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Ohio’s legislator wants more harsh dangerous dogs

Ohio’s legislator wants more harsh dangerous dogs

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Ohio’s laws should require euthanasia for dogs that kill or seriously hurt humans, state representative Kevin Miller said, who plans to introduce a bill in the coming weeks.

Miller, R-Newark, a former state soldier, said it is unacceptable that Ohio’s current dog law does not require a dog to be destroyed after killing someone. “That is garbage,” he said.

Miller said he is working with Larry Williams County Head of Dog Licking To give the guardians more tools and clarify the state law regarding the responsibilities of dog owners.

County dog ​​guardians respond to calls on dog problems and write tickets due to lack of labels or let dogs release. They also follow up with dangerous dog owners.

The legislation will come as a result of An investigation into vicious attacks for dogs Through Ohio by Cincinnati Enquirer, Columbus Dispatch, Akron Beacon Journal and Canton’s repository.

Dogs bite about 17,000 people a year in Ohio. Estimation of experts The real total is double that, because many snacks are not reported. In some cases, the experience of the victims disfigurement, Amputations, psychological trauma and huge medical invoices. Dog owners often pay minimal fines and face only charges for minor crimes.

Miller said he doubts in increasing criminal sanctions for owners whose dogs cause serious injuries in unprovoked attacks. Miller said adding too many sanctions can cause the bill to be impossible to approve in the General Assembly controlled by the Republican Party.

“I don’t want to bassoon it because I want to transmit it in the finish line,” Miller said.

State representative Meredith Lawson-Rowe, D-Canal Winchester, has also expressed interest in strengthening Ohio’s dog laws.

More than a decade ago, a fatality in Dayton led six legislators to introduce invoices to improve sanctions for dangerous dog owners. None of those who passed.

The legislation to reform Ohio’s dog laws has not been introduced since 2019.

Leaders of the Ohio County Dog Guardians Association have a list of desires for changes in state law:

  • Create a state public database of dangerous dog records and any person condemned by animal abuse at a severe crime level.
  • Establish training standards throughout the state for guards that include Ohio’s law, animal security and behavior.
  • Clarify the police powers of the dog guardians.
  • Increase the sanctions for owners whose dogs cause serious injuries.
  • They require euthanasia of all dogs considered vicious.
  • Provide state funds for dog shelters and require shelters to sterilize and marry dogs before adopting new owners.

Laura Bischoff covers the state government and the policy for the US Today, Ohio Bureau’s network, which serves Columbus’s office, Cincinnati Enquirer, Akron Beacon Journal and 18 other affiliated news organizations in Ohio.

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