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Council Bluffs officials to consider lifting pit bull ban

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A woman who was forced to find a new home for her dog is seeking to end Council Bluffs' 10-year-old ban on pit bulls.

An animal control officer approached Shala Richardson and her pit bull mix, Stitch, in July and told her she had seven days to remove the family pet. She complied and placed the dog with family outside of Council Bluffs.

But Richardson was determined to make a change, so she started a petition which gathered about 700 signatures and is now in the hands of the City Council.

The Daily Nonpareil reports that City Council members will decide whether to keep or lift the ban.

Richardson says she would like to see an amended law with regulations similar to Omaha.

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