Florida Law Lifts Ban on Pit Bulls in Miami-Dade County
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It is the first time since the 1980s that Miami-Dade County residents can legally own pit bulls, thanks to a recently-enacted Florida law.
Miami-Dade passed the ban more than three decades ago after a seven-year-old girl was mauled by a pit bull.
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Group wants to end breed-specific dog bans in area communities, Local News
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Group wants to end breed-specific dog bans in area communities, Local News
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Group wants to end breed-specific dog bans in area communities, Local News
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Group wants to end breed-specific dog bans in area communities, Local News
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Group wants to end breed-specific dog bans in area communities, Local News
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Florida Law Lifts Ban on Pit Bulls in Miami-Dade County
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Group wants to end breed-specific dog bans in area communities, Local News