Post by RealPitBull on May 22, 2008 8:30:00 GMT -5
Dog owner: "It's the people, it's not the animals."
Dog owners in Livingston County are fuming over a resolution meant to protect local citizens. After a series of mauling incidents, the County Board of Commissioners takes action by regulating so-called "bully breeds." The board voted on this controversial issue which had dozens of dog owners fighting for man's best friend. Before the meeting, dog owners gathered outside in support of man's best friend.
Alison Bauer, Howell resident: "I would not accept a dog that had bitten someone, and if they have, I agree that they need to be put down, but they need to have a chance."
Inside, county commissioners listened as a packed room of angry dog owners voiced their opposition to the proposed resolution, one which would end adoptions of the so-called "bully breeds" and euthanize any aggressive breeds caught running loose within four days.
Dog owner: "These animals do not deserve to die. If there's a problem with the breeds, we need education, education, education."
Dog owner: "You can't just say pit bulls are bad dogs, because they're not."
Board members put the resolution on the table after a pack of bulldogs attacked and killed two people last September, and back in January when police say two pitbulls viciously attacked an Arabian horse. Owners call the resolutions a death penalty for dogs.
Dog owner: "We take care of these animals, we are responsible for them."
In the end, the board voted for the resolution.
William Rogers, Livingston Co. Commissioner: "We cannot afford to put one of those dogs out there and have happened, what recently happened, because that would be on our shoulders."
And the battle for man's best friend was lost. Commissioners say the resolution will take effect immediately across the county.
Dog owners in Livingston County are fuming over a resolution meant to protect local citizens. After a series of mauling incidents, the County Board of Commissioners takes action by regulating so-called "bully breeds." The board voted on this controversial issue which had dozens of dog owners fighting for man's best friend. Before the meeting, dog owners gathered outside in support of man's best friend.
Alison Bauer, Howell resident: "I would not accept a dog that had bitten someone, and if they have, I agree that they need to be put down, but they need to have a chance."
Inside, county commissioners listened as a packed room of angry dog owners voiced their opposition to the proposed resolution, one which would end adoptions of the so-called "bully breeds" and euthanize any aggressive breeds caught running loose within four days.
Dog owner: "These animals do not deserve to die. If there's a problem with the breeds, we need education, education, education."
Dog owner: "You can't just say pit bulls are bad dogs, because they're not."
Board members put the resolution on the table after a pack of bulldogs attacked and killed two people last September, and back in January when police say two pitbulls viciously attacked an Arabian horse. Owners call the resolutions a death penalty for dogs.
Dog owner: "We take care of these animals, we are responsible for them."
In the end, the board voted for the resolution.
William Rogers, Livingston Co. Commissioner: "We cannot afford to put one of those dogs out there and have happened, what recently happened, because that would be on our shoulders."
And the battle for man's best friend was lost. Commissioners say the resolution will take effect immediately across the county.
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