The community of Annapolis, MO (population roughly 500) repealed its breed ban this week.
The repeal came after an area family rescued a dog that they named Patches -- but authorities later declared the dog could not live with the family under the city's breed ban.
DNA tests confirmed that Patches was 50% American Staffordshire Terrier, which left the family to have to try to overturn the law. After working with city officials, the ban was eventually removed.
It's great to see so many cities with breed bans that are seeing the real outcomes of their breed-specific laws -- which to divide families from their loving pets that they consider members of the family.
H/T: Bless the Bullys
In this case, Annapolis wisely decided that good dogs should stay in good homes and that dangerous dogs will now be declared so based on their behavior -- not what they look like.
Great job by Annapolis, and Patches' family for getting this right -- and for Chris Hayes continuing to do a great job of covering these situations in the St.Louis area.
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