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Date Posted: 16:11:50 07/15/06 Sat
Author: Judith Costello
Subject: Re: Austintown, Ohio Considers Breed Specific Legislation
In reply to: Peggy crossposted for Melanie 's message, "Austintown, Ohio Considers Breed Specific Legislation" on 05:32:53 07/14/02 Sun

> I think all this stuf about pit bulls being vicious is crazy you might better go after the owners who make their dogs vicious And fight them leave the people who love there dogs alone. Pit bulls are the most loving of all dogs and will do anything to make their owner happy, you see they hate to be in trouble they are very quick learners,they just love to be loved.
>For Immediate Release: Please Post and Forward to Dog
>Owners and Dog Lists
>
>Austintown Ohio Considers Breed Specific Legislation
>
>July 13,2002- Tom Jones, Austintown resident and show
>dog owner alerted
>Canine Friends of Cleveland (CFC) to Home Rule
>Resolution 02-01. The
>ordinance covers dangerous and vicious dogs,
>endangered species and exotic
>animals.
>
>NEXT HEARING JULY 22, 2002
>The next hearing for the ordinance is July 22nd at
>7PM, note address below
>in the contact information. Please mark your calendars
>and plan to attend if
>you are located in the greater Mahoning County, Ohio
>area, as the ordinance
>could pass into law on the 22nd.
>
>PROBLEMS WITH THE PROPOSAL
>
>VICIOUS BREED BAN
>The proposal has a section titled "Prohibition of
>Certain Vicious Breeds".
>Currently, wolf-dog mixes are named. It is a slippery
>slope to have this
>section, as additional types of dogs can be easily
>added. There is no
>scientific or other conclusive test to determine what
>breed, type or mix a
>dog is.
>
>NOTIFICATION
>Any owner of a vicious dog or a dog commonly
>identified as a Pit Bull Dog is
>required to give written notice to all of their
>neighbors that they have
>such a dog on their premises. This is an outrageous
>invasion of privacy.
>Currently in Ohio, the neighbors are notified if a
>convicted pedophile or
>sexual predator is moving into the community. One must
>ask Austintown
>officials why pet owners need to be treated in this
>manner, especially when
>based on the appearance of their pet without any other
>just cause.
>
>INSURANCE
>In addition to Ohio State law's requirement of
>$100,000 liability insurance
>for vicious dogs, owners of pit bull type dogs must
>carry an additional
>$1,000,000.000 (One Million Dollars) of coverage.
>
>Using responsible dog owner Tom Jones as an example:
>He will be required to
>maintain individual polices of $1,100,000.00 on his
>dogs, which are titled
>show dogs who visit nursing homes. A neighbor whose
>dog seriously bites
>someone needs only $100,000.00 of insurance to keep
>their pet. This is the
>highest level of insurance CFC has seen in Ohio to
>date, and it is more than
>ten times what state law requires.
>
>VIOLATES FEDERAL ADA PROVISIONS
>The proposal exempts dogs that are assistance dogs
>serving handicapped
>owners. However, the proposal states that if the
>service dog is a dangerous
>or vicious dog, they are not exempt. Since the
>proposal classifies pit bulls
>as vicious, any service dog with short hair and
>muscular build is at risk.
>The language of this section is in conflict with the
>Americans with
>Disabilities Act.
>
>YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO DEFEAT PROPOSAL
>Tom Jones, Austintown resident, is requesting help
>from the dog fancy to
>defeat this proposal. At this point the township
>appears receptive to new
>and better ways to handle animal control in their
>community. Please use the
>contact information below to let them know there are
>more effective
>solutions available.
>
>Tom Jones, Austintown resident and dog owner
>e-mail: tnt@us5.com
>Phone: 330-799-3747
>
>CONTACT AUSTINTOWN OFFICIALS
>
>Austintown Township
>Board of Trustees
>82 Ohltown Rd
>Austintown, OH 44515-2323
>Phone: 330-792-8139
>FAX : 330-793-9119
>Website: www.austintown.org
>EMAIL: austintwp@aol.com
>
>AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
>David C. Ditzler
>6696 New Rd
>Austintown, Ohio 44515
>home phone 330-793-7069
>EMAIL: dave.ditzler@corusgroup.com
>
>Richard E. Edwards
>5355 Nashua Drive
>Austintown, Ohio 44515
>home phone 330-793-5363
>
>Warren "BO" Pritchard
>2104 S. Meridian Rd.
>Austintown, Ohio 44511
>home phone 330-793-7030
>
>AUSTINTOWN CLERK
>Michael J. Kurish
>1818 Lancaster Drive
>Austintown, Ohio 44511
>home phone 330-799-2282
>EMAIL: mkurish@asecu.com
>
>ADMINISTRATOR
>Atty. Michael B. Dockry
>home phone 330-793-5003
>
>-30-
>Melanie Tierney
>Canine Friends of Cleveland
>PO Box 37140
>Maple Hts, OH 44137
>216-556-5738
>FAX 413-812-4282
>Aegis66@earthlink.net

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