Cleveland, OH: BSL repealed

Cleveland, OH, city council has approved the repeal of breed-specific language.

Unfortunately, Cleveland still falls under the umbrella of Ohio’s state law, which labels all “pit bulls” to be “vicious.”

Pit bulls not considered vicious under Cleveland ordinance change

By: Justin Michaels, newsnet5.com

CLEVELAND – Cleveland City Council has voted to amend part of the city’s vicious dog ordinance Monday night, removing pit bulls from the vicious dog classification.[…]

The new classifications are based on evidence of the behaviors of the dog, not the breed.[…]

Full article retrieved 6/7/11 from: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/pit-bulls-no-longer-considered-vicious-by-the-city-of-cleveland-after-ordinance-change

All alerts for Cleveland: http://stopbsl.com/?s=cleveland%2C+oh

 

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