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Civil Rights

Aug. 10, 2002

ADA Doesn't Guarantee Pit Bull Ownership, Judge Says

SAN FRANCISCO - Siding with landlords, a federal judge has held that a disabled tenant cannot insist on keeping his pit bull as an "emotional support" animal so long as the landlord has offered the alternative of allowing a "safe and gentle" dog breed.

By Pamela A. MacLean
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Siding with landlords, a federal judge has held that a disabled tenant cannot insist on keeping his pit bull as an "emotional support" animal so long as the landlord has offered the alternative of allowing a "safe and gentle" dog breed.
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