tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59487634586215422642024-03-13T02:10:37.872-04:00Scorched Earth, the Politics of Pit Bullsscurrilous amateur bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00575387156203723911noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-67558310162204317342021-10-05T10:36:00.006-04:002021-10-07T16:38:40.964-04:00Westerman pleads guilty to 19 counts of financial fraud. <p> One of the Ohio pair of pit bull fraudsters, Luke Westerman entered a <a href="https://blog.dogsbite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/guilty-plea-jeffery-luke-westerman-10-04-2021.pdf">guilty plea</a> in the financial fraud case against him. This case has meandered through the courts endlessly but came to an end yesterday with the guilty plea. It is to be hoped that Steffen Baldwin's case will soon conclude as well. Baldwin is scheduled to stand trial in early December. <br /><br />Westerman's guilty plea covered 19 unlawful securities practices. It is possible Westerman might serve a total of 31 years and 6 months in prison for these crimes but the prosecution and the defense jointly recommend PSI, Community Control - 5 years, and restitution of $1,096,656.09. The recommendation is not binding upon the court. Given the fact that Westerman's reported wealth was either stolen from his clients or totally imaginary, how is he going to manage restitution? <br /><br />Quick review, Westerman posed as a wealthy entrepreneur heading multiple businesses. This status allowed him to virtue signal endlessly, pushing pit bulls became a huge sideline. The partnership between Westerman and Baldwin caused the suffering of animals in Baldwin's case and financial pain to those who invested with or worked for Westerman. <a href="https://scorchedearththepoliticsofpitb.blogspot.com/2019/01/luke-westerman-is-back-in-ohio-things.html">Click here </a>for a quick review. For a far more comprehensive look at Westerman please read <a href="https://blog.dogsbite.org/2019/02/unmasking-luke-westerman-pit-bull-activist.html">Unmasking a con on Dogsbite.org </a> <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aKPLVbioDcqh_-bHIhcIo0XWSWxbqNA2o6dLXErEKtbcTkDWk9NRdrghQcDi4jUUQaZ8WxEupMQzl2XSuTsjAiyD8clNXwIQF4zRk5fS-j8iCtqehYoYj-aGTxJpmxo3WTSql_YD5Ys/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aKPLVbioDcqh_-bHIhcIo0XWSWxbqNA2o6dLXErEKtbcTkDWk9NRdrghQcDi4jUUQaZ8WxEupMQzl2XSuTsjAiyD8clNXwIQF4zRk5fS-j8iCtqehYoYj-aGTxJpmxo3WTSql_YD5Ys/" width="240" /></a></div><br />To be fair, who would trust this individual with their money? Westerman is scheduled to be sentenced on November 18th. <br /><br /><br /> For some insights into Westerman's fraud and thought process, please <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150302183726/http://lukewesterman.com/about/about-luke/">click here. </a> This is how Westerman presented himself to the world. His self-satisfaction was both stunning and laughable. <br /><br />We look forward to Baldwin's trial. <p></p>scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-81113376965764751482021-10-03T22:48:00.042-04:002021-10-07T14:58:53.925-04:00Another pit bull death in Akron Ohio, Updated 10/7/2021<p> 10/3/2021</p><p>Akron Ohio </p><p>Summit County<br /><br />A sixteen-month-old child was killed by pit bulls in Akron Ohio. Details are sketchy at this time but it is reported that the little girl was in the living room of a home when a disagreement broke out between a 20-year-old man and a woman, not the parents of the child. Two pit bulls were present in the room per <a href="https://fox8.com/news/1-year-old-dies-after-dog-attack-akron-police-report/">Fox 8 News </a>and police feel that the argument "riled up the pit bulls" enough that the dogs attacked the child. The little girl was transported to Akron Children's Hospital where she was pronounced dead. <br /><br />Akron's last pit bull fatality was in 2020, also a small child. This is the twenty-third dog attack fatality in Ohio since the Ohio Legislature passed HB 14 to deregulate pit bulls in the state. That bill was written by the legal staff at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab Utah. Why is an organization located in Utah writing law for the State of Ohio? Good question and I can't answer it. <br /><br />Best Friends assured Ohio residents that their "breed-neutral" bill would make our communities safer. Quick review, 23 deaths in the nine years since HB 14 was passed. In the decade prior to the passage of HB 14 Ohio had 5 fatal dog attacks. Does this sound safer to you? Best Friends breed-neutral law has been a colossal failure but they don't accept responsibility for it. How do these people sleep at night? <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRf1LnyGxEE2YMARk33iu3rAhRlCU5jkHKi0PkLc64Gt3_g1EFcSgnZHE9IQHhyEGHBB4jeMY93MKbK5avXmDcPoaFYUXvNKPgzITDgkanA-cdb4ayxB3zuAkWfRGmFfpuGrqGNBlkIg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="876" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRf1LnyGxEE2YMARk33iu3rAhRlCU5jkHKi0PkLc64Gt3_g1EFcSgnZHE9IQHhyEGHBB4jeMY93MKbK5avXmDcPoaFYUXvNKPgzITDgkanA-cdb4ayxB3zuAkWfRGmFfpuGrqGNBlkIg/" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/10/07/akron-family-toddler-killed-by-pitbull-shares-their-story/">Update</a> - The child has been named, she was Ka'Vay Louis-Calderon. A heartbreaking video shows a beautiful and loved child. <br /><br />Details revealed include a bite history for one of the dogs and that the child was frequently in the home and had lived there in the past. <br /><br />Ka'Vay's parents hope to start a foundation to help victims of vicious dog attacks.<br /><br /> </p>scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-65516195172631771812021-08-13T13:57:00.076-04:002021-08-13T21:31:24.828-04:00Another fatal pit bull attack in Toledo. <p> August 13, 2012</p><p>Lucas County Ohio</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2021/08/13/javon-stokes-killed-when-attacked-by-dog-during-seizure/stories/20210813127?fbclid=IwAR3-p6JntQqTrq06RYV61WebJWv3_zTtOaGvdqqbFwCn2Bg4mmnXKJj73mc">There has been another fatal pit bull attack in Toledo, the second in just a month's time.</a> This attack was reported in the Toledo Blade. It must be tough for the Blade reporters to write these stories and it is surprising that the Blade is publishing them. The Blade was at the center of the effort to re-write Ohio law in order to deregulate pit bulls in Ohio. That effort was successful in 2012 and in the nine years since passage of HB 14 Ohio has seen 22 fatal dog attacks. It must be noted that Ohio had five fatal dog attacks in the decade prior to the passage of HB 14, sponsored by Ohio Representative Barbara Sears of the Toledo area and written by lawyers employed by Best Friends Animal Society of Kanab Utah. One may ask why breed activists from Utah were allowed to re-write Ohio law and that would be a good question. I can't answer it. </p><p>Javon Stokes, age 26, suffered a grand mal seizure at the home where a friend, Amanda Knezvich<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 19px;"> </span></span>resided. Jackson, a pit bull owned by Knezvich and Austin Dotson of the same address, attacked Stokes, biting his neck. Mr. Stokes was transported to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center where he was declared dead. </p><p><br />Jackson has a history. On August 2, 2021, the dog left the front porch of the residence and bit a neighbor passing by. It was reported that Jackson had only been in the home for two weeks prior to the incident having been obtained from a family member. Jackson's new owners were cited for dog running at large, told to get the dog a rabies shot and a license. The shelter planned a recheck on Jackson on August 23 but Jackson killed Mr. Stokes on August 12th. </p><p>Kelly Sears, director of the County Shelter made excuses for Jackson's behavior, just as she did for Romeo, another local pit bull that killed Emily Kahl just a month ago. </p><p>It is not known whether Kelly Sears is related to HB 14's sponsor Representative Barbara Sears. It is also not known what former Representative Barbara Sears may think about the impact of HB 14 upon the safety of residents of Ohio. She and the authors of HB 14 assured us that the breed-neutral mess of a law that was passed by unthinking Ohio legislators would make Ohio "communities safer." <br /><br />Epic fail. </p><p><br /></p><p>Update - <a href="https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2021/08/13/javon-stokes-killed-when-attacked-by-dog-during-seizure/stories/20210813127?fbclid=IwAR1S3j2BceSkBZy1Dst27yWc_aL1-wcYuPS4_f3yJd3AHyvWg7rPJVXSCR0">The Lucas County Coroner's report states that the cause of Mr. Stokes's death is a dog bite and ruled an accident</a>. No one witnessed a seizure. The dog was seen nudging and licking the victim so of course, Ms. Knezvich thought her pit bull was attempting to assist the victim and "wake him up." After all, she did not see any blood on the dog. Did she look at the victim? <br /><br />The living arrangements in the household are unclear. It was stated that Jackson "loved" Mr. Stokes and slept with him. How many adults lived in this household? Mr. Stokes's mother wants charges filed against Knezvich and Dotson. She strongly favors accountability. So do we. <br /><br />There is a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/7uah2-funeral-expenses?qid=4d32cad1f95bd7bedc27e3faf81a6040">gofundme</a> set up to help with funeral expenses. </p>scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-73454621208983447172021-07-22T17:32:00.063-04:002021-08-13T17:10:43.024-04:00Fatal dog attack in Ohio<p><br /></p><p>July 18, 2021</p><p>Lucas County Ohio <br /><br /><a href="https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/woman-31-dies-after-dog-bite-to-her-neck-emily-kahl/512-3f71271a-e49c-441a-a2b0-49b2bebedc3c?fbclid=IwAR2L-qbh9o254AYuQ7ES2HuLn1DdybjLWe-VjHWP8HA1orX-Ybe_QhatNn8">Emily Kahl, age 31, was bitten on the neck Sunday night by a dog identified by Toledo police as a pit bull</a>. Ms. Kahl was declared dead at the scene. Lucas County Canine Care and Control Director Kelly Sears stated the dog's name was Romeo, her department euthanized it. No further details are available at this time. <br /><br /><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKoHEzh6_4rvbG8MdGEDbGBiewc849mqDriH5PnhNzWSEF_-n2NY-Wn1URM_XTxbjkOaj2ebrn88lNpFN7sbCtrlNibTHNb3NvX-hj3Kv-4rBajt3qGRdxnFxNTAgUZORe_QUsrrgMsE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKoHEzh6_4rvbG8MdGEDbGBiewc849mqDriH5PnhNzWSEF_-n2NY-Wn1URM_XTxbjkOaj2ebrn88lNpFN7sbCtrlNibTHNb3NvX-hj3Kv-4rBajt3qGRdxnFxNTAgUZORe_QUsrrgMsE/" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The report comes from WTOL TV News, not from the Toledo Blade. The Toledo Blade was VERY active in passing HB 14 deregulating pit bulls in 2012. HB 14, the bill that removed the inherently dangerous designation for pit bulls in Ohio was sponsored by Representative Barbara Spears who represented the Lucas County area. Ms. Kahl is the twenty-first Ohioan killed by dogs since HB 14 was passed in 2012. In the final 10 years of previous regulation, Ohio had five fatal attacks to put this number into context. Ms. Sears and the authors of HB 14, Best Friends Animal Society of Kanab Utah proudly promised that their changes to Ohio law would make our communities safer. <br /><br />Not so much. <br /><br />Update - <a href=" "Reclaimed by Mr. Holloway" is an odd remark.">The Toledo Blade has, surprisingly, covered this story</a>. The Blade tells us that Romeo was owned by Thomas Holloway, residing at the same address as the victim. While Mr. Holloway was not at home at the time of the attack he believes that someone else may have been in the home at the time and Romeo and Ms. Kahl's own dog may have been trying to "save her." I place little faith in this theory. <br /><br />Per the Blade " <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px;">Records from the county shelter show Romeo had been taken to the shelter in October, 2019, as a stray, then reclaimed by Mr. Holloway. There are no other reports with the agency regarding the canine before Sunday’s incident." <br /></span><br /> "Reclaimed by Mr. Holloway" is an odd remark. Did Holloway own the dog prior to the Shelter intake in 2019? Did he adopt the dog in 2019? Who can say? <p></p><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgciTwCfTQgkPhoBgf0F7tyvT_YwuZDbPE37X_Zwyutm4wPYdRdQ-UUoMUiBN5o0Q2GEoQyGc4IAoPbZOLyQ868zHs-NWWi996Ssv0GZvhPgfK_pNeLGqmCKob07CXKOL0n2kKtqPrp8w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="154" data-original-width="199" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgciTwCfTQgkPhoBgf0F7tyvT_YwuZDbPE37X_Zwyutm4wPYdRdQ-UUoMUiBN5o0Q2GEoQyGc4IAoPbZOLyQ868zHs-NWWi996Ssv0GZvhPgfK_pNeLGqmCKob07CXKOL0n2kKtqPrp8w/" width="310" /></a></div><br />This photo appeared in the obituary for Emily Kahl. A sad loss for her family and the community. </div>scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-3911252714413743532021-01-01T10:05:00.027-05:002021-01-03T11:30:08.925-05:00Sadly, a Dayton Ohio infant has died after being attacked by the family dog.<p>1/1/2021</p><p>Dayton Ohio</p><p>Montgomery County</p><p> 2020 ended with another dog attack death in Ohio. <a href="https://dayton247now.com/news/local/baby-injured-by-dog-on-s-findley-street?fbclid=IwAR3jA3HNSyrgazODmDZQlsixS38YkGUlENlii0DdYj8PPHadJEEn7zo7BU4">A 4-month-old infant identified as Raelynn Larrison was attacked by the family dog inside the family home. </a>The baby was transported to <a href="https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/report-baby-unresponsive-after-dog-was-lying-on-top-of-her/BZDI3UKKZVHDVDT2VDJAEKIF6U/?fbclid=IwAR0xhvackS5aFuAcQKmzqYUTxj3HaCvRMUOz3ofMIaIBRemXTmz6asgq39M" target="_blank">Dayton Children's Hospital but did not survive. </a><br /><br />Neighbors report the dog has been at large in the neighborhood in the past. More details when they become available.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgqnrP2WqoAyp_801Gi16MILwzGSxI9pl2naJtbRRSD1bMSbwA_V8oAoUOJSZzYSzcy0dxSqR4NE9KS6MTHfvbXzgzl0m62PaTV9QTLNBe4uloEhm8-K3EVnqEz_fWmPeSBG3N2YiDG4/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1066" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgqnrP2WqoAyp_801Gi16MILwzGSxI9pl2naJtbRRSD1bMSbwA_V8oAoUOJSZzYSzcy0dxSqR4NE9KS6MTHfvbXzgzl0m62PaTV9QTLNBe4uloEhm8-K3EVnqEz_fWmPeSBG3N2YiDG4/" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtxIanVPM1fepYYIw3Bdht5DU4nzyaWkwHMYAxtJjZ-x3bFy9rvA4JV0ok250AL5KJ84IHw3ZOzbMhESXJW_ELG959fDlrrQwRX8MF9aESpboT-LGEhyphenhyphenmPm_1X4YcnpClGQo7WrW-cAM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtxIanVPM1fepYYIw3Bdht5DU4nzyaWkwHMYAxtJjZ-x3bFy9rvA4JV0ok250AL5KJ84IHw3ZOzbMhESXJW_ELG959fDlrrQwRX8MF9aESpboT-LGEhyphenhyphenmPm_1X4YcnpClGQo7WrW-cAM/" width="320" /></a></div><br />1/3/2021<p></p><div>Update Animals 24/7 has done a thorough job of investigating the sad death of Raelynn Larrison. Please <a href="https://www.animals24-7.org/2021/01/03/2020-began-ended-with-pit-bulls-killing-babies-in-dayton-ohio/?fbclid=IwAR1bwAYgsgnxKpL6PGVF6R8hHCX3lz3W_Pd7Y485cmSbpEPgvn4LqgjRpQQ" target="_blank">click here</a> to read the sad and sorry details. The child was doomed. <br /><br /><br /></div>scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-90454752786321640042020-08-08T12:33:00.001-04:002020-08-21T22:02:21.645-04:00Steffen Baldwin update 8/8/2020 An astonishing investigation, Ohio law enforcement is not playing with this man. Per the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio law enforcement agencies invested over 13,000 (this is a correction, first reports were incorrect)<b> </b>hours in the Baldwin investigation. Ohio taxpayers are paying for this. California law enforcement has an investment here as well, heaven knows how much. <br />
