City passed a Non-Breed specific law after many months of considering various types of discriminatory legislation, including
declaring all dogs over 30 lbs potentially dangerous. Auburns new law requires dog owners to train their dogs when they have
been found to be aggressive.
ALGONA
After 16 years the city repealed their breed ban on American Pit Bull Terriers and drafted a strong Dangerous Dog Ordinance which
does not allow dangerous dogs to reside in their city.
ROSEVILLE, MICHIGAN
City votes against a Breed Ban.
DENVER, COLORADO
ACF received a decision on Juy 6th from the Denver Municipal Court that the Denver Pit Bull Ban is an unconstitutional law but
denined ACF an Evidence Hearing on the issue. ACF filed an appeal.
July 7th, at trial ACF attorney Andy Ried/Walter Gerash disqualified four experts Denver presented at trial for Howard Margolius (a Pit
Bull owner who was forced to move from Denver). Mr Margolius was found not guilty of violating the Denver Breed Ban.
ACF BROUGHT A CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO THE OHIO REVISED CODE DECLARING A PIT BULL
VICIOUS
Tellings v Lucas County Dog Warden) ACF is not satisfied with the decision and has filed an appeal. The Court ruled that the
American Pit Bull Terrier is not dangerous/vicious and that the law is unfair, but refused to rule in all the constitutional arguments
presented. Click here to view another Toledo Blade article
THE OHIO SUPREME COURT (STATE V COWAN) RULED ORC955:22 AS APPLIED TO 955:11 IS
UNCONSTITUIONAL
because it denies dog owners due process and supports the Toledo decision where the court is granting dog owners due process
over Pit Bull ownership. These two cases are for the first time a major decision in the right direction. Never before in Ohio's history
have there been decisions handed down like in the Tellings and Cowan cases. Accurate statistics show breed bans do not protect
the public, do not stop illegal activity and only target responsible dog owners while causing the extermination of thousands of
innocent family pets. Breed Bans also criminalize US citizens with dogs by denying them due process.
LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON
City just passed a strong dangerous dog law thats focus is on the irresponsible dog owners and the behavior of each individual
dog.
