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Date Posted: 18:32:46 03/24/02 Sun
Author: Peggy
Subject: Knox County Ohio Alert- Pit Bull BANS Proposed

From: "M Tierney"
Subject: Knox County Ohio Alert- Pit Bull BANS Proposed


> For Immediate release:
>
> March 24, 2002- Cleveland, Ohio
>
> Knox County Ohio urged to adopt breed bans by Dog Warden
>
> Knox County Ohio Dog Warden Dave Cockrell is systematically visiting
> villages, townships and cities in Knox County urging bans on pit bull type
> dogs. In keeping with the ever-expanding list of dogs considered pit bulls
> by the Ohio County Dog Warden's Association, the following breeds are
> targeted for banning or extreme restrictions:
>
> American Bulldog
> American Pit Bull Terrier
> American Staffordshire Terrier
> Argentinean Mastiff/Dogo Argentino
> Bull Terrier
> Canary Dog
> Olde English Bulldogge
> Staffordshire Bull Terrier
> Any mix of any of the above breeds, and other breeds/types that conform to
> the appearance of a pit bull in any way.
>
> Cockrell has made his pitch to the following cities:
>
> Fredericktown
> Mount Vernon
> Brinkhaven
> Danville
> Martinsburg
>
> While these cites represent the largest population centers in Knox County,
> smaller municipalities are also at risk:
>
> Waterford, Ankenytown, Jelloway, Greer, Amity, Howard, Millwood, Gambier,
> Bangs, Mt Liberty, Rich Hill, Brandon, Bladenburg, Centerburg and Artanna.
>
> Fredericktown is considering drafting a breed ban in response to the Dog
> Warden's request. The next meeting of the City Council appears to be
slated
> for March 25th.
>
> Responsible dog owners are urged to do the following:
>
> Forward this e-mail to responsible dog owners in Knox County, as their
> cities may have already been approached and asked to draft restrictive
> legislation.
>
> Contact the Mayor of Fredericktown to voice your concerns about this
narrow
> approach to enacting community legislation. The best legislation is a
result
> of cooperative dialogue between the groups that will be affected by
> legislation, and that includes responsible dog owners:
> Mayor Roger Reed: fredvil@bright.net
>
> Contact the Dog Warden's Supervisors:
> Knox County Commissioners
> Commissioner Thomas McLarnan
> Commissioner Robert Durbin
> Commissioner Allen Stockberger
> 117 East High Street
> Ste 161
> Mount Vernon, OH 46050
> Phone: 740-393-6703
> Fax: 740-393-6705
>
> Contact: Know County Dog Warden Dave Cockrell to urge him to adhere to the
> mission statement of the Ohio County Dog Warden's Association, which
states:
>
> "To promote effective, efficient, and humane dog control programs for the
> health and safety of the public and their companion animals."
> (www.doglicense.com)
>
> Breed bans are not effective, not efficient, and not humane, as they
remove
> cherished family pets from their homes based on phenotypic appearance
rather
> than behavior.
>
> Finally, every person who purchases a dog or kennel license in Ohio is
> directly funding County Dog Wardens. As responsible dog owners in Ohio, is
> this how you like to see your money spent?
>
> Dave Cockrell, Dog Warden
> 740-393-6713 Fax 740-393-2967
> 725 Columbus Road
> Mt. Vernon, OH 43050
>
> -30-
>
> Canine Friends of Cleveland
> PO Box 37140
> Maple Hts, OH 44137
> 216-556-5738
> aegis66@earthlink.net




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