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<a href="https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200808/local-animal-advocate-facing-42-count-abuse-indictment?fbclid=IwAR2ZMYe_QZSDxTrly7B2xS3uiZ1SQSoZqi-o55Qcym0ee8M6Tf9kuAWZoeY">"Campbell police detective Jim Conroy said he and agents from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Ohio Department of Public Safety and Union County sheriff’s office spent more than 30,000 hours on the case.</a>"<br />
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Baldwin is being held at the Tri-County Regional Jail in Mechanicsville on a $200,000 bond.<br />
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Per the Columbus Dispatch "<span style="color: #232323; font-family: "crimson text" , "georgia" , "cambria" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 17.5px;">“People are rightfully upset,” said David Phillips, Union County prosecutor." </span><br />
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Yes, people are upset and for a variety of reasons. The cruelty, the theft by deception, the blatant fraud, AND the cost of the investigation. This was no shoestring operation.<br />
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Tri-County Regional Jail, Baldwin's current residence.<br />
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Baldwin's mugshot from the Tri-County Regional Jail. <a href="http://tricounty.miamivalleyjails.org/JAILBOOKING.ASPX?CJIS_OR_PARTY_ID=C39268087&JAILBOOKING_ID=26983491"> Here is a link </a>to Baldwin's booking information, his jail resume.<br />
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Ohio law enforcement is not playing with this man. This is a fine thing. <br />
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The Baldwin case has made the national news. <a href="https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/511159-ohio-animal-rights-advocate-faces-42-counts-of-abuse-charges?fbclid=IwAR0DiAjTO42zvNG4MPE3oL9hxWdkX6i1R6jU-U18Vz4kbJpCqgzSnnr2R6E">The Hill covered it today. </a><br />
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<br />scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-80448835861836649342020-08-07T22:30:00.002-04:002020-12-14T17:54:49.656-05:00Seven-month-old Akron child killed by family pit bull. Update 12/14/2020, no charges and the pit bull is still alive. 8/7/2020<br />
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<a href="https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/akron/child-dies-following-dog-attack-in-akron/95-404fa3d6-9a75-40de-982b-aa3ec9b30534?fbclid=IwAR12VH5N6D48WoCEEmFN5zibOOroYj4jSpSHfVEfJmI4wRhhdqbfj9JEsl8">A seven-month-old boy being watched by his grandmother was attacked by the family pit bull Friday afternoon.</a> The boy was transported to Akron Children's Hospital but has died.<br />
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The child's grandmother was also bitten by the dog but she refused treatment.<br />
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Summit County Animal Control is holding the pit bull. <a href="https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200810/police-say-no-charges-in-pit-bull-attack-that-killed-baby?fbclid=IwAR2AJhny9JRxpO1Hj6vTmyutHj6WiD6x-95rSsBYLalscw9ABOJZVGuzNNI">No charges will be filed. </a><br />
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There are no further details at this time. <a href="https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200807/7-month-old-akron-boy-dies-after-pit-bull-attack?fbclid=IwAR1pvMQ6UY1mK_cZgZi0dgmvEZqrIzssVWjlTKvliCFQuALalb5OwkIs0LQ">An autopsy was performed but results are not available at this time. </a><br />
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This is the nineteenth fatal dog attack in Ohio since the Ohio Legislature passed HB 14, the bill that was written by Utah based Best Friends Animal Society deregulating pit bulls and rewriting Ohio dangerous dog laws. Ohio residents were assured that HB 14 would make Ohio communities safer. In the eight years since HB 14 was passed Ohio has seen 12 fatal pit bull attacks and 7 fatal dog attacks by all other breeds combined. In the full decade prior to the passage of HB 14, there were 5 fatal dog attacks in Ohio. Sound safer to anyone?<br />
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Akron does regulate pit bulls, <a href="https://library.municode.com/oh/akron/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9GEPR_CH92AN">here is the text of Akron law dealing with pit bulls. </a><br />
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Identify the dog by having the dog wear, at all times, a fluorescent green collar available upon payment of a fee, from Customer Service;</div>
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Post on the premises, in a conspicuous place where the dog is kept, at least one city-issued warning sign available, upon payment of a fee, from Customer Service. The sign shall be visible and capable of being read from the public highway or street;</div>
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Identify the dog by having the dog tattooed with a code number provided by the Customer Service Division;</div>
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Notify the Customer Service Division within twenty-four hours if the Pit Bull, Canary Dog or American Bulldog or vicious dog has died or has been sold or donated, and provide the Customer Service Division with the name, address, and telephone number of the new owner;</div>
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Keep the dog secured at all times by one of the following means:</div>
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Keep the dog inside the owner's home;</div>
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Keep the dog in a locked enclosure which has a top, and has a concrete base with the fencing securely attached or anchored to the concrete perimeter to a depth of six inches;</div>
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Keep the dog muzzled and on a chain-link leash that is not more than six feet in length which is held in the hand of a person who is of suitable age and discretion and is outside with the dog.</div>
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Pay a fee and annually, between January 2 and January 20, and whenever a dog is newly obtained, register the dog with the Customer Service Division; at the time of registration provide proof of liability insurance with an insurer authorized to write liability insurance in this state providing coverage in each occurrence, subject to a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of not less than fifty thousand dollars because of damage or bodily injury to or death of a person caused by the dog and shall provide a certificate of insurance to Customer Service at the time the collar required by<a class="section-link" data-chunk-id="TIT9GEPR_CH92AN_92.25CODO" data-product-id="16028" href="https://library.municode.com/oh/akron/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9GEPR_CH92AN_92.25CODO" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #096fcc; cursor: pointer;"><span class="popoverPositioner" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; position: relative;"></span> § 92.25</a>(E)(1) is obtained;</div>
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Ensure that the dog does not go unconfined on the premises of another or be at large within the city;</div>
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Annually license the dog, if the dog is more than three months of age, with the County Auditor. Failure of any dog at any time to wear a valid license tag shall be prima facie evidence of lack of licensing;</div>
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Vaccinate the dog against rabies by a licensed veterinarian at least once every three years; a tag indicating that said dog has been vaccinated against rabies must be worn by the dog at all times. Failure of any dog at any time to wear the rabies vaccination tag issued by the licensed veterinarian who administered the vaccine shall be prima facie evidence of the dog's lack of vaccination against rabies;</div>
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Provide two color photos of the dog to Customer Service at the time the collar required by<a class="section-link" data-chunk-id="TIT9GEPR_CH92AN_92.25CODO" data-product-id="16028" href="https://library.municode.com/oh/akron/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9GEPR_CH92AN_92.25CODO" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #096fcc; cursor: pointer;"><span class="popoverPositioner" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; position: relative;"></span> § 92.25</a>(E)(1) is obtained. Provide one color photo of dog showing the tattoo number after the dog has been tattooed.<br /><br /><br />12/14/2020 Update - Police state that there will be no charges. The Pit bull is apparently still alive and being held by Summit County Animal Control. <br /><br />Why? </div>
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<img src="https://media.wkyc.com/assets/WKYC/images/517827735/517827735_750x422.jpg" />scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-16328578533088775342020-08-06T14:27:00.000-04:002020-08-06T14:33:23.448-04:00Getting real in Ohio. <img alt="Image may contain: 1 person, sitting and indoor" height="356" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/117303862_3270054636385764_5233503564659132851_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=i-sfff1FvbUAX9YqBz_&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=4b9af6f18743d838dc6f70eeceb32c87&oe=5F538F6F" width="400" /><br />
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Photo from the Marysville Journal-Tribune. The Journal-Tribune has official permission to be in the courtroom to photograph and write about the Baldwin trial. The trial is expected to last for up to two weeks. Excellent!<br /><br />There is a great deal of national and local interest in this trial. This IS a meltdown that anyone could see coming. scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-43138892472149038422020-08-05T22:29:00.007-04:002020-08-06T08:45:33.283-04:00Steffen Baldwin update 8/5/2020<img alt="Image may contain: 1 person, beard and closeup" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/117105853_954775028321633_3345637103950892442_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=K_I9W3aabvgAX_ZtVVC&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=448c0e4dbff1da4fb81a7a9ee32f7c4f&oe=5F51508A" /><div>Steffen Baldwin booking photo.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Steffen Baldwin is apparently back in Ohio with a $200,000 bond. <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D5QoAL5R3vtM%26feature%3Dyoutu.be%26fbclid%3DIwAR1aolKJf-7_JwXXf_BW_Y6DptxcYAW4rkPZH6nkOG5GJDwEMZhr6w2GnhM&h=AT1SflruNmTtLoD0yVWDFJGIBQSJRc-1tvEtpYbe41GQaj-zYkP28D4b1psmtMKRvbTLQTgxHz7zSaZaiQCkSe3dZvDZhOz97YMpXu7DiPqAADz7z_pzmBYt95VqqQn8TKB4mCnmC5U5pfJQOw_bZQXLMgIh885N-08eFCzLcamYe_Xopzc-2xAVosxTOn3yPyKUFby6ffsG6uFczlRRQMzLfCC6uukVnP64-VKTiRKk-Ob6kq7djGu4-43PBU-DrGMgFMcyc7LzZguod_BCqNetSnj8dnlSh5tyM1UUdWLa5QkVkXJ_lu0y3c5ipMGmiuWuL8HutEbUd7iwyg_BgBScJ0vYzMxqWmBWOnXHlWvv5mBGh-C6Uk935qco-MuDZUcJ1O596sgjIGyGnO6pclQuyGdd_j7XybagG6JTnePgO9VnM_tRq9J94RZATtLq4__csBEGbJtzJIaVvCU1jEzuV7M4MnWeZ3DIoE5BF7V8pbvc8IT_WQF5bhJUb6oVNXDKqFepaGxIP8KrCBLAE0x26GS7VakdgdG3E7EFoTeRnHZORYLyZcJnMRGIAIrVusCnwgqSKWFf7vMscL6pTxkKSten2ZO3EmBoubAvEEc7LFKN1rdbDB6EpSenJgpznDkvr2ef9v_t6uj6NwazF6TY7VJD9q1IxLxYbbPZOQDTRtT-">Here is a link to news coverage.</a> A jury trial is expected in late October. <br /><br />This is getting real.<br /><br />Update 8/6/2020</div></div><div><br /></div><div>More details,<a href="https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/former-union-county-humane-society-head-charged-with-animal-cruelty/530-ef3799dc-fe81-4917-b259-2a9c74f74562?fbclid=IwAR1KxhrRI0QlhTuEiPN6kshFOmneKSYu3YP1Uu4bkzFJFMJw-btGs11rmcA"> click here</a>. It just keeps getting worse. </div>scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-79994413584182833102020-07-31T19:41:00.000-04:002020-08-01T19:29:16.981-04:00News coverage from the Marysville Journal-Tribune on Steffen Baldwin's arrest and charges. Baldwin faces a possible 81 years in prison.<br />
The article is behind a paywall but it is worth the 49 cent price, WAY worth it! Spend the 49 cents, you won't be sorry but you will be angry. <br />
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<a href="https://www.marysvillejt.com/news/animal-advocate-indicted-for-cruelty/?fbclid=IwAR2l9XvcEYscRTfdGg9BDSgU4Xrv9fjfTCOuW2c1MhjGis7dmF7rrvCtJLQ">https://www.marysvillejt.com/news/animal-advocate-indicted-for-cruelty/?fbclid=IwAR2l9XvcEYscRTfdGg9BDSgU4Xrv9fjfTCOuW2c1MhjGis7dmF7rrvCtJLQ</a><br />
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A quote from the article. "“I
am not sure we are ever going to know the total number of animals he killed,”
said Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips. “I certainly think the total
exceeds the number of indictments. ”<br />
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said Baldwin would allegedly tell people he was taking dogs into rescue or
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in California invited Baldwin to conduct an animal training for the department.
