Elkhart recently tried (and failed) to ban “pit bulls.” Voting in favor of banning the breed were Brent Curry, Ralph Bean, Rod Roberson, and Tonda Hines. Voting against were Councilmen Brian Thomas, David Henke, Ron Troyer, and David Osborne. Those in favor of the ban were extremely disappointed that the ban failed, citing the extreme danger that “pit bulls” pose to the public.
It’s a good thing for this family that their dog wasn’t banned. Councilmembers might want to be reminded of this.
E-mail addresses for city council:
dave.osborne@coei.org ; brian.thomas@coei.org ; david.henke@coei.org ; ron.troyer@coei.org ; brent.curry@coei.org ; thines@elkhart.k12.in.us ; mary.olson@coei.org ; ralph.bean@coei.org ; rodregina@comcast.net
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Pit bull saves family from house fire
Posted: Jul 08, 2010 9:46 AM CDT
An Elkhart family is alive thanks to their pit bull dog. The Red Cross of Elkhart County is crediting the dog with waking the family when their home caught fire early Thursday morning.
The Red Cross says “Thor” woke up the family of three and even tried to pull the baby and basinet out of the house. The family were asleep when a fire began in the hallway.
The fire happened early Thursday at a trailer home at 53500 County Road 27 in Bristol. The fire heavily damaged the trailer.
