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Friday, November 30, 2012

Pit Bulls Still Quarantined After Attacking Hopkins Pets Two Weeks Ago

Police continue to work on declaring them dangerous and have begun the process of charging the 44-year-old owner with having his dogs off leash.

Two pit bulls that attacked a Shih Tzu and nearly killed a cat Nov. 18 remain in quarantine while police continue the process of determining whether to declare them dangerous, Police Sgt. Michael Glassberg told Patch on Friday. An official declaration that the dogs are dangerous would impose restrictions on the dog owner if he takes possession of them again, Glassberg said. There would be a deposit for insurance, for example. The dogs would have to be microchipped and remain on a three-foot leash when they were being walked. Fencing at the dog owner’s home, located on the 700 block of Ninth Avenue South, would have to meet certain standards. “There’s some pretty restrictive things on it,” Glassberg said. The dogs would not be euthanized …

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Patch Pets: Cutest Pet Sweepstakes

Have a cute cat, darling dog, precious puppy or gorgeous goldfish? Submit your cutest pet photo on Patch and you could win a prize!

Updated 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 2012 Thank you to all that uploaded your pet photos! The deadline for photo submissions for the "Patch Pets: Cutest Pet Sweepstakes" has expired. While you're still encouraged to look through all the pictures, share your comments and share additional pet pictures -- any additional pictures submitted will not be eligiable to win a prize. The winners will be contacted by email soon! _______________________________________________________ Original posting March 28, 2012 Do you have a cute pet photo? Here’s your chance to show off your pet to other Patch users – and possibility win a prize! It’s pretty simple, here’s all you have to do: If you submit a photo, you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of three…

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