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Jul 29, 2016

Report: D.C.’s Mosquito Season Is 29 Days Longer Than It Was In 1980

Not good for humans, great for transmission of mosquito-borne illnesses like Zika.

May 08, 2012

Animal Rights Groups Want Maryland Pit Bull Ruling Scrapped

Animal rights groups in Maryland are not happy with a ruling that deems pit bulls to be “inherently dangerous.”

May 02, 2012

Maryland Court Finds Pit Bulls to be ‘Inherently Dangerous’

A Maryland court ruled late last week that pit bulls are “inherently dangerous” and that an owner and even their landlord could be held liable for any attacks for the mere fact that the dogs are pit bulls.

 
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