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Friday, November 16, 2012  Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell told NBC25 two pitbulls were tied up outside a vacant house on East Newell Street near Hamilton Avenue.

Friday, February 03, 2012  At the Saginaw County Animal Care Center, you can adopt shepherds, labs, and beagles - but no pit bulls. That's because the county has a long-standing policy to euthanize the controversial breed.  Officials say it's a policy worth revisiting.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  the new policy was discussed for about three years as the county tried to find ways to balance it's budget

Monday, July 18, 2011  A pit bull will be put to sleep Monday after it attacked a little girl, another pit bull owner faces jail time.  Do you think these attacks prove that Bay County needs a Dangerous Dog Ordinance?

Thursday, July 07, 2011  After a little girl is mauled by a Pit Bull this week in Bay City, Bay County Commissioners are pushing to change the Animal Control Ordinance so dog owners take better responsibility of their pets

Thursday, July 07, 2011  Do more counties need Dangerous Dog Ordinances?

Thursday, June 23, 2011  Do you think people from Saginaw are dropping their "Dangerous Dogs" off in B.V. so they don't have to pay the new fee?

Friday, June 10, 2011  UPDATE: The chairman of the House Regulatory Reform Committee has shelved this topic. Are you glad that the ban was stopped, or do you think it would have protected people from attacks?

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  The ordinance does not ban any certain breed however it requires the owners of the most statistically dangerous dogs register their pets.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  Dog bite required 100 stitches for nine year old

Friday, April 08, 2011  Pit bull found abandoned, starved in New Jersey apartment trash chute recovers, gains fans worldwide