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Statewide Ban of Pit Bulls Introduced in Ohio
Jun 26, 2008 by maddie the dog
Members we received an email from a user that Ohio is trying to introduce a statewide ban.
I would like to thank the DailyPuppy staff for allowing me to write this blog post. I hope that all of the members of dailypuppy.com will take the time to read this brief message, and will choose, as fellow dog-lovers, to help prevent this horrible law from being passed.
Just this past month, Ohio State Representative Tyrone Yates proposed House Bill 568, a bill prohibiting the ownership of all pit bulls in the state of Ohio. If passed, the bill would require that all current Ohio pit bull owners surrender their dogs to animal control within 90 days, regardless of the dog’s bloodlines, behavioral history, age, or training. The proposal also states that if an owner does not surrender their dog willingly, a dog warden or other police officer who has reason to believe that the dog living at a particular residence may be a pit bull can apply for a search warrant to seize the pit bull from its home.
The bill then states that the dog warden is required to euthanize all pit bulls within 10 days of their surrender or removal.
Please help protect these beloved, four-legged members of the family from being taken away from their owners and killed. They’ve done nothing wrong, and don’t deserve to be destroyed simply because some members of their breed have been abused in fighting rings and have been given an unfair name based upon the behavioral results of their malicious treatment.
If you are a resident of Ohio, you can contact your state representative by e-mail, letter, or phone in order to express your opinion about this issue. You may also contact the Leadership of the House, the Committee Chair, and Representative Yates. Contact information and suggestions for writing letters can be found here at the Canine Advocates of Ohio Website.
You can also contact Ohio’s governor, Ted Strickland, by using this website.
Also, even if you're not a resident of Ohio, please share this information with any friends or relatives you may have within the state so that they can contact their representative on behalf of Ohio's pit bulls.
Finally, if you would like more information, I’ve provided a few more links that might be of assistance:
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Thank you for your time and concern. I hope that together we can stop this bill from being passed and prevent the needless deaths of so many innocent dogs.
Sincerely,
Kaitlyn
Comments (13)
Mar 1, 2009
cagneylove2196
this is terrible! I don't live in ohio, I don't have a pit bull, but some of these dogs could be just puppies!
not all dogs temperaments are defined by their breeds.
i do live in ohio. Charlie is mixed breed, but many mistake him for pitbull (who knows what is in his heritage?)
This would be devastating to me. Charlie hasn't a mean bone in his body.
Is this law Constitutional? We have a right to property under the US Constitution.
This is an outrage. I dont live in Ohio and Ill be damned if I did Ive always had Pit Bulls, Dobermans, Rotti's and German Shepherds. They have never hurt a soul & for the State to just ban Pits is awful. Its a proven fact that people get bit each more by little dogs than they do by BIG Dogs. I also work @ a Dog Kennel & the ones that you have to watch out for are the Goldens & Labs because they are very snappy. But all of the dogs I previously stated are the biggest babies.
I rest my case.!!!!!!!!!
listen SK8RGIRL a pitbull chased my dad out of my street and nearly killed my stepsister so these people are not dumb and PUPPYLUVER8 aren't labs cute i have a yellow one
I didn't care either way if they banned them or not. I don't keep them by my personal choice. Now that my wife, daughter, and dog were attacked by two of them. I think a ban is in order.
BAN THE BULL !!
wow...where to start...i live in arkansas and i have two pitts and they are the biggest babies in the world!! i have to worry bout my dogs not licking me to death. any and every dog could attack someone at any minute, its all due to how they are raised. i honestly dont think this law will pass, its too dumb. they dont kill humans who have raped or killed other humans, but to kill a certain breed for an attack or two. its rediculous...chihuahuas are meaner than pitts. i agree with Rosie Delfino. ive never been bitten by any dog or seen a dog bite someone just because. Molly123 im sure your father or stepsister did something to the dog.....and alleycat064 if a dog was to attack my child or someone i truly cared about, i would put the dog down or sell it to someone who could take care of it. Death and banning is not always the answer!!! ppl, imagine your state banning your favorite breed because someone trained a dog to bite people, punish the deed not the breed!! punish the humans....these dogs are the mosst gentle babies. i would not chose antother dog to raise my family around!!
Tyrone Yates is an idiot. No one in their right mind would allow a law like this. How idiotic could one be? Seriously? If this does really get passed, I'd really be ashamed to call myself an American with people like this letting something so stupid happen in our country.
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