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8/1/2020 Update<br />
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We had forgotten about this and it deserves to be seen again. My thanks to the advocate who saved<br />
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<u1:p class=""></u1:p>scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-32991665461195403462020-07-29T12:32:00.000-04:002020-07-31T18:42:53.269-04:00Another "Meltdown that Anyone Could See Coming" episode. Steffen Baldwin arrested in California, a total of 42 charges. This is huge! <br />
No shocker here, after a years-long investigation in Ohio, Steffen Baldwin was arrested last week and is currently being held in jail awaiting extradition to Ohio. Screenshots of the charges are posted below.<br />
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Baldwin is no stranger to this blog. We have watched his activity since he arrived in Ohio, an ambitious small-timer virtue signaling and self-promoting. We have seen him set up rescues and semi-official humane law enforcement schemes. We have seen these efforts dissolve without explanation. We have seen Baldwin start businesses that failed. We saw Baldwin's star rise, he began traveling Ohio highways to distant communities considering or defending their own public safety breed-regulation laws. Baldwin made foolish and fact-free speeches to city councils about the moral failure of the very BSL that was protecting local residents. Baldwin never wasted a single moment considering the suffering of pit bull victims, both human and animal.<br />
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What we never saw was how Baldwin financed all this, who was paying the bills? We saw Baldwin and his currently-awaiting-trial close friend and associate Luke Westerman set up a Pit Bull PAC titled <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pit-bull-pac_n_7242318">Ohioans Against Breed Discrimination</a> with the goal of raising 5 million dollars to finance a ballot initiative to promote an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit any Ohio community from passing or enforcing any breed-specific legislation. There is not much of a money trail on this one. An effort to raise the 5 million came up short, very short. The hoped-for millions did not roll in, the fundraising page raised less than seven hundred dollars over many months and was quietly shut down. <br />
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Baldwin and Westerman announced yet another jointly organized rescue, Pets Alive to be located in the Columbus area. This one never got off the ground at all. <br />
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Baldwin worked hard to create a personal link with Best Friends Animal Society and The Animal Farm Foundation, joyfully announcing his selection as an intern at the AFF. In actuality, this appears more like a four-day seminar but who is criticizing? I mention these links for a purpose. Baldwin worked hard to create relationships with the powerful and those powerful partners share in Baldwin's downfall. <br />
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<img alt="Image may contain: phone, text that says '11:42A DEFENDANT Baldwin, Steffen Charge 13: 2913.02(A)(1) GRAND THEFT WHEN PROPERTY IS FIREARM OR DANGEROUS Counts: Original Charge 3.02(A)(1) GRAND THEFT WHEN PROPERTY IS FIREARM RDANGEROUS Amended Charge Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge 14: 2921.51(B).1 Misdemeanor 4th Degree MPERSONATION PEACE OFFICER OR PRIVATE POLICE Counts: Original Charge 2921.51(B). IMPERSONATION OF A PEACE OFFICE PRIVATE POLICE (Misdemeanor 4th Degree) Amended Charge DEFENDANT Baldwin, Steffen Evan Charge 15: 2921.13(A)(10) Misdemeanor1s Degree FALSIFICATION Counts: Original Charge 2921.13(A)(10) LSIFICATION (Misdemeanor 1st Degree) Amended Charge'" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/116588784_3287736627931738_3049142874008870501_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=M-J6lsF1YRQAX_i0x2U&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=c21ed6053834acc1e2c38b5bda8c4c3d&oe=5F470853" /><br />
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<img alt="Image may contain: phone, text that says '11:42 Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge # 30: 0959.131(E)(1) Misdemeanor 1st Degree CRUELTY COMPANION ANIMALS Counts: Original Charge 0959. (E)(1) CRUELTY To COMPANION ANIMALS (Misdemeanor Degree) Amended Charge Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge 31: 2913.05(A)- F5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD Counts: Original Charge TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD (F5) Amended Charge Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge # 32: 0959.131(E)(1) Misdemeanor 1st Degree CRUELTY COMPANION ANIMALS Counts: Original Charge 0959.131(E)(1) CRUELTYT CRUELTY COMPANION ANIMALS (Misdemeanor 1st Degree) Amended Charge'" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/116581772_3287737311265003_367568895299897663_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=AL1lOwQ8IZ0AX-juY6H&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=ef0bdec812998a03ea877c32267497fe&oe=5F47D98B" /><br />
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<img alt="Image may contain: phone, text that says '11:43 Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge 33: 0959.131(E)(4) Misdemeanor 1st Degree CRUELTY COMPANION ANIMALS Counts: Original Charge 131(E)(4) CRUELTY TO COMPANION ANIMALS (Misdemeanor Degree) Amended Charge Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge 34: 0959.131(E)(4) Misdemeanor 1st Degree CRUELTY COMPANION ANIMALS Counts: Original Charge (E)(4) CRUELTY To OMPANION ANIMALS (Misdemeanor 1st Degree) Amended Charge DEFENDANT Baldwin, Steffen Evan Charge # 35: 0959.131(E)(1) Misdemeanor 1st Degree CRUELTY COMPANION ANIMALS Counts: Original Charge 959.131(E)(1) CRUELTY To COMPANION ANIMALS (Misdemeanor'" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/116342618_3287737437931657_1814056589106681180_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=WtgzpugagiIAX9B0_Eo&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=122463dcd22761c13ed7197e93f81685&oe=5F46CAB5" /><br />
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<img alt="Image may contain: phone, text that says '11:43 Baldwin Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge 35: 131(E)(1) Misdemeanor 1st Degree CRUELTY COMPANION ANIMALS Counts: Original Charge 0959.131(E)(1) CRUELTY TO COMPANION ANIMALS (Misdemeanor Degree) Amended Charge Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge # 36: 0959.131(E)(4) Misdemeanor 1st Degree CRUELTY COMPANION ANIMALS Counts: Original Charge 0959 131(E)(4) CRUELTY To COMPANION ANIMALS (Misdemeanor Degree) Amended Charge Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge 37: 2913.05(A)- F5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD Counts: Original Charge TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD (F5) Amended Charge'" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/116716200_3287737581264976_876217714687310047_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=hoqBFmvOQS8AX93HlJz&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=1635588fef16a6419af5eb263ed720df&oe=5F461BB2" /><br />
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<img alt="Image may contain: phone, text that says '11:43 Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge # 37: 2913.05(A) F5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD FRAUD Counts: Original Charge 2913. 05(A) TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD Amended Charge Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge 38: 2913.05(A) F5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD FRAUD Counts: Original Charge 2913.05(A) TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD Amended Charge Baldwin, Steffen Evan DEFENDANT Charge 39: 2913.02(A)(3).1- F4 Counts: GRAND THEFT Original Charge 2913.02(A)(3).1 GRAND THEFT (F4) Amended Charge Baldwin, Steffen Evan Evan DEFENDANT Charge 40: 2913.05(A)- TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD Counts:'" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/116597207_3287737691264965_1377960944708427141_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=81kF7Mh_CY0AX-QuO0Z&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=37a06743264566a19596ec8290569589&oe=5F4928B0" /><br />
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Just days ago Baldwin was enjoying the fellowship at the Best Friends Animal Society Sanctuary. We suspect he might not be welcomed back. Remember, Baldwin has partnered with Best Friends, the Animal Farm Foundation, the Huffington Post, and a tremendous number of shelters. He has "educated" police officers and school children as well. Critical thinkers among them may do more fact-checking in the future. <br />
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<b>Tremendous respect to Remi's owners and their contacts for seeing that justice is done!</b><br />
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<b>Thank you!</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.dogsbite.org/pdf/indictment-steffen-baldwin-union-county.pdf">Click here</a> for more information on the charges.scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-54870719858572358662020-05-24T13:45:00.000-04:002020-05-24T22:51:11.491-04:00Pit bull roundup 5/24/2020 Repeat offenders, pit attacks upon shelter workers and volunteers, police shoot attacking pits, children and political candidates attacked by pit bulls, police bitten by pit bulls they were trying to help<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 24px;">
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12/9/2019<br />
Lorain Ohio<br />
Lorain County<br />
<a href="https://www.morningjournal.com/news/lorain-county/lorain-girl-sent-to-mercy-health---lorain-hospital/article_c29f0744-1b87-11ea-bdbb-4758f40de950.html?fbclid=IwAR2mciIzmQVJ8jsRW1yVkSUvQhgq7TY5ngbrwKmO4OP5chzzgmwIATNdcxs">A girl was bitten in the face by a pit bull mix reportedly "let out accidentally" by the pit bull owner's son.</a> The pit owner, responsibly, put the dog in the house and called 911 while providing first aid until first responders arrived. <br />
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The dog owner reported that her dog has bitten other dogs in the past but never a human. The child was transported to Mercy Health for treatment.<br />
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How does this happen? Why are known biters allowed to remain in communities? Nobody could see this coming?<br />
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Per the Morning Journal "<span style="font-family: "droid sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.morningjournal.com/news/lorain-county/lorain-girl-sent-to-mercy-health---lorain-hospital/article_c29f0744-1b87-11ea-bdbb-4758f40de950.html?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=fb-morningjournal&fbclid=IwAR3Yp5zrSi0KYs53e4Szb2QOoukGi7Ca543wfQW6N0nzAPCrrzeSXZsVbOk">Police issued a summons to the owner and that the dog would need to be on a 10-day quarantine in her home.</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.morningjournal.com/news/lorain-county/lorain-girl-sent-to-mercy-health---lorain-hospital/article_c29f0744-1b87-11ea-bdbb-4758f40de950.html?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=fb-morningjournal&fbclid=IwAR3Yp5zrSi0KYs53e4Szb2QOoukGi7Ca543wfQW6N0nzAPCrrzeSXZsVbOk">She said she contacted a veterinarian to discuss euthanasia at the end of the quarantine period, the report said.</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.morningjournal.com/news/lorain-county/lorain-girl-sent-to-mercy-health---lorain-hospital/article_c29f0744-1b87-11ea-bdbb-4758f40de950.html?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=fb-morningjournal&fbclid=IwAR3Yp5zrSi0KYs53e4Szb2QOoukGi7Ca543wfQW6N0nzAPCrrzeSXZsVbOk">This is the third incident in the last two years involving the dog. Though in the two prior incidents, no significant injuries occurred and no apparent aggression was demonstrated by the dog.</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.morningjournal.com/news/lorain-county/lorain-girl-sent-to-mercy-health---lorain-hospital/article_c29f0744-1b87-11ea-bdbb-4758f40de950.html?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=fb-morningjournal&fbclid=IwAR3Yp5zrSi0KYs53e4Szb2QOoukGi7Ca543wfQW6N0nzAPCrrzeSXZsVbOk">It is unknown what provoked the attack in this incident, as the dog has not been reported to have displayed any previous aggression, the report said</a>."<br />
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But... but... but... this is the THIRD incident involving the dog in the last two years, "the dog has not been reported to have displayed any previous aggression"? What? </div>
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12/11/2019<br />
Cleveland Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2019/12/dog-euthanized-after-it-bit-cleveland-kennel-employee-police-say.html">A dog was euthanized after attacking a shelter worker AND a volunteer.</a> No breed was mentioned but as of 12/12/2019 the Cleveland Kennel offered 86 dogs for adoption and 83 of them are pit bulls so we can make a guess that the offending dog was a pit bull.<br />
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The volunteer suffered minor injuries, the shelter worker lost a finger which was recovered. Cleveland.com did not indicate that the finger was reattached. Both the shelter worker and the volunteer were transported to Metrohealth for treatment. The kennel was closed for the remainder of the day on Thursday while authorities investigated the attack.<br />
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12/16/2019<br />
Heath Ohio<br />
Licking County<br />
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<a href="https://www.10tv.com/article/9-year-old-2-adults-critically-injured-heath-pit-bull-attack-dogs-killed-officers-2019-dec">A 9-year-old child and two adults were critically injured after being attacked by 2 pit bulls inside a Heath Ohio residence</a>. Police received a call on a "dog bite" and found one of the two pit bulls still attached to a victim. Lethal force was used. <br />
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All three critically injured victims were hospitalized. Six puppies and the two dead pit bulls were taken by local animal control. Two uninjured children found in the home were taken to a local hospital for evaluation.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2019/12/17/charges-possible-two-adults-child-hospitalized-heath-dog-attack/2673182001/?fbclid=IwAR3BOnjnDOsVf1jMaO4eb9jlP_PjCoUvSOOhQAHdWci3WaN-9XQGNXIBbXU">"In a 911 call recording, a woman who identified herself as Cathy Singledecker, told a dispatcher her two pitbulls had attacked "everybody in the house." The woman asked the dispatcher to send someone to come put the dogs down." </a><br />"</span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Heath Police Chief Dave Haren said officials found 'unlivable' conditions inside the home.</span><br />
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"The animals were not let outside, maybe at all. But definitely not regularly," Haren said. "The conditions in all areas of the house were unacceptable related to health and sanitary issues."</div>
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Heath police reports three children, including a 9-year-old with critical injuries, were barricaded inside the home to prevent further attacks. Police said lethal force was used against both dogs."</div>
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How does this even happen? This is not normal.<br />
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12/9/2019<br />
Lorain Ohio<br />
Lorain County<br />
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If you have some extra money here is a great place to send it. A Lorain Ohio child was with both her sisters and her mother. They were walking to their car when the 8-year-old was mauled by the neighbor's pit bull. I will not include a photo out of respect for the child's privacy but send some cash, please. Click<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/dqtvjn-payton?fbclid=IwAR0F6p2BRKQ569-whHpM2Txe9P1DVreyRc7gII3my10--2sgrkRJPGHWgUI"> here for the gofundme page</a>.<br />
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2/27/2020<br />
New Marshfield<br />
Athens County<br />
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This is not a first in our state. <a href="https://www.athensnews.com/news/local/candidate-suffers-dog-bites-while-canvassing-in-rural-area-says/article_93bf391c-58cc-11ea-a52b-e3c30ab50e8d.html?fbclid=IwAR2ItkIRK0aHGKciW3aj2n_4oFR0Yv1XlAx8Mz3sdoN2g3du8IGCtzFUdTQ">A judicial candidate hs been attacked by pit bulls while canvassing door-to-door. </a> Several years ago <a href="https://scorchedearththepoliticsofpitb.blogspot.com/2012/12/cincinnati-in-news-again-or-tale-of-two.html">Virginia Conlan Whitman </a>was similarly attacked while posting signs for her husband's re-election. Mrs. Whitman was seriously injured, required hospitalization, surgery and rehabilitation. <br />
