The common terms of “Pit Bull dog” or “Pit Bulls” do not refer to one specific breed, but rather five different but related Pit Bull breeds of muscular terriers originally bred for bull baiting and ...

Judy Burch was at home in Beaverdale last week unpacking from a trip when she heard a commotion erupt between her 5-year-old pit bull, Blue, and her 12-year-old pug, Chelsea. By the time she got to ...

Shelters across the U.S. take in millions of dogs every year. While the reasons vary, some breeds appear more often than ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Pull up the adoption website for the Cleveland Animal Protective League or the Cuyahoga County dog shelter, and you’ll see a large percentage of the dogs labelled with “pit bull/mix ...

More than 25 years after Yakima banned pit bulls within the city limits, animal control officers still confiscate dozens of the dogs every year. Just last month, three dogs described as pit bulls ...

In 1989, 7-year-old Melissa Moreira underwent facial reconstruction surgery after being severely attacked by a neighbor's pit bull. Shortly after, Miami-Dade County banned all pit bulls. At the time, ...

A month after a flight attendant was bitten by an emotional support animal, the U.S. Department of Transportation told the airline industry Thursday that carriers can’t bar certain dog breeds because ...