HB 14 is shaping up to be a disaster for Ohio residents. In the 4 1/2 short months since the passage of the bill two Ohio residents have been killed by pit bulls. This week there was another human fatality in Ohio, in the Cincinnati area to be exact, yes, the city that dropped their breed ban just a few weeks ago. This is a kind of big "oops" for the breed specific advocates who assured anyone who might listen "they are just like any other dog."
Ronnel Brown, age 40, the owner of a pit bull designer dog was attacked inside his apartment by a dog described as an Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog. Harold Dates of the Cincinnati SPCA explains this "rare breed" is a mix of bulldog and pit bull. Mr. Brown raised this dog from a puppy, the dog was 3 years old.
Ronnel Brown called the Cincinnati Fire Department stating that his dog had attacked him and that he thought he might pass out. Paramedics were unable to enter Brown's apartment because the dog was so aggressive. First responders were forced to wait for the arrival of police, who shot the dog. Ronnel Brown bled to death before assistance could be given. According to the Hamilton County Coroner's office, Brown was a dialysis patient with a dialysis access in his forearm and he suffered multiple bites to both arms. Brown's dialysis access was torn leading to profound blood loss.
Two puppies of the same breed as the attacking dog were found in the apartment. Unbelievably, there is a waiting list for adoption of these puppies.
http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_central_cincinnati/avondale/avondale-man-dies-after-attacked-by-dog
http://www.fox19.com/story/18997840/man-dies-after-being-mauled-by-dog
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More from Cincinnati. Now that pit bulls are no longer banned in the city they are being found running the streets. Cincinnati dropped its breed ban just a few short weeks ago. Good Samaritan Twon Johnson found a pit bull running loose and took it to the local Police Station. He was told to tie the dog to a pole outside the station and police would call the SPCA to pick it up. Per WLWT News, "Bringing the dog inside the station might have posed a threat to citizens." Police state they checked on the dog about every 20 minutes, bringing the dog water. The Cincinnati SPCA states that they received the call reporting the dog at 5:35 and a second call 90 minutes later reporting that the dog had died. This is not progress for Cincinnati.
http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/cincinnati/Dog-dies-outside-police-station/-/13549970/15435248/-/dthqgm/-/index.html
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From Dayton Ohio, County dog Warden and HB 14 advocate Mark Kumpf's territory. A woman walking her Jack Russell Terrier was charged by a pit bull running out of a house. The woman picked up her small dog to protect it. The small dog was bitten and the woman scratched. Per ABC22, "Despite a recent state law stating otherwise, pit bulls are still considered dangerous according to a city ordinance." Sgt. Paul Saunders of the Dayton Police said "In our mind, a pit bull is still a vicious dog. Regardless of the breed of dog, if the dog attacks another person, that in itself defines it as a vicious animal." The pit bull owner, who has two other pit bulls has been cited with failure to control and license a vicious animal. ABC22 also states that this is the second pit bull attack in two days. The first occurred the day before when a pit bull bit a toddler. That dog is under quarantine. See Pit bull roundup 7/5/2012.
http://www.abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_vid_7493.shtml
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/pit-bull-attacks-woman-her-jack-russell-terrier/nPnLP/
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More from Dayton Ohio. Dayton police were conducting an investigation of reported drug sales out of a house on Hulbert St. Kerry and Terry Pugh, twin brothers, were at the residence at the time of the raid, per WHIOTV. When police attempted to enter the home they were met by two pit bulls "that were in attack mode." Police attempted to subdue the dogs with a taser but this was not successful. "Police said one of the officers used a sub machine gun and shot both dogs multiple times." Montgomery County Animal Resource Center responded and picked up the dogs. Montgomery County Dog Warden Mark Kumpf stated the dogs were severely injured (by a sub machine gun? I would think so) and were euthanized. Dog Warden Kumpf will not have to go through the legal nightmare of HB 14 procedures to declare these dogs "dangerous."
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/2-pit-bulls-shot-1-arrested-during-drug-raid/nPqNx/
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In Cleveland Ohio (where pit bull regulations were dropped late last year due to the efforts of a Cleveland Councilman who also owns a pit bull) Andrew Trefny dropped Molotov cocktails from a roof at police who were working another call. Possibly not a wise decision for Trefny, followed by yet another poor decision. Trefny became combative, then unleashed his pit bull on the officers. Per police reports, the pit bull bit an officer on the leg. Other officers opened fire on the attacking dog, killing it.
http://www.woio.com/story/18981909/cleveland-man-accused-of-using-his-dog-as-a -weapon