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Candidate Rusty Rittenhouse was attacked by two pit bulls that escaped from a secluded home through a doggie door. Mr. Rittenhouse required stitches in his leg and in his hand. <br />
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<img alt="Rittenhouse" src="https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/athensnews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b02d75f0-58cc-11ea-8289-0b7aa43646fd/5e56c48350bdd.image.jpg?resize=400%2C448" /><br />
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2/27/2020<br />
Willoughby Ohio<br />
Lake County<br />
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<a href="https://www.cleveland19.com/2020/02/28/willoughby-police-officers-treated-hand-injuries-after-getting-bit-by-pit-bull-that-was-loose/?fbclid=IwAR0mNB3Y939jRFao1pAB4uFEVifJ_-TaCgSoUF1o6j99vQmgRQN0OJOlAnI">Two Willoughby police officers were bitten by a male pit bull mix they were trying to help</a>. The pit bull was running at large in very cold weather. Officers were attempting to get the animal into the back seat of the police cruiser. Both officers were treated for minor hand injuries at Lake West Medical Center.<br />
Never approach a pit bull even if you think he might be cold. No good will come of it. <br />
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3/28/2020<br />
Rocky River Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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A resident of the peaceful community of Rocky River reported that s<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/community/2020/04/pit-bull-attacks-neighbors-dog-rocky-river-police-blotter.html?fbclid=IwAR0I24FLiaoInoN-ZRP9BoYM7nf6c1PVepjaNQGdAoDijvrIAXhVlwibarM">he was out walking her dog and it was attacked by a neighbor's pit bull</a>. Her dog required surgery and Rocky River Animal Control is following up. In other news, no resident or pet was injured by an attacking Irish Setter or Pug.<br />
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4/23/2020<br />
Galion Ohio<br />
Crawford County <br />
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Per Crawford County Now.com. Moral of the story, take them off the streets when they bite someone the first time.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #4b4b4b; font-family: , sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;"><a href="https://crawfordcountynow.com/local/galion-man-arrested-after-fleeing-officers/?fbclid=IwAR2Xwr3rltY2gLSFoBEHZVNzyJ_Gk_XnUpNGmGHkRofo9HKa9DhUBAZ4Vv8">1:52 p.m.-A report of two pit bulls running loose in the 100 block of First Avenue. The dogs were picked up by the Crawford County Dog Warden as they bit someone last week.</a></span><br />
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5/2/2020<br />
Mayfield Heights Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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Per Cleveland.com, <span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Animals: West Miner Road</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/community/2020/05/woman-victim-of-publishers-clearing-house-scam-suspect-arrested-mayfield-heights-police-blotter.html?fbclid=IwAR1c6ufKtMX2OXRr2cOepvZFH9YIgM1ev5_3pT4TpnoXX8KS4XVEBCI5frs">A pit-bull attacked a leashed dog on a sidewalk May 2. The owner of the pit-bull came from the home and was able to stop the attack. He returned to his home without exchanging any information with the other dog’s owner. The victimized dog was injured, and officers subsequently spoke to the owner of the pit-bull, a 40-year-old man, about the incident, which was forwarded to the animal warden for review.</a><br />
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5/22/2020<br />
Ohio Pit Bull Rescue Network<br />
Location shown as simply "Ohio"<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/482252832544692/permalink/722179968551976/">The Ohio Pit Bull Rescue Network has posted a request from a Florence Kentucky pit bull owner</a>.<br />
"<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I'm looking for any help/suggestions please! This is my male Pitt Rambo. I rescued him about 6 months ago. He turned a year in March. He was my snuggie buddy, he was very protective of me and loved me.. until last Friday evening. We were playing fetch in my backyard. After about the 3rd throw. He just stopped I seen something come over him.</span><br />
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The next thing I know. I'm in the fight of my life. He attacked me and seriously could have killed me. But I know how he was before this happened. He's at the shelter for 10 days. 5 days in already to see if rabies develop. Then they will put him down.</div>
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I'm so torn with emotions all I do is cry. And I know he can't come home. But as crazy as it sounds. I don't want him to die. I'm not sure if a professional trainer can help him. I'm a mess! Sorry for the long post and typos."</div>
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<img alt="Image may contain: dog and indoor" height="400" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/99152419_10218844910728639_1652735808144146432_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=ca434c&_nc_ohc=0iEjYbpgGu8AX9n8kWh&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=2119891df262abf93eb024a29aeddccb&oe=5EF0D7E5" width="297" /><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span>While we may be sympathetic to the plight of this pit bull owner, it is not difficult to see where this went wrong. The woman did what she thought would be a good deed and "rescued" a 6-month old-pit bull. Why did a 6-month-old pit bull require rescue? The most obvious guess would be aggression. This dog has turned on at just over a year of age, not unusual. The owner was attacked without provocation and acknowledges the danger here. The dog can't come home.<br />
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A professional trainer cannot train away DNA. Shamefully, shelters and rescues promote dogs with known aggression or an unknown history as pets to those who will suffer when DNA kicks in. <br />
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Stop promoting dangerous dogs. Do the right thing for public safety as painful as that might be.<br />
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5/6/2020<br />
Mayfield Heights Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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Two loose pit bulls chased after several people in the area near Oakville Road. <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/community/2020/05/loose-pit-bulls-terrorize-residents-and-officers-mayfield-heights-police-blotter.html?fbclid=IwAR2BV-Au_sZdYVbC1zbjcQ0nW8zywVuxlbbybQdCxVuvTW2cZeKcP6kDWkQ">The pit bulls bit a woman who required transport to a medical facility for treatment. A man was bitten but uninjured.</a> The pit bulls also chased police officers, one officer was forced to fire his gun at them, striking the pit bull twice. The pit bull ran to its home (should make writing the citations easier). The other pit bull ran off. Those who live in the area should be VERY careful.<br />
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Westlake Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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How long do we think Lester will remain in the "sanctuary" before he is placed with someone who has no knowledge of the dog's history? Reported in the West Life News.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Owners fined; agree to move dog from Westlake neighborhood</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"></span><o:p></o:p></h1>
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<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lester the dog, who had bitten other dogs in his </span><span style="color: #0066cc; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Westlake</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> neighborhood, is headed to a pet sanctuary in Lorain County as part of an agreement reached in </span><span style="color: #0066cc; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rocky River Municipal Court</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a></div>
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">The pitbull mix’s owners, Edward and Amy Salim of Westlake, were fined $250 and placed on one year of probation as part of the agreement with Magistrate Marisa A. Marniella on Nov. 12.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Salims entered into a plea agreement for having a dog at large and not keeping Lester under reasonable control. They are required to notify the local animal warden of Lester’s location and comply with the state’s dangerous-dog laws.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Salims were in court because Lester had bitten Chelsea, a golden retriever, while she was walking with one of her owners near her home in the Riviera Lane neighborhood Sept. 11 and because of other biting incidents dating to the spring, police said.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Todd Rambasek, one of Chelsea’s owners, said he is satisfied with the decision.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">“I’m happy that he is out of the neighborhood,” Rambasek said. “I’m happy that the dog wasn’t put down and I’m happy that the dog’s owners can go visit their dog if they choose.”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rambasek said he knows most people care about their pets and that people in the neighborhood are happy with the outcome.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Now people will have the chance to heal from all of this,” Rambasek said.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Chelsea is recovering from her wounds as well, he said.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Edward Salim said Thursday he understands the rationale behind the decision.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">“People want their homes and families safe, including their pets,” he said.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Salim said he doesn’t think he’ll visit Lester in Lorain County.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">“He’ll have a new home and family around him there,” Salim said. “It should be good for all the people involved.”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Salim said he was going to find a new home for Lester even before the court decision because of the tension the biting problems had caused.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Westlake Law Director Michael Maloney said the decision allows people to move on.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html">“I am glad we were able to reach some closure,” Maloney said in a statement. “It was a dangerous situation. The case created tension in the neighborhood, which no one wants or needs, but the matter had to be addressed. The city was not going to wait for something even worse to happen. There are young children on the defendant’s street. I do not have to explain what can happen with an aggressive dog this size running on the loose.”</a></span><a href="https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/owners-fined-agree-to-move-dog-from-westlake-neighborhood/article_6d9827ae-0afb-11ea-969f-07f0a59891d1.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a><br />
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This was not Lester's first offense and he was not alone. <a href="http://www.westlakebayvillageobserver.com/read/2019/11/19/westlake-neighborhood-reels-after-dog-bites?fbclid=IwAR026mcNQvHYAdi6iJISrqMttCN_t5hKFoSBCZ_aHqUWU79r-O9m2w_VC94">Lester's owners had two pit bulls and they were both involved in the attack upon Chelsea. </a> Here is the photo featured with this article.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">This was not "discrimination" it was stone cold experience. <a href="http://www.westlakebayvillageobserver.com/read/2019/12/03/dangerous-dog-laws-must-be-enforced-and-followed?fbclid=IwAR0sNitQmAe0ebBQlqyli7P0JaWrVXeQ3PLZaKG8WNVFmaXEFzvO3MG0bKI">Here is a link </a>to a response by the owner of the Golden. She is much more tolerant than I would be but she makes a strong point for enforcement of dangerous dog laws. </span><br />
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scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-32433865590861091002020-03-28T10:42:00.000-04:002020-03-28T23:13:30.993-04:00Settlement reached in Dayton dog mauling death of Klonda Richey. <img height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjK35Rl2duflgodwSigX8SdBDHy4shGKiS10SML78YoApdYyXbLBOnjGaNlgyLd2p2E7gJ1YARbSJURskNC1wvmPDa8PvNd-Abo8U746OIqol7VkaEAImHMvki_MV3klc7A44FUrOt3redvZysWyMk-FXA1ueCelf5Lbn0mNx5a6Gn-BPlDFXuo4j52NETGGpDi=s0-d" width="400" /><br />
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<a href="https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/settlement-reached-dayton-dog-mauling-death/ckkS4TRUu9PfRx86OOknyH/?fbclid=IwAR2EcTdZcnNiAkRIwSHbFqQMi4l4xJudJNxC2YBUECCoBrquWLdA0E0qxJE">Six years after the mauling death of Klonda Richey, a settlement has been reached between the family of Ms. Richey and Montgomery County Commissioners. Montgomery County will pay Richey's sister and brother 3.5 million dollars</a>. Montgomery County commissioners are expected to approve the settlement on March 31st. The settlement will allow Montgomery to avoid a messy trial in the wrongful death case. Per the Dayton Daily News " <span style="background-color: white; color: #313132; font-family: "gordita_regular" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">“This lovely lady passed away. You never get over that,” said Montgomery County Commission President Judy Dodge. “But it has been dragging on for a while … Nobody wants to go through a trial.” </span><br />
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No, Ms. Dodge, this lovely lady did not peacefully "pass away" she was brutally mauled to death by her neighbor's dogs and her death was predictable, she predicted it herself. Per the attorney representing the Richey estate <span style="background-color: white; color: #313132; font-family: "gordita_regular" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">“The evidence is clear that Ms. Richey experienced prolonged conscious pain and suffering prior to her death.”</span><br />
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Ms. Richey's thirteen complaints to the then County Dog Warden Mark Kumpf, made from 2012 until the time of her death in 2014, received no response other than sternly worded post-it notes left on the door of neighbors and dog owners Andrew Nason and Julie Custer. There was absolutely no follow-up to these post-it notes because Kumpf was "unaware" that follow-up was required. Here is a quote from Kumpf, the link is no longer live. "<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Per WDTN </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28.8px;"> Numerous warnings were left for the dog owners at 35 East Bruce Avenue, but no action was taken. Kumpf says a warning is simply a notice that an officer responded to a complaint. <a href="http://wdtn.com/2014/02/10/animal-resource-director-mauling-death-could-not-be-prevented/" style="color: #6699cc; text-decoration-line: none;">There’s really no follow-up after that unless the owner calls the Animal Resource Center to find out more.</a>" </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">This is the problem, zero follow- up. </span>No Dangerous Dog designation was ever produced, no fines, no containment orders, no orders to obtain insurance. This was the typical response to complaints made to dog warden Kumpf, a dog warden with multiple human fatalities in his county during his watch due to his refusal to enforce the law. Please read the 2016 ruling from the Court of Appeals of Ohio Second Appellate District Montgomery County for<a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/second-district-court-of-appeals/2016/26955.html"> an eye-opening explanation of Kumpf's business model.</a> That model included, in addition to the refusal to enforce the law, refusal to answer phone calls, destruction of records, instructions to his staff to write fewer citations and zero follow-up to post-it note citations.<br />
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Unlike most high-dollar settlements, this one will result in actual payment. This payment may set a precedent for other victim-led lawsuits against other city Animal Control departments where priority currently favors inaction (sloth) protecting the owners of violent dogs over the safety of the public. Will it change how laws are enforced? Less sloth and more actual protection for peaceful people in their own communities? What a refreshing change this would be.<br />
