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http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?p=2015665Ohio House Bill 568, introduced by Representative Tyrone Yates of Cincinnati, seeks to prohibit the ownership, keeping, or harboring of a dog that "belongs to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull dog." Furthermore, if this bill is passed and adopted into law, all such dogs will be seized and euthanized. It is imperative that all concerned dog owners in Ohio contact their elected representatives and express their vehement opposition to this draconian legislation.
HB 568 unacceptably provides that:
* No person shall own, keep, or harbor a dog that belongs to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull dog.
* No later than 90 days after the effective date of this bill, a person who owns, keeps, or harbor a pit bull dog will be forced to surrender the dog to a dog warden.
* Within ten days of surrender, the dog warden shall euthanize the dog.
* If an officer has probable cause to believe that a dog is a pit bull, the officer may apply for a search warrant. After obtaining a search warrant, an officer shall seize the dog and transfer the dog to the dog warden, who shall euthanize the dog within 10 days.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
All concerned Ohio dog owners should contact their elected representatives and express their strong opposition to HB 568. To find your elected representatives, click here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o7oR14vpM0#GU5U2spHI_4If you do not live in OH or would like to contact more than just your local representatives, the entire list of Ohio representatives can be found here:
http://www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/SearchbyName.jspPlease help stop this. All it takes is some half brained dog warden to think your dog looks like a pitbull. Don't let this happen. Speak out against it! It could be your breed next? Boxers, great danes, bulldogs, mastiffs, bullmastiffs, labradors, rottweilers, german shepherds.. they are ALL at risk. Stop this prejudice now, before it gets worse. BSL is NOT the answer! Responsible ownership IS!
