Legislation To Remove Pitbulls In Ohio

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Legislation to remove Pit bulls from dangerous dog designation in Ohio

Columbus, OH - There is light at the end of the tunnel offering hope to the Pit bulls of Ohio.

This past week, members of the Ohio Senate began deliberations to revise the current law with regards to "dangerous" dogs.

Currently, Pit bulls are unfairly targeted in the law - singled out based upon their appearance - rather than on merits of their behavior.

Revisions to the law would remove the wording which singles out the Pit bull, or "Pit bull type" of dogs.

HB 14, already passed by the House, will focus more on a potentially dangerous dog's behavior, and will place more responsibility on the owners of dogs designated as "dangerous and/or a nuisance".

Specifics of the bill read as follows:

the Revised Code to remove pit bulls from the definition of "vicious dog" in state law, to establish a process by which owners, keepers, or harborers of dogs that have been designated as nuisance, dangerous, or vicious may appeal that designation, to define a "nuisance dog," to change the definitions of a "dangerous dog" and a "vicious dog," to require the owner of a dangerous dog to obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate, to prohibit certain felons from owning dogs under certain conditions, and to change the penalties involving ownership of nuisance, dangerous, and vicious dogs.

Finally, legislation which is fair - legislation which will treat all dogs equally, based on behavior rather than appearance.

Legislation which will place blame where it is due.

Note: The dog featured in the photo which accompanies this story is a dog available for adoption in Ohio. You can read Nevaeh's Petfinder profile at this link.

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[melzawelza]

Great to see some countries and states coming to their senses! All the while good old Victoria keeps their head in the sand. We'll be the laughing stock of the world soon.