State Representative, D-Harrison Twp.
“When I grew up it was the Doberman pincher, then it was Rottweilers, and then pit bulls. It changes decade to decade about what dog is vicious.”
Bill Beagle
State Senator, R-Dayton
“I don’t know if there is anything in the bill that would prevent attacks.” Beagle voted against the 2012 law change.
Peggy Lehner
State Senator, R-Kettering
“Any time you have a tragic death like this people want to know what happened.” “I think it’s appropriate for us to wait for the results of the investigation.”
Fred Strahorn
State Representative, D-Dayton
“I’ll take a look at it. Obviously, that was just a terrible, terrible thing.”
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PUBLIC REACTION
What do you think of Ohio’s vicious dog laws?
We asked readers on our Facebook page what they thought of Ohio's dog laws and labels for animals. Join the conversation at www.Facebook.com/daytondailynews or www.Facebook.com/whionews. Here's some of the responses:
Molly Stancliff: Had the prior calls been taken seriously, the new Ohio ordinances would have been effective if enforced. Maybe the city needs to give animal control more resources, or maybe they just need to follow the laws that are on the books. In any case, the reports seem to point to a serious lack of action on the city's part, and it's a tragedy that someone died because of it.
Mandi Riegle: Label the bad owners not the dogs. The dogs only got that way because of neglect and abuse. What's really bull is the "dangerous dog breeds" list.
Janet Woodworth Jennings: It doesn't need changed…it just needs to be enforced!
Nanette Scheve-Hall: Everybody should be happy that these labels or classifications are on the individual dog & no longer an entire breed. That being said, if the A.R.C. or other authorities don't become more proactive in follow through on complaints, no dog will ever be given any label or designation, thus making it all moot.