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Ohio Pit Bull Ban
I've posted entries over the past months on problems with Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) - the bottom line is it doesn't work. Several Ohio communities are already going down this black hole (Lakewood, Cincinnati, Springfield, Whitehall). For more detail, please visit this site:
http://www.canineadvocatesofohio.org/BSL/Index.htm
On May 19th House Bill 568 was introduced into the Ohio House of Representatives, sponsored by Representative Tyrone Yates (D). In part the bill includes the following:
Sec. 955.111. (A) Beginning ninety days after the effective date of this section, no person shall own, keep, or harbor a dog that belongs to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull dog.
(b) Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section, a person who owns, keeps, or harbors a pit bull dog on the effective date of this section shall surrender the dog to the dog warden. Not later than ten days after receiving the dog, the dog warden shall euthanize the dog.
(C)(1) Beginning ninety days after the effective date of this section, if an officer has probable cause to believe that a dog is a pit bull dog, the officer may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant. The court shall issue a search warrant for the purposes requested if there is probable cause to believe that a dog is a pit bull dog.
(2) After obtaining a search warrant, an officer shall seize the pit bull dog and surrender the dog to the dog warden. Not later than ten days after receiving the dog, the dog warden shall euthanize the dog.
Yes, you're reading this correctly. If this bill passes and you own a pit bull you'll need to surrender it to be destroyed. If you fail to do so, there will be cause for the courts to take your pet and put it down. You can read the latest on the bill at http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=127_HB_568
If this mania concerns you, take 5 minutes and go to the following website and find your State Representative:
http://www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/RepSearch.jsp?TEXTNAME=&TEXTDIST=&TYPE=Z&TEXTZIP=43085&PLUSFOUR=1555
Make a call and leave a message to express your concerns. Never forget these people work for you! There's additional information on steps you can take to fight this bill at http://www.canineadvocatesofohio.org/BSL/Pending_OH_BIlls/H.B._568_Action.htm
Whether you like Pit Bulls or not, once a Bill like this passes it opens the door to further governmental control, wasted tax payer dollars, and declining personal responsibilities. If you don't have a Pit Bull and think it doesn't matter - think again. The dogs with the greatest number of bites annually are mutts and cocker spaniels - are they next?
The time to stop this ill-advised legislation is NOW - make a call !!!
21 comments
Comment from: Ali [Visitor] 
ALL DOGS HAVE A TIME CLOCK TICKING AWAY INSIDE IT JUST TAKES THE RIGHT MOMENT FOR IT TO GO OFF. I HAVE BEEN ATTACKED BY A GERMERN SHEPARD BEFORE ON THREE DIFFERENT ACC, AND IT WAS A FAMILY DOG I NEVER DID ANYTHING TO IT AND IT STILL TORE ME TO THREADS THIRD TIME. IF SOMEONE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THERE THAT DAY I WOULD NOT BE ALIVE TODAY,BECAUSE THE THIRD TIME HE WOULD NOT STOP MY SISTER HAD TO BEAT THE SHIT OF HIM WITH HER FISTS TO GET HIM OFF OF ME WITH ME ALSO FIGHTING BACK. I WOND UP WITH A RIPPED OPED RIGHT LEG AND A RIPPED OPEN LEFT HIP, I HAVE NO FEELING IN THREE FINGERS IN MY RIGHT HAND THAT THEY HAD TO RECONSTRUCT BECAUSE HE TORE THEM OFF, AND A FEW SCARES ON MY FACE. MY HANDS WERE SO MESSED UP FROM ME BLOCKING MY FACE BECAUSE HE KEPT JUMPING FOR IT AT FIRST. SO THERE GOES TO SHOW YOU ANY DOG IS A TIME BOMB. I HAVE SEEN LITTLE KICK-ME SIZE DOGS GO AFTER PEOPLE AND BITE THEM.......
05/30/08 @ 08:14
Comment from: Jay [Visitor]
I have been bitten by more "Friendly" labs and goldens than I care to remember.
