Putnam Co. just passed BSL against “pit bulls.” Previous alert for Putnam Co: http://stopbsl.com/2009/12/24/putnam-county-wv-bsl-passed/
Putnam vicious-dog ordinance won’t work, ASPCA says
By Veronica Nett
Staff writer, Sunday Gazette-Mail
Jan 2, 2010CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When Putnam County commissioners passed a vicious-dog ordinance that specifically targets pit bull, they were “using a hammer when you should be gently tapping,” according to a leader of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Ann Church, senior director of government relations with the ASPCA, said breed-specific legislation clogs the court system, is difficult to enforce, is expensive, and has little to no effect on reducing the number of dog bites and attacks.[...]
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