Demonstrators urge 'no' vote on pit bull ban

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Show Caption Hide Caption What is a pit bull? We asked an expert Anna Yendes, of C.A.R.E. Animal Rescue, explains what a pit bull is under the Springfield ordinance.

On Saturday, members of Springfield Citizens Against Breed Specific Legislation gathered at Campbell Avenue and Battlefield Road, one of the city's busiest intersections, to encourage others to vote "no" on Question 1 on Aug. 7.

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The group is made of up local people working at a grass-roots level to educate the public about breed-specific legislation. It formed in reaction to Springfield City Council passing a ban on pit bulls last fall.

Nearly 8,000 Springfield residents signed a petition to repeal the city's pit bull ban, which is on the Aug. 7 ballot.

For more information, contact the group on Facebook at Facebook.com/CitizensAgainstBSL or visit citizensagainstbsl.com.