Prince George's County has an antiquated breed discriminatory law that bans "pit bulls." Instead of dealing with aggressive dogs running at large, animal control must get search warrants to see if someone owns a "pit bull." They go into the "suspect's" house, seize their pet, try to decide if it's really a "pit bull," and then, if it is, kill the pet.

Prince George's breed discriminatory ordinance not only tears families apart by killing pets, it's a waste taxpayer dollars. According to economist John Dunham and Associates, it costs Prince George's County approximately $1,137,726 annually to enforce.

Studies done in the United Kingdom and in Spain have shown that canine profiling fails to protect the public from dangerous dogs. Indeed, in the spanish studies, bites increased after the breed restrictive law was passed.

Any dog can bite. The public should be protected against any dangerous dog no matter what its appearance.

Pits are pets too. Please sign the petition and help save well mannered pets, no matter what their breed.