“Breed-specific” legislation (BSL) relates to laws that attempt
to regulate or ban certain breeds completely in an attempt to
reduce dog attacks. Some city and municipal governments have
enacted breed-specific laws completely banning certain breeds,
such as pit bulls. The story of Lennox, who had been deemed an
illegal "pit bull terrier type" dog in Belfast, Northern
Ireland, affected animal rights activists worldwide. Lennox's
family fought to save their beloved dog, launching a two-year
legal fight. During that time, Lennox remained imprisoned and
separated from his family. Animal rights protests erupted on
both sides of the Atlantic. And despite the efforts of hundreds
of thousands of Lennox supporters, he was still put down. "I
first became aware of BSL two years ago when I saw Facebook
posts about peoples’ feeling of support and disapproval of the
laws, particularly in Victoria, Australia and the USA," stated
Keep the Bull Breed Free administrator Glenn B. In Washington
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