YAKIMA – 30 years ago, the City of Yakima banned the ownership of pit bulls after some high-profile dog-bite incidents. But officials there decided to remove that ban in August. They’re saying so far, there doesn’t seem to be any mad rush of people to go out and get a pit bull terrier.
City spokesman Randy Beehler says the purchase of dog licenses and reports of dangerous dogs do not appear to have increased following the repeal of that law, and Charles Stanton of the Yakima Humane Society says there has not been a spike in adoptions or animal control activity.
Some supporters of the ban expressed concern that the repeal would bring more pit bulls into the city, leading to more dog attacks.