Springfield Township, OH: Township no longer enforcing BSL

Posted on March 13, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Springfield Township puts hold on dog legislation

By Heidi Fallon • hfallon@communitypress.com • March 12, 2010

[...] Trustees approved putting the breed-specific regulations on hold at the March 9 meeting.

[...] Township Administrator Mike Hinnenkamp said several factors went into the decision including veterinarians being unable to determine specific breeds.

[...] Saying that any action against dog owners would be based on the dog’s behavior, not the breed, Heimpold said his department would follow state laws regarding vicious dogs.[...]

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One Response to Springfield Township, OH: Township no longer enforcing BSL

  1. selwyn marock | March 14, 2010 at 12:23 am |

    A Very wise approach,but just enforce leash laws and fine those that do not cooperate.Calgary Canada has had much success with the policy of enforcement,in fact they are one of the few areas that are not short of money to run their animal shelters efficiently.

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