Score another victory for the Pit Bull!
Just a day after the “vicious dog” ordinance heated up the Toledo Ohio City Council, Ohio House Assistant Minority Rep. Matthew A. Szollosi and the Ohio House are attempting to alter similar state legislation. If passed, House Bill 14 will remove Pit Bulls from the definition of “vicious dog” from a 1987 law.
Citing the American Kennel Club, Rep. Szollosi stated that breed specific legislation isn’t a viable solution to dog attacks and irresponsible ownership. Instead, he wants the law to maintain strong guidelines for dangerous dogs and educate the public about pet ownership.
“I support the passage of House Bill 14 because it helps insure that animals are not being captured, impounded, and terminated simply because of their breed,” said Rep. Szollosi in a released statement. “It is unjust to punish owners by taking away their pets, even if they have raised a well behaved, family friendly dog.”
To clarify, dogs of all breeds will still be considered vicious if they kill or cause injury under House Bill 14. Other changes noted in the bill include definitions for “nuisance dogs” and “dangerous dogs,” as well as new rules for owners with an animal that has been deemed a “vicious dog.”
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS One state down……..many to go.
its about time….
The Denver city council needs to read this.
amen i love dogs including pittbulls
Ontario, Canada needs to follow suit as well. Here’s hoping!
I just might move to Ohio. 🙂 This is great!!!
I’m glad that everyone is so excited about something the story says hasn’t actually happened yet. It isn’t surprising, since the headline is misleading (and just plain untrue), and the story is so garbled. The way it is written, we can only assume that Toledo removed the pibble designation from its own laws; it is never explicitly stated. We can assume, since the story goes on to say that there’s now an attempt, via House Bill 14, for the state of Ohio to follow in Toledo’s footsteps. As in: an attempt – not even close to a done deal. English composition, grade 4: fail.
heres hoping that one day the state of michigan sees this and says ” we to shall do this bill.”
i have two pitts and i dont care what anyone says or thinks, my dogs wouldnt bite a fly.its all on how u raise them.and thats a well known fact in my book