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Man Denies Dishonestly Receiving Stolen Pitbull
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 18], a 25-year-old man denied dishonestly receiving a pitbull knowing that the dog was stolen. The dog — known as “Hershey” [pictured] — is the same one that was recently in the headlines after efforts were made to save his life failed and he was put down. Josef Smith pleaded... Read more of this article
Video: Dog Ban Petition Handed To Government
On Friday [Dec 13] two petitions with thousands of signatures were presented to former Minister of Environment & Planning Sylvan Richards, asking the Government to look at the present laws pertaining to banned breeds of dogs. The situation was spotlighted recently due to the case of “Hershey“, a pitbull puppy who was put down following... Read more of this article
Ministry Reminds Public: Pit Bulls Are Banned
[Updated] Following the decision to euthanize “Hershey” last week, Minister of Environment & Planning Sylvan Richards said he wished to remind the public that pitbulls are a prohibited breed in Bermuda, while the Ministry said there have been four pitbull attacks reported over the last six days. A public campaign to save the dog’s life... Read more of this article
Minister & Owner Respond After Pit Bull Put Down
[Updated: The family said Hershey was put down this afternoon. The Environment Minister confirms the dog was put down, and said the dog policy as it stands is the law. The dog's owner strongly disputes the Minister's statements about shipping the dog overseas] The group working to save a pit bull from being euthanized said they “believe they may... Read more of this article
E-Petition To Save Dog Tops 1000 Signatures
[Updated] An online petition calling for the “planned euthanization” of a pit bill named Hershey to cease has topped 500 signatures as of this writing. The petition states, “After being stolen from his family, Hershey was recovered by the police and handed over to Animal Control. “Upon attempting to collect Hershey from Animal... Read more of this article
5 Month Old Dog Stolen From Warwick Park Rd
According to the local pet website FetchFido, a 5 month old dog named ‘ Hershey’ [pictured] was stolen from a house in the Warwick Park Road area on Monday [Oct 21]. The group posted a plea on social media asking people to assist, saying: ”Everyone please be on the look out for 5 month old Hershey, he is dark brown and was stolen... Read more of this article
