Posted on February 2, 2010 by stopbslcom
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Toledo leaders appeal judge’s ruling on vicious-dogs law
By IGNAZIO MESSINA
BLADE STAFF WRITER
Article published February 01, 2010
The city of Toledo’s controversial vicious-dog law is back in court again.
City officials yesterday filed an appeal in the 6th District Court of Appeals over a Toledo Municipal Court judge’s recent ruling that said parts of the vicious-dogs law and [...]
Filed under: Court Cases, Ohio | Tagged: animal control, breed specific legislation, city council, dangerous, dog, ordinance, pit bull, vicious | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 29, 2010 by stopbslcom
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Dog warden office stops enforcing city ‘pit bull’ rule
Don’t target animals, deputies told
By JC REINDL
BLADE STAFF WRITER
Article published January 28, 2010
The Lucas County Dog Warden’s office has stopped enforcing the city of Toledo’s controversial vicious-dogs law and “pit bull” restrictions following a judge’s ruling last week that parts of the law are unconstitutional.
County and city [...]
Filed under: Court Cases, Ohio, Results of BSL | Tagged: dog, pit bull, breed specific legislation, ordinance, city, county, vicious, dangerous, court | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 22, 2010 by stopbslcom
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Judge says Toledo’s ‘pit bull’ law flawed
Some aspects cited as unconstitutional
By JC REINDL
BLADE STAFF WRITER
Article published January 21, 2010
A Toledo Municipal Court judge’s ruling yesterday found numerous aspects of the city’s “vicious dogs” law unconstitutional, countering a ban on owning more than one “pit bull” and excluding “pit bull” mixed breeds as inherently vicious.
The [...]
Filed under: Court Cases, Ohio, Results of BSL | Tagged: breed specific legislation, Cane Corso, city council, court, dangerous, dog, law, ordinance, pit bull, statewide, vicious | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 31, 2009 by stopbslcom
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McNamara: Revisit ‘vicious dog’ law
Toledo City Council President says city code wrongly targets ‘pit bulls’
By JC REINDL
BLADE STAFF WRITER
Article published December 30, 2009
Toledo City Councilman Joe McNamara has asked a committee charged with oversight of the Lucas County Dog Warden to examine and evaluate the city’s own law for “vicious dogs,” which he feels inappropriately [...]
Filed under: Ohio, Proposal to Repeal, Results of BSL | Tagged: board, breed specific legislation, city council, county, ordinance, pit bull | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 23, 2009 by stopbslcom
One step forward, two steps back; Lucas County is determined to kill “pit bulls,” even if it means holding alleged “pit bull” puppies in county kennels until they are old enough to be killed.
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Adoptions halted for ‘pit bull’ pups
Pet group blasts commissioners
By IGNAZIO MESSINA
BLADE STAFF WRITER
Article published December 22, 2009
The leader of the Toledo-area [...]
Filed under: BSL Passed, Ohio | Tagged: adoption, animal control, breed specific legislation, county, dog, pit bull | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 26, 2009 by stopbslcom
Identification of a “pit bull” is difficult enough; identification of a “pit bull” puppy is even more so. Dog warden Tom Skeldon apparently had no set criteria to identify “pit bulls,” as he could not produce this criteria when requested to do so by the Dog Warden Advisory Committee.
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Lucas County [...]
Filed under: Breed Identification, Ohio, Results of BSL | Tagged: animal control, breed specific legislation, county, dog, ordinance, pit bull, statewide | Leave a Comment »
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