Sen. President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. on Wednesday came to the defense of Sen. Brian E. Frosh against a delegate’s accusation that Frosh reneged on the terms of their deal on pet-owner liability for a dog attack.

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Legislation to overturn a Maryland high court ruling holding pit bull owners strictly liable for injuries their dogs cause hit a snag last week when a Senate committee approved an amendment that a sponsoring delegate said guts the bill and violates an agreement he had with the panel’s chairman.

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The House of Delegates on Thursday passed legislation that would hold dog owners presumptively liable in litigation for injuries caused by their pets.

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ANNAPOLIS — A bill that would reverse the designation of pit bulls as an “inherently dangerous” breed of dog moved closer to being passed by the Maryland House of Delegates. The measure received preliminary approval from the House Tuesday. Delegates ...

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A House of Delegates committee has unanimously approved a bill that would overturn a controversial ruling by Maryland’s high court that last year singled out pit bulls as “inherently dangerous.”

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Dog owners would be held presumptively liable for injuries caused by their pets under legislation introduced this week in the Senate and House of Delegates.

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Mars Veterinary, based in Montgomery County, has suggested the perfect Christmas gift.

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Three Marylanders have developed a new way to clean pets.

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Worcester County officials are considering changes to the county's dog laws.

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A General Assembly task force formed to consider a controversial ruling by the Maryland Court of Appeals that pit bulls are “inherently dangerous” made no concrete decisions during a work session Thursday in Annapolis. Only six of the 10 task ...

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