Why not take all this BSL bullsh*t and use the money and effort to do away with puppy mills producing mentally AND physically unsound dogs that REALLY pollute the dog bit charts????
Why not take all this BSL bullsh*t and use the money and effort to do away with puppy mills producing mentally AND physically unsound dogs that REALLY pollute the dog bit charts????
05/30/08 @ 08:25
Comment from: jodie [Visitor]
when does this bill get voted on?
Probably not until late this year at the earliest.
Guy
Probably not until late this year at the earliest.
Guy
06/14/08 @ 01:55
Comment from: Jennifer [Visitor]
Does the public get to vote? If so, when will it be? I'm so worried and upset I cry everytime I think about my companion being killed.
06/17/08 @ 08:59
Comment from: ej [Visitor]
i dont think u should ban pittbulls in ohio or any ere els they are the nices and most loving dogs in the world the owees make them mean i have 2 that i have had for 4 years and they are the nices dogs in the world.
06/24/08 @ 19:41
Comment from: Katie [Visitor]
I just came home from the dog park and was harassed by two women because I took my pitbull Ginger there. We visit the park frequently and she has never ever been aggressive toward any dog unless she was defending herself. This woman's dog attacked my pitbull, it was a huge fluffy labra-doodle dog. And of COURSE it was Ginger's fault. Apparently the dog had recently attacked by a pitbull so that gave HER dog the right to atttack mine, but yet it was my dogd fault? This is bullshit! My dog is the most beautiful loyal dog I have ever owned and the law must be crazy to think that they could ever take her away from me. Since all this has come out, if this bill goes through me and my fiance have already made the decision that we will move if it passes. She is like our daughter, how could these people want to kill pets that people see as their own children! It's ridiculous. And I have seen more small dogs attack people viciously than big dogs. Just because this or that pitbull attacked someone doesn't mean that they are all like that! And the dogs (all dogs in general) that attack people is the owners fault! If I teach a Chihuahua to attack it will! And one of my favorite shows (The Dog Whisperer) Ceasar uses Daddy A PITBULL as his perfect example of a dog! A PITBULL! People need to speak up!
07/10/08 @ 21:14
Comment from: Scott lawrence [Visitor]
If someone shows up to kill my 9 week old APBT , They will have to worry about my bite!!!!!
07/16/08 @ 09:06
Comment from: Julia [Visitor]
I spent 6 months around pit bulls that didnt belong to me..every one of the 3 loved me and never had a problem..then one of them had a liter of 4...so i spent the 15 weeks raising them..they were the cutest and most loyal dogs you could ever have thought of..They would have defended me until death..but never once in the 15 weekds did they show any anger to me..they played together and loved mine and my boyfriends (at the time) company..after the relationship was over, the dog that loved me the most got weird, she wouldnt eat and became very alone..so it just goes to show you that dogs never forget..she was loyal and wonderful..i will someday own my own pit bulls and no law or banned will ever stop me..they will even be raised in my house, becuase i know that they will cuase no harm..i wont live in any state that bans pit bulls..doesnt the state have nything else to worry about...like drug inforcement, or ppor families...seriously..pits are only mean when they have to be..half the stories on the news with dog attacks, the dogs arent pits, the paper doesnt no what kind of dog it is..so they say it is a pit bull...giving them a bad name..those are the only dog bits we hear about.but they are not the only ones..seriously..think about the families that would lose their animals..the goverenment should re think all of this..
07/17/08 @ 09:51
Comment from: kathy [Visitor]
We live in the city of Cincinnati and my APBT was also attacked by a large, fluffy labradoodle while we were out on our daily 2-3 mile walk. The labradoodle charged us and I would NOT let me dog defend herself because of course, all blame would have been put on her had she injured the labradoodle. So the attacking dog bit her repeatedly on the hind quarters, drawing blood while I just tried to keep the two of us moving forward. Finally, two CARS came to our aid, honking their horns and virtually running up on the sidewalk in order to give us some refuge from the attacking dog. ALL dog breeds have the potential to be aggressive and mean. ALL dogs (and owners) should be treated as individuals and held personnaly accountable in cases of dog aggression/attacks. It should be dealt with on a personal level, NOT a legislative level!