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Montgomery County went into <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">damage control overdrive after the Dayton deaths of Richey and 7-month-old Jonathan Quarles Jr, killed by a relative's pit bull that was known to the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center as a dangerous dog but was allowed to remain in the community. In an effort to salvage their reputation Montgomery County Commissioners sponsored a two-day seminar for law enforcement and animal control officers from all over Ohio, links are no longer live.</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"> Per WDTN News " </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">Officers, along with animal shelter employees, and municipal and county prosecutors met inside Sinclair Community College for a seminar to discuss ways to improve the response and investigation of dog mauling cases. The group also took time to discuss changing and adding legislation and asking legislators to strengthen dog laws." </span>The seminar was held prior to the Dayton pit bull mauling death of Maurice Brown. Dog Warden Kumpf failed to attend? Was asleep in the back row? <br />
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Bills strengthening Ohio dog laws still languish in committees in the Ohio State House to the shame of all Ohio lawmakers. <br />
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Mark Kumpf at the time of his firing by Montgomery County commissioners. Kumpf is now serving as head of Animal Control in Detroit, another city where death by dog mauling is a sad reality. Of all the possibilities, Detroit decided that Kumpf was the best choice to head their mess of an animal control department? scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-68250660038252375652020-01-13T19:35:00.001-05:002020-01-15T14:21:56.473-05:00Dayton infant killed inside the family home after being attacked by the family pit bull. Has breed neutral law made Ohio safer? 1/9/2020<br />
Dayton Ohio<br />
Montgomery County<br />
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<a href="https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/infant-dies-after-being-attacked-by-family-dog-in-dayton-home/?fbclid=IwAR19S4XTIJ0kyTL-agih2WUVqGNNSUi2cNFgF7bISiCjnJqgOm0wJ48frQU">Four-month-old McKenzie Terwill died after being attacked by the family pit bull inside the family home.</a> The pit bull has been quarantined and the attack is under investigation. McKenzie is the eighteenth Ohio resident killed by dogs since the Ohio Legislature allowed Best Friends Animal Society to re-write state law. Best Friends promised that their new breed-neutral law would make Ohio communities safer. Is anyone shocked that the promise has proven false? <br />
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Nope. In the decade prior to the change in state law Ohio had 5 dog bite-related fatalities. In the less-than-eight-years since the passage of HB 14 Ohio has seen eighteen fatal dog attacks. Stunning.<br />
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Our thanks to former Representative Barbara Sears and Ledy Vankavage's legal department at Best Friends Animal Society for bringing this disaster to Ohio.<br />
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<a href="https://www.whio.com/news/local/dayton-police-investigate-death-month-old-girl/TY6WHUDPhU7MKoXHGROdZN/">Update </a>- A neighbor reported that dogs at the home where the infant died were "mean, vicious, barkers, chasers" and caused people to avoid the location. The investigation is being handled by the Special Victims Unit.<br />
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<a href="https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/dayton-mother-dead-baby-attacked-dog-was-sleeping-couch-search-warrant-says/Pt5sau5XowU9buDGK1MEfK/?fbclid=IwAR3bZqEam9Yl435_KFbNeKURusMXCX4z01vJvx0-SO2RvIVs1Lzs1ArxXII">Update - Per the Dayton Daily News</a>, "<span style="background-color: white; color: #313132; font-family: "gordita_regular" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">The Dayton Daily News today obtained an affidavit written by Dayton Police Detective Karina Sulek seeking permission to search and collect evidence in the case. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #313132; font-family: "gordita_regular" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Sulek wrote when officers arrived at the home on the 100 block of Vermont Avenue on Jan. 9, the baby’s father, Parker Terwell, was on the front porch with the baby’s remains.</span><br />
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“Mr. Terwell said he just arrived home, and his girlfriend and mother of the child, Mary Shoup, was asleep on the living room sofa,” the affidavit in the search warrant requests says. “Mr. Terwell informed officers that Ms. Shoup is on prescription medication.”</div>
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<a href="https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/search-warrant-mother-asleep-prescription-drugs-found-when-baby-killed-by-dog/?fbclid=IwAR1Di8p2jmOMDwIqg0eDEMuaF8iGyPJGf8w57o67WEsqeM4-0bZMGFKUOrc">In another update, this from WDTN News</a> "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: lora, georgia, times, serif; font-size: 18px;">The search warrant states that the prescriptions that were found have side effects such as drowsiness, cognitive dysfunction, and insomnia. The father also told officers that he threw out a bong before they arrived." </span>scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-58357186542909912702019-09-23T16:06:00.001-04:002019-10-01T16:18:06.530-04:00Pit bull roundup 9/23/2019. Detroit makes the worst possible choice, pit bulls attack veterinarians, law enforcement officers, and peaceful neighborhood residents. Pit bulls are neglected by their owners. <div style="background-color: white; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 24px;">
This post marks a milestone. The Scorched Earth blog has well over a quarter of a million page views. Thanks for reading! There is no shortage of pit bull news in Ohio and elsewhere so we will begin, again, with an astonishing story out of Detroit that appears to mark the outer limits of insanity.<br />
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9/23/2019<br />
Detroit Michigan<br />
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In an unbelievably illogical and irresponsible move, the city of <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/09/23/detroit-picks-leader-oversee-animal-control-amid-outrage-over-attack/2418805001/?fbclid=IwAR1ydIkp52d0Y1rDEBpuxd_MR3KeP_t8_gW-SAAFIZRjtrtDXkM5Rsq-_JI">Detroit has hired failed Montgomery County Dog Warden Mark Kumpf to take over Detroit Animal Control</a> in response to the uproar caused by fatal and very serious pit bull maulings in the city. This choice of Kumpf to head Detroit Animal Control indicates that those responsible for this hiring failed to examine Mr. Kumpf's background and job performance in Montgomery County. One would expect this story to come from The Onion but it is for real. Wow...<br />
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For more information on Kumpf's job performance in Montgomery County just enter his name in the search box at the top left of this page. You will be here all day. <br />
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Here is the Cliff's Notes version of the most recent and most serious charges.<br />
Mr. Kumpf served as Montgomery County Dog Warden from 2006 to 2018 when he was fired. Montgomery County suffered four fatal dog attacks on Kumpf's watch. That has to be a record. During Kumpf's tenure as head of Montgomery County Animal Resource Center, the organization did not focus on enforcing the law and publically so. Kumpf favored an educational model for his department over enforcing the law. This was an excuse for absolute sloth. When tasked with enforcement of law related to vicious dogs the ARC staff put sternly worded post-it notes on the front doors of irresponsible dog owners rather than citations. Mr. Kumpf claimed that he was under the impression that his staff must actually see the violation prior to enforcing the law. Anyone who had ever actually read the Ohio Revised Code section on dogs knew this to be false. <br />
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PLEASE read the <a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/oh-court-of-appeals/1745329.html">Court of Appeals ruling In Schneider v. Kumpf</a> allowing the family of dog mauling victim Klonda Richey to sue Kumpf directly. This document is amazing for its clarity. <br />
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This photo of the family of the most recent pit bull victim in Detroit, nine-year-old Emma Hernandez tears at the heart. These good people deserve more than what Detroit residents were given. We are SO sorry!<br />
<img alt="Francisco Hernandez, uncle of nine-year-old dog-mauling victim Emma Hernandez grieves the tragic loss of his niece as he stands with Tira Nowden, 9, of Detroit beside a makeshift memorial in front of Emma's house." src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/08/21/PDTN/d488d30a-e592-465c-a8a2-f5513e3aa857-082119-tm-Mauling122.JPG?width=540&height=&fit=bounds&auto=webp" /><br />
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There is already a <a href="https://www.change.org/p/mike-duggan-remove-mark-kumpf-as-director-of-detroit-animal-care-control?signed=true">petition to have Kumpf removed from his new position in Detroit. </a><br />
A <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/602678563598355/">public protest is also scheduled</a>.<br />
The Dayton Daily News has <a href="https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/dayton-animal-shelter-director-facing-scrutiny-new-detroit-job/78nHJ3MtinAY2KKhcyzzbP/#">picked up the story </a>as well.<br />
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You can't make this stuff up.<br />
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10/1/2019 Update.<br />
It does not look like things are going well for Mark Kumpf in Detroit. <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/10/01/rescue-groups-want-detroit-oust-new-animal-control-director/3826326002/?fbclid=IwAR3stfntmNvuj9uC4GPykZl4-YMmS1hkcO71f7KA9Gr8Zc1n-PgLquVs1h8">Protesters are marching</a>.<br />
<img alt="More than 28 animal-rights advocates protest the appointment of Mark Kumpf, director of Detroit's Animal Care and Control (DACC) division, in front of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Tuesday morning." src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/10/01/PDTN/3733a503-b585-4b59-969c-61284d9f6990-100119-tm-Animal_Control047.jpg?width=520&height=390&fit=bounds&auto=webp" /><br />
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7/12/2019<br />
University Heights Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/community/2019/07/man-says-home-intruders-knocked-him-out-robbed-him-university-heights-police-blotter.html?fbclid=IwAR0u1YaGwKtNUhV2zxp4TTT-_UU4VbPxmWsvsvOfL5SnMiCRL_AtXiwkPXI">From Cleveland.com</a><br />
A veterinarian was bitten on the forearm by a pit bull during an exam at the Green Road Animal Hospital. The bite was described as causing severe trauma and the veterinarian was transported to a local hospital for treatment. A 10-day confinement was ordered for the pit bull. One may assume that confinement will not be at the Green Road Animal Hospital. Will the injury limit ability of the veterinarian to routine exams and surgeries? <br />
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Only one veterinarian is listed at the Green Road Animal Hospital, Kelly Rehmer, she is the owner of the business. How will the clinic operate during her recovery? Will Dr. Rehmer be able to find another vet to fill in for her? The financial impact on staff?<br />
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This may be a disaster for the Green Road Animal Hospital.<br />
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7/18/2019<br />
Washington Twp<br />
Clermont County<br />
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A Clermont County Deputy Sherrif was delivering a court summons when he was attacked by a pit bull Per WLWT5 "<span style="color: #414141; font-family: "sourcesanspro" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://www.wlwt.com/article/clermont-county-deputy-shoots-kills-dog-while-attempting-to-serve-court-summons/28438907">When the deputy walked onto the porch, a large dog charged him, bit him and held onto his leg, the Sheriff's Office said. The deputy steadied himself on the porch railing to maintain his balance as the dog continued to try to drag him by his leg.</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.wlwt.com/article/clermont-county-deputy-shoots-kills-dog-while-attempting-to-serve-court-summons/28438907">According to the Sheriff's Office, the deputy shot the canine in order to stop the attack. The dog then freed the deputy's leg.</a></div>
<span style="color: #414141; font-family: "sourcesanspro" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://www.wlwt.com/article/clermont-county-deputy-shoots-kills-dog-while-attempting-to-serve-court-summons/28438907">The dog died of a gunshot wound. Clermont County Animal Control personnel arrived at the home and took the dog to a local animal hospital. The dog was later identified as an American pit bull.</a></span><br />
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The deputy was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Please note - the dog released the deputy's leg only when it was dead.<br />
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9/7/2019<br />
Willoughby Ohio<br />
Lake County<br />
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<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2019/09/willoughby-man-gets-four-days-in-jail-wife-probation-for-abandoning-sick-dog-in-near-freezing-temperatures.html">A Willoughby couple abandoned their sick and injured pit bull mix, Lucy in near-freezing temperatures.</a> Lucy was found on December 4th running at large in a wooded area. Alvaro Torres pleaded guilty to cruelty to companion animals and was sentenced to jail time served plus one-year probation. Pica Torres pleaded guilty to attempted cruelty to companion animals and was sentenced to one-year probation. In addition, they were ordered to pay a $150 fine, plus $1,390 in restitution to the Lake County Dog Shelter for the care of the dog. It was also ordered that they are prohibited from owning a companion animal. <br />
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Pit bull advocates claim that pit bulls suffer abuse and they are correct. However, that abuse comes at the hands of their owners, not the peaceful public. Advocates burning to educate should focus their educational efforts on pit bull owners. Teach humane treatment of animals. Teach the benefits of neuter and spay. Teach responsible confinement in order to protect the safety of the peaceful public. Teach the responsible practice of carrying insurance to cover the medical bills of victims. If these concerns were addressed then there would be no need for, and no interest in BSL. <br />
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Clean up your own mess.<br />
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The condition of this animal is a disgrace and the peaceful public is not responsible for it.<br />
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8/31/2019<br />
Brookpark Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/community/2019/09/pit-bull-attacks-dog-out-for-walk-man-accused-of-domestic-violence-flees-from-police-brook-park-police-blotter.html">A pit bull ran out of a house to attack a dog being walked by a woman. </a> She was just walking her dog minding her own business. The owner of the pit bull ran out of the house and stopped the attack. The woman took her dog to a local vet for treatment and in a nearly unheard-of development, the pit bull owner paid the vet bill. Wow.<br />
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We have hundreds more pit attacks to cover but no more time today.<br />
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<a href="https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2019/09/dog-groomer-attacked-by-pit-bull/?fbclid=IwAR1WDoLHinFGXz7XD9GymxK9LvNL20BkWvoxQFAHBlfpc9TFB6EHqIyJI7E">h</a></div>
scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-68792925997104685002019-04-26T14:40:00.001-04:002019-09-10T10:33:27.910-04:00Pit bull roundup, short form 4/26/2019 Pit bulls on the roof, repeat offender pit bulls back with owners who can't contain them, pit attacks with multiple victims by pits with a multiple bite history, dog fighters harboring pitbulls (surprise) and interesting out of state rulings. It has been far too long since the last Pit Bull Roundup, this is not due to lack of material but rather to the futility of reporting what does not change. We are so far behind in reporting Ohio pit bull attacks that we will never catch up. Today we share a few recent attacks with many more to follow.<br />
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12/24/2018<br />
Lorain Ohio<br />
Lorain County<br />
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4/2/2019<br />
Cleveland Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
