Md. lawmakers will try, try again next year for dog bite compromise

Pit bull owners are still in the lurch after a last-minute compromise to remove a stigma attached by Maryland’s highest court fell apart in the waning minutes of the 2013 legislative session, but lawmakers have pledged to work over the summer and come back with proposals next January.

The bill touted early this year as a compromise would have changed what dog owners have to prove in court if they are sued when their animal bites somebody. A January