07/23/08 @ 12:17
Comment from: Jamie [Visitor]
My boyfriend and I have only been in Ohio for just over a year. We have also decided to leave Ohio if this law passes. We have 2 pits and one lab. They all get along with each other and are socialized with other dogs and people. They have never posed a threat to anyone except that bird or squirrel that they can't catch. I understand that some pits and any breed can be dangerous, but there are so many pits that aren't. It isn't fair to exterminate any breed. My mother's pug tries to bite my pits in the face every time they are together. They have never once bit back. The government needs to redirect the money and effort going into this bill toward something that will help everyone and bring people to Ohio, not force people out.
07/24/08 @ 23:22
Comment from: maddie [Visitor]
pit bulls are my favorite breed of dog i don't own one because everyone in my family thinks they are vicious animals
i know that with the right owners these dogs can be the best most well behaved animals
why the heck are we even considering this banning the breed isnt going to help just kill thousands of wonderful dogs!!!!!!!!
and does anyone know if they are already banned in new albany ohio?
08/14/08 @ 15:39
Comment from: ryan [Visitor]
How about passing the same bill for human beings who are vicious? The ones who murder, rape & do horrible things to children. Come on get real, you bunch of hitlers! Leave the dogs alone, judge each dog as an individual and how they behave, not by the breed.
08/15/08 @ 23:54
Comment from: Rachael [Visitor]
the government only see's and hears about the bad side of pitbulls. they dont' see the good side. my pit would sleep right next to my 2 year old daughter all night long. never hurting any part of her and now i'm being forced to give my companion up. great companion laws right? kinda goes against itself dont' it? that dog means more to me then most things. cuz i know she's always there to protect me and to comfort me when i need it. and my son and daughter have to give up their best friend. thnkyou stupid people for playing stupid. it's like walking up to a horse and putting your hand in front of its mouth expecting it not to TRY and take a carrot feeling thing off your hand when it's actually your fingers. come on. dogs are animals not humans. you need to be careful with them. you need to learn to understand them. it's not just pitbuls it's any dog. and animal. you have to play smart. but because people can't i'm being forced to give up the one thing i do trust.
09/18/08 @ 22:12
Comment from: Carol [Visitor]
This is sick! If someone takes my dogs it will crush me. My dogs have never been a problem. Why take the lives of innocent living creatures, who have done nothing wrong, if this bill gets passed I will be moving out of state.
09/26/08 @ 19:15
Comment from: Sierra [Visitor]
Oh my God, I'm only 16 years old and this makes me sick ! I have 2 pit bulls and a Austrailian Cattle Dog. They have never once fought or hurt a person. When you play with my dogs if they feel skin on their teeth or mouth they will let go . I will never give up my dogs . Like I told my mom, if they want my dogs they have to go through us first. My dogs mean more to me than almost anything in the world !
10/02/08 @ 08:45
Comment from: M. [Visitor]
This pit bull banning thing is horrible! They're even taking dogs that look like pit bulls away! In The Dog Whisperer, Ceaser Milan use Daddy as an example of what a good dog should be and Daddy is a Pit bull. I say we should ban bad owners who train pit bulls to fight other dogs!
BAN THE DEED NOT THE BREED!
BAN THE DEED NOT THE BREED!
10/11/08 @ 20:38
Comment from: Roe [Visitor]
I realize that pit bulls are some what feared. But, why not give everyone a chance to make up their own minds about a breed. On Monday, 10/13/08, my daschund was attacked by a pit bull. It was a freak accident. I do not hold the owner responsible, because she used as much control as she possibly could to contain her pit on his leash. My dog was hurt, but he is alive! I feel sorry for those persons that have lost their animals to a not so good situation, and hope that legislation can look at this ban as a way to give the owners of these animals a chance to show what true, loyal and friendly companions they can be. Not ALL PIT BULLS are viscious and mean, they are lovable. Give them the chance to show what kind of animal they truely are.