<a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-lorain/is-it-santa-is-it-a-reindeer-nope-just-a-pit-bull-sitting-on-a-roof?fbclid=IwAR1oRa9u9ScXdsFq2y-UF5DJVBg0msVaWkWkhVzPFCbDh1VAl8Zbebidt2g"><br /></a> <a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-lorain/is-it-santa-is-it-a-reindeer-nope-just-a-pit-bull-sitting-on-a-roof?fbclid=IwAR1oRa9u9ScXdsFq2y-UF5DJVBg0msVaWkWkhVzPFCbDh1VAl8Zbebidt2g">The Lorain County Dog Warden was called to remove a pit bull from a roof</a>. This is not unusual with pit bulls but unheard of with Irish Setters or Beagles.<br />
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Cleveland Police were called for a similar scenario. A dog had been tied up on a second story porch, jumped the railing and was found dangling off the front of the house. Police were able to rescue the dog, a pit bull. Video is available by clicking <a href="http://www.cleveland19.com/2019/04/03/cleveland-officer-rushes-into-action-save-mutt-dangling-duplex/">here</a>. The pit bull was uninjured and ran off after his rescue. Bet the neighbors were thrilled.<br />
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Greenville Ohio<br />
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Now that they have their repeat runaway pit bull back will containment improve? Not likely. It's a revolving door for pit bulls.<br />
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This story is hard to follow. Please hang in there. Three people were hospitalized and a mail carrier was injured in multiple dog attacks by the same dogs on the same day.<br />
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A woman, peacefully walking in her own community was attacked by three "dogs". Three men driving by noted the attack in progress and stopped to help the woman. These courageous men were unable to pull the dogs off their victim so they changed tactics and beat them off. The victim was transported to a local hospital with extensive injuries.<br />
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Prior to the attack upon the woman reported above, three other people reported attacks by three "dogs." A second woman reported being attacked as she attempted to get out of her own van. Hearing the victim's screams, a man came to help her. The man was attacked as well. Both of these two victims were transported to a local hospital with extensive injuries.<br />
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The "dogs" ran away and attacked a mail carrier. The mail carrier sprayed the "dogs" with mace but was bitten on the thigh. The "dogs" were picked up by animal control.<br />
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Photos of the three dogs are found on <a href="https://fox8.com/2019/03/05/police-three-people-hospitalized-mail-carrier-wounded-in-akron-dog-attacks/?fbclid=IwAR1mwh6L2QKmDktKtZcvGJDbFx0b_Yvlr41PNjR39PIge5-GrGXhBbEKojE">this link</a>. They are all pit bulls but we already knew that.<br />
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The pit bull owner, Diane Yanke, had a pre-trial hearing in Akron, she has been charged with 21 misdemeanors, including five counts of having vicious dogs, t hr ee counts of physical harm, not having insurance and not having her pit bulls confined. Per ABC News 5, Cleveland " <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 19px;"><a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/owner-of-pit-bulls-faces-21-charges-after-attacks-in-akron?fbclid=IwAR3cAB4h36W4_SrMU176GK2wLZ4oZ6viV3X4l7zUe2JhsO3x3nkmWA-e8lo">Criminal charges, related to controlling pit bulls, have been filed against Yanke three others times since September. In one case, a 62-year-old man was bitten, suffering a puncture wound on his right arm.</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland19.com/2019/04/26/akron-pitbull-attack-victim-prepares-face-dogs-owners-court-friday/?fbclid=IwAR1yRYyL_svtAJSKuqVEgAzFSE116uRkQDRiizAgJB_eZeagU_mwmSPs-Oo">Pretrial is scheduled for 4/26/2019</a>. Pit bull owner Diane Yanke still harbors pit bulls and the first victim in the March 4th Akron attack, Social Worker Sarah Friddle refuses to back down. This will play out in court.<br />
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These are not Ohio stories but one out of Iowa has a lot to do with the Reynoldsburg ruling so we are throwing it out there for your consideration. The other is a change in law in Citrus County Florida that indicates a long overdue change in direction with the treatment of vicious dogs. We begin with Citrus County. Citrus County has had far too many violent dog attacks and has changed shelter procedures in an effort to better protect public safety. Per the Citrus County Chronicle "<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/county-nixes-five-day-hold-rule-for-aggressive-dogs/article_71fb6650-5b0e-11e9-a2c0-ef0d593dfe48.html?fbclid=IwAR39PvXUq5Q5xbPSaKjz9LLc-8U77gLfE79wSd7xSgXi4mcdUTqT_HqohSI"> commissioners gave unanimous approval Tuesday to a set of procedures designed to provide closer care of dogs and cats, preparing them for adoption.</a></span><br />
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/county-nixes-five-day-hold-rule-for-aggressive-dogs/article_71fb6650-5b0e-11e9-a2c0-ef0d593dfe48.html?fbclid=IwAR39PvXUq5Q5xbPSaKjz9LLc-8U77gLfE79wSd7xSgXi4mcdUTqT_HqohSI">The five-day hold was eliminated, but also the county will no longer provide dogs to rescue groups that it would not allow for adoption." </a> <br /><br />If a dog is too vicious to adopt out directly to the public it is inappropriate for handing over to a rescue that will adopt it out into a peaceful community. Logic is a beautiful thing. </span></div>
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On to Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court backed the rights of a community to declare a dog dangerous. Pinky (a pit bull) attacked a cat and was declared a dangerous dog.<br />
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After the attack, Des Moines animal control declared Pinky a vicious dog/high risk based on her breed, and a dangerous dog based upon her conduct. Local law required insurance and proof of vaccination from her original owner, Charles Brickell. Brickell did not challenge the high-risk designation of his dog at the time he obtained Pinky but let insurance and vaccination lapse for six years until Pinky's attack upon Rebel the neighbor's cat. When Pinky was seized by animal control, Brickell sold Pinky to Diana Helmers, the owner of an animal rescue located outside the city of Des Moines. This began a three-year slog through the courts. The end result was an evenly divided Supreme Court ruling. The evenly divided ruling deferred to the lower court ruling that declared the Des Moines high-risk dog law constitutional. <a href="https://www.iowacourts.gov/courtcases/1028/briefs/1190/embedBrief">Here is a link</a> to the final brief from the City of Des Moines. Bottom line, the constitutionality of Des Moines proactive law was upheld.<br />
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Columbus Ohio<br />
Franklin County<br />
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<a href="https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/21-dogs-rescued-from-suspected-dog-fighting-ring/1900287223?fbclid=IwAR0Xp92ZThFGR5f2DyBLE7R6OtTCO6F2GjUnGVCQ63v16o0qTTCRapUUO0Q">Twenty dogs were "rescued" from the property of German Sanchez, </a>in addition, a dead dog was found. Sanchez was charged with one count of dog fighting and one count of possession of crack cocaine. Sanchez was found during an investigation into drug trafficking and his connection to dog fighting became clear.<br />
Thirteen of the dogs were mature pit bulls, one was a Yorkie, six puppies of an unspecified breed were "rescued" per Mark Gofstein, a spokesman for the Franklin County sheriff's office. The dogs are in the custody of the Columbus Humane Society. <span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: "libre franklin" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">“To be able to get all of these dogs away from a horrible situation is a good days work,” Gofstein said."</span><br />
At least 13 of these dogs are game bred, pit tested fighting dogs. Their situation was horrible but the peaceful public is not responsible for this and should not be put at risk by any foolish, reckless attempt to turn at least 13 pit tested fighting dogs into pets. The Yorkie should be a safe placement. <img alt="20 dogs rescued from suspected dog-fighting ring" src="https://media.nbc4i.com/nxs-wcmhtv-media-us-east-1/photo/2019/04/04/German%20Sanchez_1554404100205.JPG_80659982_ver1.0_640_360.jpg" />German Sanchez, booking photo.<br />
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scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912740626854726059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-33159909812981311872019-01-15T19:28:00.000-05:002019-01-15T23:18:13.039-05:00Luke Westerman is back in Ohio. Things are not going well for him. An update. Luke Westerman returned to Franklin County, was booked into the Franklin County jail and has posted bond. It is unclear if the conditions of his bond require him to stay in Ohio but he has no reason to return to Texas. <a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/humane-society-of-el-paso-fires-luke-westerman">The El Paso Humane Society has terminated him.</a><br />
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While Westerman stated in a recent televised interview that no one had ever questioned his ethics, that does not appear to be quite correct. The Franklin County Grand Jury indicted him on 19 counts. Those serving on the Franklin County Grand Jury appear to question Westerman's ethics. A months-long investigation was done by KFOX14 News. KFOX 14 makes some interesting points when they state "it is clear he is not who he appears to be."<br />
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"<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">He is accused of swindling $700,000 from people in Ohio. It also appears he also misrepresented who he was to the city of El Paso and the Humane Society.</a></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">“This has been the best year of my life, I have never been more fulfilled,” said Westerman.</a></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">Westerman described his past year as executive director of HESP, when KFOX14 Investigates met with him in December.</a></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">“I didn’t get to do this when I was working on Wall Street, how cool is this?” he said, petting a puppy.</a></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">It's a tale Westerman likes to tell, about his time as a big Wall Street broker.</a></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">But KFOX14 Investigates found it to be a brief stint that included changing employers three different times in just two years.</a></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">Those two years were littered with allegations of misconduct before his broker's license was ultimately suspended.</a></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">“The outcome of the FINRA [Financial Industry Regulatory Authority] investigation was that your license was suspended correct?” KFOX14 chief investigative reporter Genevieve Curtis asked Westerman in Dec.</a></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">“It was frozen until my former employer and I come to terms with that upfront bonus I was paid,” said Westerman.</a></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">His broker's license was suspended in 2010 after a financial regulatory body known as FINRA found he failed to comply with a settlement agreement.</a></div>
<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Ohio court records show a judge ordered him to pay his former employer, Ameriprise, almost $200,000. Money he hasn't paid.</span>"</a><br />
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Reporters for TV News Stations seldom initiate a months-long investigation into the lives and backgrounds of city residents if there is no reason to question the ethics of that individual.<br />
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I have read the indictments, they certainly point to ethics violations. You can read them yourself. <a href="https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/former-columbus-animal-activist-humane-society-director-accused-of-stealing-700-000/1696470116">Click on this news story</a>. Charges are included in the text.<br />
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<a href="https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/11/el-paso-humane-society-luke-westerman-board-member-resign/2502215002/">Three members of the Board of Directors of the El Paso Humane Society resigned due to their concerns about Westerman's background</a>. Questioned his ethics? Apparently so.<br />
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Greg Leach, a former Solomon Global Holdings (Westerman's company) employee in Columbus stated that those working for Solomon Global Holdings received excuses but no actual paychecks. Mr. Leach considered this an ethical violation for sure. Leach told KFOX 28 reporters in Columbus "<a href="https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/former-columbus-activist-turned-humane-society-director-charged-for-fraud">W<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">hoever he touched was affected by some sort of unethical behavior. "Everybody's out to get what's theirs. Luke did a great job of teaching me that."</span></a><br />
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Leach noted that as Solomon Global Holdings began to fizzle Westerman turned to animal activism. KFOX 28 in Columbus Ohio noted "<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Westerman </span><a href="https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/protesters-voice-frustrations-over-shelter-euthanizations" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #009aff; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" target="_blank" title="https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/protesters-voice-frustrations-over-shelter-euthanizations">later resurfaced as an animal rights activist in Columbus</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">, primarily advocating for pitbulls. He parlayed that into the Texas job."</span><br />
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Per KFOX14 " <a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">I</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/kfox14-investigates-some-say-westerman-should-have-never-been-hired-at-humane-society">t also appears Westerman claimed to have run the Westerman Family Foundation, but no records ex</a>ist to indicate the foundation is registered with the IRS or Ohio Secretary of State</span>." This appears to be an ethical problem. There is an actual Westerman Family Foundation but it is a completely different Westerman Family.<br />
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KFOX 14 also states that <a href="https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/11/el-paso-humane-society-luke-westerman-board-member-resign/2502215002/">Westerman is not in fact, a college graduate</a>. He does not have a Bachelor's Degree despite frequently claiming one. Westerman prepared a biographical handout to be given to lawmakers when he testified. The handout states "Mr. Westerman is a graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University where he earned a BS in Finance and Marketing." <a href="https://www.columbus.gov/uploadedFiles/Columbus/Elected_Officials/City_Council/News/Releases/2014/Luke%20Westerman%20Bio.pdf">You can read it for your self</a>.<br />
Westerman <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150302183729/http://lukewesterman.com:80/about/business/">makes the same claim here,</a> on his 2015 website, lukewesterman.com. One does not ethically claim academic qualifications one has not earned. If KFOX 14 has made this accusation in error this should be very easy to clear up. Produce a diploma or even a cap-and-gown photo. Every graduate gets a cap-and-gown photo and every parent of a college graduate frames and proudly displays their son or daughter's photo. Westerman's parents live in the Columbus area and should be able to supply the picture if Westerman has lost his.<br />
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Per KFOX 14 "<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">A search of county records in Ohio shows numerous pending judgments against Westerman including tax liens from the state, garnishment orders and a judgment against Solomon Global Holdings, his venture capital firm, for breach of contract." </span><br />
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These pending judgments point to ethical lapses.<br />
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/el-pasoans-react-to-humane-society-executive-director-accused-of-stealing-money">The Ohio charges against Westerman are already impacting donations to the El Paso Humane Society</a>. This is sad.<br />
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Booking photo of Luke Westerman.<br />
