Meet your neighborhood pit bull

Florida Keys News - Key West Citizen

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Meet your neighborhood pit bull

Shelter seeks to dispel myths about controversial breed

BY GWEN FILOSA Citizen Staff
gfilosa@keysnews.com

Banana Sam, a fawn-and-white colored pit bull awaiting adoption on Stock Island, remains a squirmy, highly curious dog at nearly a year old.

Within seconds of meeting a visitor on a recent morning, Banana Sam's wide, dark eyes seemed to melt in anticipation of some human attention.

Banana Sam belongs to an often maligned breed, both feared and outlawed by...

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PitBull Killed a House Pet Yesterday!

Submitted on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 6:01pm by Cafe con Leche!

Happened on Stock Island. No "News" Report. PitBull got loose and killed someone's dog. Very very selfish humans. Require insurance to own a dangerous animal, or outlaw them. Market forces prevail. Open your wallets and YOU accept the risk if you want to own a menace to society.

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Insane.

Submitted on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 7:27am by Mac

Allowing these vicious animals around children should be illegal (as it is in many, almost all, cities).

The ASPCA should be ashamed of themselves for participating. And they should be held responsible for any children maimed or killed.

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So great

Submitted on Sun, 10/07/2012 - 9:22am by FKeys

to see this breed celebrated for what it is, kind..gentle..and misunderstood. I love my pitty and I do have to say the best dog ever. Ignorance will breed ignorance. People should do their own thinking instead of letting the media make up their mind. So glad for the open minded people at the Key West shelter...great work. PEOPLE....GO MEET A BULLY BREED AND MAKE YOUR OWN MIND UP, SPEAK TO BULLY RESCUES AND BULLY OWNERS....WERE NOT THUGS!