Though I have only read the text of the bill via Google Translate, I am curious about the reasons Governor Fortuno gave when he vetoed it. It was my understanding from reading the bill that the proposed changes only affected ownership of pit bulls, not the definition of a dangerous or aggressive dog.
View the now-vetoed bill here:
Original Word Doc in Spanish: http://www.oslpr.org/files/docs/%7B05E1029D-1436-4D01-927F-C41B341B755C%7D.doc
Google Translate of Word Doc: Click here
PRico governor keeps ban on pit bull ownership
The Oklahoman
Published: January 7, 2010SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has vetoed a bill to eliminate a ban on owning pit bulls and to regulate ownership of aggressive animals.[...]
Fortuno says the bill’s definition of an aggressive animal was too abstract.[...]
Full article retrieved 1/8/10 from http://www.newsok.com/prico-governor-keeps-ban-on-pit-bull-ownership/article/feed/121236
Previous alert on Puerto Rico: http://stopbsl.com/2009/11/13/puerto-rico-ban-on-pit-bulls-to-be-repealed/
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