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Mr. Westerman made a statement on Facebook. <a href="https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/10/fired-indicted-humane-society-director-jeffrey-luke-westerman-breaks-his-silence-facebook/2535360002/"> <span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“To the thousands of you who have texted, called and direct messaged your words of love, support and encouragement (you know who you are), my family and I are eternally grateful for your kind heart, thoughtfulness and discernment,” </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> “This too shall pass and good will prevail, as it always does in the end. That fact gives me endless strength and confidence. And in the interim, I will continue to use all of my energy to make the world a better place for animals and people. God bless you, my friends.</span>" </a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In his Facebook remarks, Westerman does not directly address his arrest, his firing or the 19 fraud charges he was indicted on in Ohio.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span>When asked for a statement by an NBC4 reporter Westerman sent the reporter, Tom Sussi a message via Facebook<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: "libre franklin" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;"><a href="https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/former-columbus-animal-activist-humane-society-director-accused-of-stealing-700-000/1696470116"> “I would never do anything unethical,” “It is completely against every single fiber of my being and everything I stand for."</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.kvia.com/crime/ep-humane-society-executive-pleads-not-guilty-to-theft-securities-fraud-charges-in-ohio/970045509">Westerman pleaded not guilty to all 19 charges</a>. Mr. Westerman is innocent until proven guilty. This will be an unattractive trial.<br />
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As a final thought and a final link, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150302183726/http://lukewesterman.com/about/about-luke/">Please click here</a>. Westerman gave his thoughts on ethical living on his website lukewesterman.com, currently found only in Internet archives. The quotes are set into tasteful colored blocks in a pleasant font. You sort of expect these quotes came from the Bible or that they were the words of Gandhi.<br />
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"The world is hectic and most people are focused on themselves.<br />
I prefer a simpler life focused on helping others."<br />
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"Genuine concern for the welfare of others to the point<br />
of action is the hallmark of altruism."<br />
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There is a whole lot going on here. A lot of that may be ethical violations. It is up to the justice system in Ohio to sort this out.<br />
<br />scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912740626854726059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-14941902264660199572019-01-04T11:54:00.000-05:002019-01-06T16:10:26.614-05:00An Ohio pit bull advocate indicted on 19 counts of theft and securities violations, updates included. Women attacked by pit bulls, attacks by newly adopted pit bulls, pit bulls invade a home to kill two small resident dogs, I Have a Dream learned nothing from past placement failures. . <div style="line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 24px;">
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Luke Westerman, formerly of Columbus Ohio, a relentless virtue signaling pit bull advocate now lives in El Paso Texas. <a href="https://www.hselpaso.org/news-and-updates/luke-westerman">Westerman, a self-reported venture capitalist and humanitarian left Ohio about a year ago for a position as the Executive Director of the Humane Society of El Paso</a>. How could this position possibly pay enough to maintain Westerman's lifestyle?<br /><br />Westerman indicated at the time that the move was based upon a desire for service to animals. A news report out of El Paso hints at other possible motives. Westerman has been indicted for 19 counts of theft and securities violations by an Ohio Grand Jury. Two of these charges have mandatory prison sentences of 3 to 11 years if he is found guilty. There are also charges that Westerman forged signatures. An arrest warrant has been issued. Local TV station KFOX14 Investigative Reporter Genevieve Curtis has been investigating for months. She did an interview with Westerman in December that appeared January 3, 2018. <a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/executive-director-of-the-humane-society-of-el-paso-indicted?fbclid=IwAR3anAzfgmO1ig6P4nQTwCzAzjpvRqBl5W9l3tF8VYf8Sc5_Jsxool-1pnM">The interview is well worth watching.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><br />Per that interview, Westerman stated<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/executive-director-of-the-humane-society-of-el-paso-indicted?fbclid=IwAR3anAzfgmO1ig6P4nQTwCzAzjpvRqBl5W9l3tF8VYf8Sc5_Jsxool-1pnM"> </a></span></span><a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/executive-director-of-the-humane-society-of-el-paso-indicted?fbclid=IwAR3anAzfgmO1ig6P4nQTwCzAzjpvRqBl5W9l3tF8VYf8Sc5_Jsxool-1pnM"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">"I could have continued to pursue the business world, and yeah, and there's a financial upside in that. At the end of the day, I have one life to live and I don't want to look back on my life and say, 'Yeah, I made a lot of money,' I want to say, 'I changed a lot of lives for the better, said, Westerman</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">.</span></a></div>
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He said he left a lucrative job working on Wall Street and heading a venture capital firm to rescue animals."<br />
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Turns out, that statement has some holes in it. Westerman did not leave Wall Street for humanitarian opportunities, he lost his Securities License in 2010. Westerman refused, on camera, to discuss his past. He stated that any discussion of his financial and legal problems "does not help animals." He went on to state that "political enemies" are responsible for the current charges and these political enemies have financial interests in harming animals. Pretty much the standard tactics of those charged with financial crimes. Westerman claimed that members of the board of directors of the Humane Society of El Paso were aware of the charges and that they fully supported him. Turns out that was not quite accurate either. Three members of the board quit, refusing to serve with him. The board has issued a statement that they will take appropriate action.<br /><br />Take a few minutes to watch the interview. Pretty interesting body language here. Westerman leans forward while defending himself but removes his microphone while speaking and sets it on a chair. The reporter leans back, away from Westerman during the entire discussion. She is clearly not buying any of Westerman's excuses. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Westerman and his associate Steffen Baldwin. Baldwin also left Ohio under "stressful circumstances." Baldwin now resides in California. </span> <span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">The shirts are kind of ironic. These two had lots of business failures, some individual, some together. Baldwin's ACTOhio failed, Save Them Dog Training never lost the taint of the death of the pit bull, Remy, while in Baldwin's custody. Baldwin and Westerman partnered on Columbus Pets Alive, that one never got off the ground. They partnered on Ohioans Against Breed Discrimination, a pit bull PAC. The goal of OABD was an amendment to the Ohio state constitution to prohibit BSL. The proud announcement was made by these two that they would raise 5 million dollars to put the issue on the ballot. Their gofundme page raised roughly $650 in six or seven months and was quietly taken down. OABD died quietly.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Update - <a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/hsep-exec-director-accused-of-swindling-700k-from-ohio-citizens">Westerman has been charged with swindling 10 Ohio residents out of a total of $700,000 over the last 10 year</a>s. Per KFOX 14 "</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">On Friday, Franklin County prosecutor Ron O’Brien explained the charges by saying between December 2010 and the present, Westerman allegedly “solicited over $700,000 from 10 Ohio citizens for investment purposes, later misrepresented the status of the purported investments in false account statements and used some funds for personal purposes rather than the expressed investment purpose. The cash withdrawals and use for personal expenses from investment funds exceeded $300,000.”</span></div>
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<a href="https://kfoxtv.com/news/kfox14-investigates/hsep-exec-director-accused-of-swindling-700k-from-ohio-citizens">Two of the charges listed in the indictment are for grand theft. One of the charges is theft from an elderly person. Westerman is accused of stealing from a person in a “protected class” where the amount was at least $7,500."</a></div>
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Most of Westerman's charges were for securities fraud but two charges deal with accusations that he used money from an IRA for personal use. Per KFOX 14 "He also previously settled claims against him in which his clients accused him of forging their signatures on mutual funds.</div>
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In the December interview with KFOX14 Investigates, Westerman denied the settlement, even though it was listed in a public record."</div>
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1/5/2019 Update. It gets worse. Per the El Paso Times, "<span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">An Ohio man said he alerted the Humane Society of El Paso to fraud allegations against the nonprofit's executive director Jeffery Luke Westerman. </span></div>
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“I’m the one that blew the whistle on him in El Paso,” said Greg Leach, who worked for a company that was a subsidiary of Westerman’s company, Solomon Global Holdings in Ohio. “I notified the board of directors that they really needed to look into his background and do due diligence into his background because of the situation with him being the main man to go out and raise money for the humane society."</div>
<span style="font-family: "lato" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;">Leach also stated </span></span><a href="https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/04/luke-westerman-humane-society-el-paso-indicted-fraud-wanted-ohio/2483422002/?fbclid=IwAR3My4e0XSSHsCxw64emCtgWWY2D7F9T3pk4QSMfjPo6G8Babx54wP8O40Q" style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“I was working for a private investigation startup company which was one of his (Westerman) many ventures here in Columbus,” Leach said. “Red flags started to wave when employees weren’t getting paid and the way he was acting. Nobody was getting paid and the various excuses that were given (by Westerman) when it was time (for employees) to collect (their) paychecks…False promises and stories that were too good to be true.”</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/berea/index.ssf/2018/11/haunted_house_worker_punches_b.html#incart_river_index">A newly adopted pit bull slipped his collar to attack a woman walking two leashed dogs. </a> Per Cleveland.com " <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "benton sans" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;">A Fair Street woman was bitten by a pit bull at about 1 p.m. Oct. 28 while walking her two dogs on West Street.</span></div>
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The pit bull belonged to a North Olmsted man who was walking the dog, along with a second pit bull, past the woman and her dogs. The pit bull that attacked slipped out of its collar and darted toward the woman and her dogs.</div>
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The woman picked up her dogs to protect them. The pit bull jumped toward the dogs and bit the woman's hand. She screamed for help.</div>
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Paramedics arrived to assess the woman's injury. She refused transport to a local hospital. The dog's owner said he had just adopted the pit bull from the Cleveland Animal Protective League. He said he would return the dog to the APL because of the incident." </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">This one comes from the Gahanna Ohio Police Blotter. Two dogs were attacked and killed <b>within their home</b> by three "pit bull type" dogs owned by residents of an adjacent house. Per the Gahanna Police " </span><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GahannaPD/photos/a.1594983754133381/2078059172492501/?type=3&theater">The owner of the dogs responsible for the incident was interviewed and cited with several violations by both agencies at the scene. As of today, additional investigatory measures by the Gahanna Division of Police and Franklin County Animal Care and Control are being taken in the matter. At this time the incident remains under investigation and all available legal remedies are being explored with the appropriate entities in the interest of furthering the public’s safety</a>"</span></div>
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" <span style="background-color: #eff1f3; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Our beagle was viciously attacked by a pit being fostered thru the I HAVE A DREAM rescue organization. My husband was walking her in our neighborhood on a leash and was across the street from the yard of the foster. The foster was a 60+ yr old man who walks with a cane - the pit is an 80+ lb 8 year old female with an unknown history. The rescue group pulled her from Franklin cty dog shelter. She got out of the yard because the guy left his garage door open. She charged across the street and latched onto Molly's neck (our pup). It took 4 ppl to get her off. All 4 were bit by the pit. Molly sustained multiple stitches in her neck/ throat and by her female parts, multiple deep puncture wounds, both eyes were injured and her front paws/legs were very sore. She came home from the vet with 1 antibiotic and 2 pain medications. It took her about a month to heal. My husband had to go to the ER. He got stitches in his fingers, a tetanus shot, rabies shot and rabies IG as recommended by the ER dr and our vet. The rescue group and its supporters could care less that this dog attacked. They didn't pay any of our medical or vet bills. We have had to get attorneys. And the pit is back up on their website and </span><a class="" data-lynx-mode="hover" dir="ltr" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FPETFINDER.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR34iQ0hYpWUNRr9C54e8_-r6UQn_N6CluYSj7nHaF-z-0Ahb52tlzPF8k0&h=AT3SLT5FJ00QGTIwfvQs9wts-52dTWXxHTaRqRoybTXxy8PDjW6zWSsLPYMqMjjSX_veIKk-B10Ui3OdTMYXk5lwd5z-vi1_MwCPjZBkq0GhN-MIZBME7-O53A-_eTXZjK7x" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: #eff1f3; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">PETFINDER.com</a><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> for adoption or fostering. The petfinder ad contains NO mention of the attack and the ad on their social media downplays it and implies my husband is to blame for being bit - apparently he didn't follow some unknown protocol to get this beast off our 25lb pup. The group and its supporters have accused us of having an agenda because we have taken legal action and they have not considered ANYTHING that we</span></div>
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"<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Montgomery County’s parting with longtime Animal Resources Center Director Mark Kumpf will put the beleaguered facility on a new trajectory to improve the outcome of animals in its care, both county officials and animal welfare advocates said Tuesday. </span><br />
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“We heard the community’s concerns, and we are making the necessary changes to address them,” he said. “Our primary goal is to improve our shelter operations, so that we can better serve our citizens and meet the needs of the animals in our care.” </div>
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This is certainly good news. Mr. Kumpf has been in his current position since 2006 and has the dubious honor of recording FOUR dog attacks fatal to humans in his county on his watch. Is this a record?<br />
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Why wasn't he fired after the death of Klonda Richey, the second fatal attack during his time in Montgomery County? Richey was killed by her neighbor's dogs, dogs that she reported menacing and running at large over and over and over. The response of the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center's staff, led by Kumpf, was to post sternly worded post-it notes on the dog owner's front door. There was never any follow up and the dogs eventually killed Klonda Richey as she predicted. The best Kumpf could do for Richey was place her cats after she died.<br />
