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Putnam County, WV update: BSL stands
Posted on February 19, 2010 by http://www.stopbsl.com/
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http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/84755792.html
Pit Bull Lovers Challenge Breed Specific Law
Reporter: Dave Benton
Email Address: dave.benton@wsaz.com
Posted: 12:08 AM Feb 19, 2010
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — A controversial dog law in Putnam County brought a lot of concerned residents to voice their opinion at a special County Commission meeting Thursday night.
Two months ago, the Putnam County Commission voted two to three to put restrictions on pit bulls and other dogs they deemed vicious. Now, those dogs are supposed to wear muzzles in public and have specific cages in their yards.
“It really punishes the good owners,” resident Ami Hayes said. “There’s a witch hunt going on with pit bulls.”
Commissioner Steve Andes voted in favor of the dangerous dog law, but says public input is still important and could possible change the breed specific laws.
Commissioner Haynes made a motion to take the breed specific language out of the law, but the motion didn’t get a “second” from the other two commissioners so it died.
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Posted on February 19, 2010 by http://www.stopbsl.com/
Previous alerts for Putnam County: http://stopbsl.com/?s=putnam+county
http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/84755792.html
Pit Bull Lovers Challenge Breed Specific Law
Reporter: Dave Benton
Email Address: dave.benton@wsaz.com
Posted: 12:08 AM Feb 19, 2010
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — A controversial dog law in Putnam County brought a lot of concerned residents to voice their opinion at a special County Commission meeting Thursday night.
Two months ago, the Putnam County Commission voted two to three to put restrictions on pit bulls and other dogs they deemed vicious. Now, those dogs are supposed to wear muzzles in public and have specific cages in their yards.
“It really punishes the good owners,” resident Ami Hayes said. “There’s a witch hunt going on with pit bulls.”
Commissioner Steve Andes voted in favor of the dangerous dog law, but says public input is still important and could possible change the breed specific laws.
Commissioner Haynes made a motion to take the breed specific language out of the law, but the motion didn’t get a “second” from the other two commissioners so it died.
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