Niko is a Boxer mix from Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas City had a ban on owning a dog of the "pit bull" breed. Niko was taken from his home in 2007 by animal control and wrongly accused for his appearance. He was kept in a kennel at the animal shelter during the entire eight-month period it took his owners to get him back. After numerous court hearings, Niko was finally released and sent home with his family (Campbell). Niko's story is a great reference to the many controversial thoughts people have against laws regarding pit bull breeding bans. There was a time in American history when pit bulls were very famous and popular in the United States. They were known for the goodness of their character and their glorious achievements. There are pit bulls who were known as World War I heroes! ("The Truth"). How has history changed so drastically that we see these heroes as ferocious monsters, banishing their race across the land? Every pit bull deserves their rights like any other dog, and many people will agree with this. There are many reasons why some might think that pit bull bans are unfair and a form of injustice. Some of the main points raised by these people have to do with common myths or mistakes people make about pit bulls, discrimination of individual dogs within a specific breed, and the effectiveness and problems with BSL. There are many rumors about pit bulls that have spread like wild fire across the country. Some of these rumors are extreme enough to completely alter a person's point of view and see this poor animal as nothing more than the monstrosity that the media has shown it to be. This is why there are experts and animal lovers working to prove these rumors to be false and hopefully raise the breed's reputation... middle of paper... a completely fair and ethical breed . choice, for both humans and pit bulls. “Pit bull advocates continue to argue that they are not in favor of trying to rehabilitate aggressive dogs and that they only want the breed to receive a 'fair shake'.” ("American Pit"). Works Cited "American Pit Bull Terrier". Does the American Pit Bull Terrier deserve to be banned? Np, nd Web. January 30, 2014. Campbell, Dana M. “Pit Bull Bans: Breed-Specific State Legislation.” Pit Bull Bans: The State of Breed Specific Legislation. Np, nd Web. January 28, 2014. Morris, Desmond. "Fighting dogs". Dogs. Np: np, n.d. 363-64. Print."Myths of Pitbulls." Pit bull myths. Np, nd Web. January 30, 2014.Ronica. "Ronica's Law: Ban the Pitbull." Jamaica Observer News. Np, nd Web. January 30, 2014. "The Truth About Pit Bulls." ASPCA. Np, nd Web. January 26. 2014.