looking for a class action suit to wage? Where is the ACLU? Violating poor peoples constitution rights used to be right up there alley.
And this story is yet another reason why the enforcement of BSL is completely unconstitutional. There is no burden of proof of the dog's breed on the city. THey say it is, so it gets taken away. In spite of having papers and vet records of this being a boxer mix, the city gets to just take her dog away. There's no due process. No burden of proof of guilt. It's a blatant violation of the consitution...
Apparently KCKS AC has an Officer Schwartz that hands down quite a few of the decisions on breed ID. Ofcer Schwartz applied for his job when he was only 18 yrs old, (he is only in his early 20's), had no experience at all working with animals, no law enforcement background or military background. He beat out other candidates that did have those backgrounds; But Ofcer Schwartz has a father that works in the KCKS city government.
Ofcer Schwartz has made this statement about a recent dog confiscated; if the dog has a brindle pattern it's a pit bull. I hope Ofcer Schwartz doesn't go the Woodlands greyhound racetrack anytime soon. He will have to confiscate lots of those brindle patterned greyhounds.
In fact the requirements per the city's website for an AC officer is a clean driving record, proof of residency in Wyandotte County, a GED or a high school diploma. That's it!
Yeah I want these bozos making life and death decisions on people's dogs.
Posted by: KCKS Kills Dogs | July 13, 2007 at 10:29 PM
I worried for the safety of my brindle Great Dane, when a crown attorney reportedly argued in court that it's easy to differentiate different breeds. "If it's brindle, it's a 'pit bull'."
(Note: I did not witness this statement. It was relayed to me. But if it's accurate, that says everything we need to know about the kinds of people who support these laws: irretrievably ignorant morons.)
Posted by: Marjorie | July 14, 2007 at 08:31 AM
Marjorie,
That was stated by a lawyer for the MAG in court. I was there. He went on to add 'if it's black-and-tan, it's a Rottweiler'.
I guess if it's white, it's a @$#% Maltese.
Posted by: Caveat | July 14, 2007 at 09:05 AM
Wow people are so ignorant!I have biten several times by dogs all small dogs,but one,and never a pitbull.Most bites are from either human error or human stupidity,and not an aggressive dog.I seen many humans abuse their so called pets over the years.Leaving them outside year round,24-7 with no contact whatsoever from people or other animals.Hitting,kicking,throwing things at them when they do what dogs are suppose to do{such as bark},when someone knocks or there is a loud noise.Biting is preventable in all breeds and there is no such thing as a dog born aggressive.They are made that way through abuse and neglect.
Posted by: jacqueline | January 30, 2008 at 01:53 PM