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Article: D.C. Orders Pit Bulls Out of City Housing; Violent Dogs Seen As Safety Threat
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- The Washington Post
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- April 7, 1998
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D.C. officials are launching a major eviction campaign in the
city's public housing complexes this week, aiming to remove hundreds
of menacing dogs -- primarily pit bulls -- by enforcing the "no
pets" clause in every rental agreement.
The effort comes amid increasing complaints from residents
about the dogs fighting each other and intimidating children, police
and public housing officials said, not to mention incidents of
biting. Animal control officials say the dogs often are mistreated.
Citywide, police have shot 76 dogs -- most of them pit bulls --
during confrontations in the last four years.
On Thursday, D.C. housing police officers, along with
officials from the Washington ...