Ohio removes pit bulls from "vicious" list.

[ohiosmith]

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio will join the rest of the United States Tuesday when it removes pit bulls from its definition of "vicious."

House Bill 14 (See full text of the law in the DocumentCloud viewer below) takes effect Tuesday.

The new law does not overturn community pit bull bans, like those in some Northeast Ohio communities such as Lakewood, Parma, Garfield Heights and Warrensville Heights.

The law removes pit bulls from the definition of "vicious dogs"; defines "vicious," "dangerous" and "nuisance" dogs without regard to breed; sets liability, confinement and licensing requirements for vicious and dangerous dogs; prohibits people convicted today or in the future of felonies involving violence, animals, drugs, conspiracy, weapons or corrupt activity from having an unneutered dog for three years after their release from prison or probation.

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/05/pit_bulls_no_longer_deemed_vic.html

[meow2u3]

1. Punish the deed, not the breed

It's about time this canine racism came to an end.

[Auntie Bush]

2. A lot of Pit bulls are as sweet as can be! I've known a few. It's the trainers...not the dogs

that are vicious. Behind every nasty Pit Bull their is a vicious demented trainer. Pit Bull's are not born naturally mean. Someone trained them to be mean as you can with many other breads.

[flvegan]

3. Proud to be the 1st Rec.

I'm sorry it doesn't negate the "yokel laws" in those few communities, but I'll take the positive step. Well done.

[SoutherDem]

4. I have a long haired chow

another breed which some feel are vicious. The way I trained her she never even growls at people much less try to bite. Don't bet me wrong she is stout so she many knock you down then of course lick you to death.