By Bruce Finley
Denver Post

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on behalf of three dog owners contends Denver animal control officers' confiscation of pit bulls is unconstitutional - allegedly forcing owners to sign confessions in order to save their seized dogs' lives.

The lawsuit targets a Denver ban enacted in 1989 after pit bull attacks killed a boy and severely injured a pastor. The ban lets animal control officers round up any dog with "a majority of physical traits" of a pit bull.

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