10/15/08 @ 11:30
Comment from: Jerri Davis [Visitor]
WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO? I AM BEGINNING TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS COMMUNIZM HERE IN THE UNITED STATES,LEAVE GOD'S CREATIONS,DON'T THEY HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO? THEY ARE ONE OF THE SWEETEST BREEDS THAT YOU EVER WOULD WANT TO MEET,IT IS THE OWNER'S THAT CREATE MONSTERS,THESE PEOPLE DESERVE JAIL TIME!!!!
11/02/08 @ 23:33
Comment from: Teresa [Visitor]
so MY golden retriever that IS aggresive and has to go to training classes to learn not to be will be safe b/c he has a cute face and people will mistakenly think he behaves as innocently as he looks..... and the pit bull that actually does behave isn't?...... that's not right!!!!
i have never owned a pit myself but have been around a lot of them - at work and at friends houses - i will help in any way that i can to get this ban to NOT pass!!!! count me in!
i have never owned a pit myself but have been around a lot of them - at work and at friends houses - i will help in any way that i can to get this ban to NOT pass!!!! count me in!
11/14/08 @ 12:22
Comment from: briansdogs [Visitor]
HELLO, MY NAME IS BRIAN LYTLE. I HAVE BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THERE AIDS FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS ABOUT THIS NEW "VICIOUS DOG TASK FORCE".
THE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED SEVERAL TIMES NOW TO TRY AND PASS NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BAN. PLEASE ANYONE WHO HAS THE SLIGHTEST INTEREST IN STOPPING BSL IN OHIO CONTACT ME AT brnlytl@yahoo.com . I AM TRYING TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS I CAN TO CONTACT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALSO TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE REALLY BEEN TIMELY IN THERE RESPONSE.
PLEASE MAKE YOURSELVES HEARD. WE PROBABLY WONT GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO SHOW THERE ARE RESPONSIBLE OWNERS OUT HERE.
BRIAN
THE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED SEVERAL TIMES NOW TO TRY AND PASS NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BAN. PLEASE ANYONE WHO HAS THE SLIGHTEST INTEREST IN STOPPING BSL IN OHIO CONTACT ME AT brnlytl@yahoo.com . I AM TRYING TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS I CAN TO CONTACT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALSO TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE REALLY BEEN TIMELY IN THERE RESPONSE.
PLEASE MAKE YOURSELVES HEARD. WE PROBABLY WONT GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO SHOW THERE ARE RESPONSIBLE OWNERS OUT HERE.
BRIAN
11/23/08 @ 09:45
This comment is for the first visitor, Ali.
Did the three dog attacks lead to your inability to spell correctly? Don't you think after the second time around you'd figure out what you're doing wrong? You know I heard that dogs can not only smell fear, but stupidity as well.
If you really think that all dogs are vicious creatures then I think you deserved to be bitten all three times.
The idea of passing this ban is ridiculous. It's just like saying that all persons of a certain race are prone to being murderers, rapists and robbers and they should be put to death because of their race - it's called stereotyping and racism (or "breedism"). It is the owner's responsibility to train the dog properly, therefore when a dog attacks someone, it's either the owner's fault or the person who was attacked simply being an idiot. The owner's of the attacking dogs need to be punished, not the dogs.
-Amy
Did the three dog attacks lead to your inability to spell correctly? Don't you think after the second time around you'd figure out what you're doing wrong? You know I heard that dogs can not only smell fear, but stupidity as well.
If you really think that all dogs are vicious creatures then I think you deserved to be bitten all three times.
The idea of passing this ban is ridiculous. It's just like saying that all persons of a certain race are prone to being murderers, rapists and robbers and they should be put to death because of their race - it's called stereotyping and racism (or "breedism"). It is the owner's responsibility to train the dog properly, therefore when a dog attacks someone, it's either the owner's fault or the person who was attacked simply being an idiot. The owner's of the attacking dogs need to be punished, not the dogs.
-Amy
11/26/08 @ 10:36
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