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It is our understanding that the lawsuit against Kumpf filed by the family of Klonda Richey will continue to go forward. Below is text from the ruling allowing the family to sue Kumpf personally. <a href="http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/2/2016/2016-ohio-5161.pdf">This quote begins on page 3 of the ruling. This is stunning stuff. </a><br />
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{¶ 5} In July 2006, Defendant-Appellee, Mark Kumpf, was hired as the Director of the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center (“ARC”) and as the Montgomery County, Ohio, Dog Warden. Kumpf was still serving in those capacities at the time of Richey’s death. Kumpf had been involved in animal control since the early 1990’s, and had changed his philosophy from an “enforcement mode” to an “education mode.” In the enforcement mode, Kumpf’s approach had been to see how many animals he could pick up, how fast the animals could be gotten off the road, and how many summonses he could write. In this mode, he averaged 100 to 150 citations per month. In contrast, Kumpf’s education approach involved issuing fewer summonses and focusing citations on the more serious cases. {¶ 6} After Kumpf came to Montgomery County in 2006, he changed the focus of the ARC from enforcement to education. The number of citations issued to citizens dropped by more than 33 percent in the first two years of his tenure. At first, Kumpf’s bosses were concerned about a drop in revenue. However, Kumpf pointed out that he had taken in 2,000 fewer animals, and that licensing and adoption revenues had increased. {¶ 7} Kumpf also instructed his deputy wardens to write fewer citations because he believed the courts were not doing their job, and were notoriously unhelpful with citation fines and enforcement. In the two years before Richey’s death, out of more than 20,000 calls about animals, only about 697 (about 3.4 percent) resulted in citations. Of 60,000 dogs in Montgomery County, only 12 were designated as “nuisance” or -4- “dangerous” dogs in 2013. {¶ 8} Kumpf was under the impression that before an animal control officer can issue a citation for a “dog at large,” the officer must witness the dog off an owner’s property and not under the owner’s immediate control. However, at Kumpf’s direction, officers were not patrolling. In addition, also at Kumpf’s direction, dispatchers routinely refused to answer phone calls requesting service during business hours. Instead, dispatchers pushed a “divert” button on the phone and calls were sent to voicemail. All of the calls Klonda Richey made to ARC went to voicemail. {¶ 9} Richey made about 13 calls to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center and at least 13 calls to ARC to complain about Nason’s dogs. The problems were severe enough that Richey paid to have a fence installed between the two houses and to have a security camera pointed at Nason’s home to capture video surveillance of the dogs entering her property unrestrained and off leash. In one of the calls, Richey reported that Nason “let his aggressive pit/mastiff run loose while she was walking to work and threatened to let it have her for a treat.” Doc. #13, First Amended Complaint, ¶ 14. According to Kumpf, he met with ARC officers daily to discuss calls that had been received. As a result, Kumpf would have been aware of Richey’s calls and complaints."<br />
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It should be noted that Kumpf was also part of the team that brought changes to Ohio's laws regarding dangerous dogs in 2012. Mr. Kumpf, as treasurer of the Ohio County Dog Wardens Association and Matt Granito as president of the organization, actively supported HB 14, written by out of state special interest Best Friends Animal Society of Kanab Utah and introduced by Toledo Representative Barbara Sears. Kumpf and Granito, both closely associated with Best Friends, used the name of the Ohio County Dog Wardens Association while supporting the bill without actually consulting the rank and file of the group. Many county dog wardens had serious concerns about the bill. Those concerns proved valid. Since passage of HB 14 in 2012 (not quite 7 years) sixteen Ohioans have been mauled to death by dogs in our state, three in Montgomery County alone. In the <b>DECADE</b> prior to passage of HB 14 Ohio had five fatal attacks. Think about that.<br />
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Why did this take so long?<br />
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12/19/2018 update.<br /><br />There was no tactful resignation. <a href="https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local-govt--politics/county-commissioners-officially-fire-animal-shelter-director/Z9VgCQypMxI7oScQUoRXvO/?fbclid=IwAR1DzX4rOmF8dFI166KMF23vfWL3Zgle3qUCk_9PwS90hW9x8kwX-r4FVbk">Kumpf was involuntarily terminated by the county. </a><br /><br /><br />
<br />scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-71300408700384438022018-10-09T12:33:00.000-04:002018-10-09T21:37:24.313-04:00October pit bull roundup. Journalism without thought is nothing more than breed advocacy with a byline. Dog fighters in Cleveland, pit bulls attack pit bulls, pit bulls kill tiny pets, Here are examples of journalism without thought. We begin and end this post with on same topic, reporters who don't think before the present a story.<br />
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<a href="https://www.whio.com/news/local/pit-bull-population-the-rise-due-over-breeding-issues-more-get-euthanized/rNMqL4kFMnSe4leG4OBy9N/">WHIO writes about the glut of pit bulls in shelters as the result of overbreeding. </a>So far, we are on the same page. Pit bull advocates admit that yes, pit bulls are overbred. So far we are on the same page. However, history tells us that pit bull owners have no interest in neuter and spay, even when the surgery is free. Any community can apply for grants for the purpose of neuter and spay for pit bulls only, breed specific, those with Chihuahuas or Labs are out of luck. These grants fail to make any difference because pit bull owners breed pit bull puppies as a tax-free income source. As an example, Several years ago Kansas City got a $100,000 grant for breed specific neuter and spay and a year later returned almost $87,000 because they could not find pit bull owners with any interest in neuter and spay.<br />
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The Pit bull advocates interviewed by WHIO admit that pit bull owners need to be more responsible. Again, we are on the same page. The cure, per WHIO is "<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Heather Concannon, the Humane Agent for Montgomery County...</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> says the public needs to change their perceptions of pit bulls to show people raising one responsibly takes work." Yes, it does but pit bull advocacy fails miserably here.<br /><br />No, the public does not need to change their perception of pit bulls. The peaceful public is tired of reading about innocent people being mauled or killed. The peaceful public is tired of burying beloved pets killed by pit bulls. The peaceful public is tired of supporting shelters full of unplaceable pit bulls. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Pit bull advocates and pit bull owners are the only ones capable of changing the public perception of pit bulls. Stop breeding dogs destined to suffer and die because no one wants to bring a dangerous animal into their home. Pit bull advocates and owners need to figure out how to confine their dogs in order to protect the safety of the neighbors and their pets. Pit bull advocates and owners need to carry insurance to cover the medical expenses of potential victims. If pit bulls were responsibly confined to the property of the owner, not bred in wildly unsustainable numbers, and the public was assured that bankruptcy for the victim was not the natural result of a thoughtless mistake by the pit bull owner then there would be no public interest in regulating pit bulls.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.cleveland.com/brook-park/index.ssf/2018/08/driver_attacks_driver_on_inter.html">Two pit bull dog bites were reported in Brookpark</a>. On August 9th a Lockhaven Ave resident reported that a neighbor's pit bull pushed its owner out of the way and escaped from the house. The victim was bitten on the arm. The victim was treated at Southwest General Hospital. The attack was referred to Animal Control.<br /><br />On August 11th a woman walking her dog on Sylvia Ave. She and her dog walked past a pit bull, also being walked. The victim was bitten on the leg. The case was referred to Brookpark Animal Control. </span><br />
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8/5/2018<br />
North Olmsted<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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A North Olmsted couple was out walking their 22 pound Cocker Spaniel mix when a pit bull broke away from its handler, a SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL The pit attacked and killed the small dog. The adult owner of the pit bull stated that the child was only holding the leash until he could come outside to walk his dog and that the pit bull "<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/north-olmsted/index.ssf/2018/08/100-mph_chase_leads_to_eluding.html">had never done anything like this before.</a>" The pit bull owner stated that he was new in the community and was unaware that North Olmsted regulates pit bulls. How many times do we hear this excuse?<br />
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<a href="https://www.pjpnewspapers.com/news/dog-attacks-kills-neighbor-s-dog/article_9e26dee2-a008-11e8-bf79-2fb2c4f6cd70.html">More information was included in an article in the West Life, a neighborhood newspaper, but this is behind a paywall.</a> I have a copy of the article sent to me by a reader. West Life Reporter Jeff Gallatin states that the Cocker Spaniel mix's name was Angel and she was 13 years old. She was owned and walked by her owner, David Ostroske, a Cleveland State University police officer, and his wife Doreen. Angel was adopted from a shelter six years ago.<br />
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The pit bull, Jax, weighed 80 pounds and was adopted from a shelter five years ago by Michael Cowan, a Marine recruiter, and his family while he was stationed in North Carolina. The Cowans moved to North Olmsted in April. Per the West Life "The Cowans didn't know about North Olmsted's requirements for pit bulls." Pit bulls are banned from military housing. How could Cowan be completely unaware that his dog might be regulated in North Olmsted?<br />
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Jax the pit bull was euthanized. Brooke Cowan told the reporter "We're not getting another pit bull, not after something like this." "It was terrible. We feel terrible for what happened to that dog and its family."<br />
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David and Doreen Ostroske are grieving for Angel and have no immediate plans to get another dog.<br />
Doreen Ostroske told the reporter "We know that the dog's owner's didn't mean for this to happen, but people have to be aware of the high risks and responsibilities of owning a pit bull. I honestly don't understand why someone would own one in a family neighborhood." We share her thoughts and are sorry for her loss.<br />
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8/7/2018<br />
Cleveland<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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<a href="https://fox8.com/2018/08/07/prosecutors-cleveland-man-indicted-for-running-dogfighting-ring-13-dogs-rescued-from-home/">A Cleveland man, Robert Cook has been indicted for dogfighting</a>. Thirteen dogs were "rescued" from Cook's property. We fully expect to find these bred for bloodsport, pit trained and tested pit bulls now housed at the City of Cleveland Kennels will be offered for adoption to the public through the <a href="http://friendsofclevelandkennel.com/cacc/city-dogs-cleveland/">City Dogs program. </a> As of 8/27/2018, the City of Cleveland has 92 dogs available for placement, of the 92, only 12 are not pit bulls.<br />
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Watch the video on the news link. Classy.<br />
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Cook's mug shot.<br />
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Watch for new pit bulls in your neighborhood. Consider self-protection. Seriously.<br />
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Sandusky Ohio<br />
9/18/2018<br />
Erie County<br />
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A Sandusky woman, working in her yard was forced to stab a neighbor's pit bull after it entered her yard' " <span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">“<a href="https://fox8.com/2018/09/18/sandusky-woman-stabs-kills-neighbors-dog-as-it-attacked-her/">My neighbor’s dog got loose out of her yard. It attacked my two dogs and it attacked me!” screamed Julia Parsley into the phone on Sunday evening.</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://fox8.com/2018/09/18/sandusky-woman-stabs-kills-neighbors-dog-as-it-attacked-her/">“The dog that got out and attacked my dogs came between these, went through there, and came out right there,” Parsley said as she pointed to a wobbly fence separating her yard from her neighbor’s."</a></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">The neighbor pit bull entered her yard menacing Parsley's pit bulls then attacked her. She stabbed it to death. She received hospital treatment for her injuries and has a serious infection. Charges are pending against the owner of the attacking/dead pit bull. </span><br />
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8/17/2018<br />
Twinsburg Ohio<br />
Summit County<br />
<a href="https://fox8.com/2018/08/17/twinsburg-police-look-for-dog-following-attack-at-park/">A woman and her dog were attacked by a pit bull in a local dog park. </a>Twinsburg police are looking for the dog, named Daisy, described as a pit bull weighing 40 to 60 pounds. Anyone with knowledge of the owner please call Twinsburg police officer Caporuscio at 330-425-1234.<br />
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Cleveland Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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Two adults suffered what were called "significant" injuries while protecting children from a pit bull attack. The attack was described as an "<a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cle-pit-bull-attack-residents-suffer-significant-injuries-protecting-neighborhood-children">hour long rampage" by News Chanel 5. </a>Becky Barker and Jay Anderson responded to the screams of the children who were trapped on top of a car by the three pit bulls. Barker was attacked immediately as she left her house to help the children. "<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Barker told News 5 the pit bulls had children trapped on top of a car that was parked in front of her home, and when she stepped out to help, the pit bulls bit her multiple times in three areas of her body.</span><br />
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"They could have killed me, they really could have, if they would kept ripping me open like they did," Barker said.</div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">A Cleveland woman lost her beloved pet, Tyson, a tiny Lhasa Apso in front of her horrified eyes, in front of her own home. Laura Lehmann was with her dog at the time of the attack, caught on film. <a href="http://www.cleveland19.com/2018/09/20/cleveland-familys-dog-attacked-killed-by-pit-bull/">The pit bull is still in the home across the street. </a> It has been ordered out of the city but the owner has 30 days to comply. Where will this pit bull go? It will most likely be relocated to another city where the history is unknown. Will a change of address change the actual dog? Nope, just spreading the misery around. Is this the best we can do? </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">The usual excuses have been made, the owner should be held responsible, not the breed. The prosecutor is "looking into " this situation. Channel 19 has a reporter who owns a pit bull and has chosen to challenge a pediatrician's statements that pit bulls pose an unreasonable danger in our communities. We will see this very reporter in the next entry.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #212121; font-family: "lato" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="http://www.cleveland19.com/2018/10/01/cleveland-womans-dogs-attacked-by-neighbors-pit-bull/">A Cleveland woman's dogs have been attacked, in her own fenced yard, THREE times by a pit bull owned by a woman living two streets away</a>. The first attack, on Bear, occurred on September 23rd. The owner of the pit bull apologized and promised to pay the vet bills. Bet she didn't. Five days later the same pit bull came back and attacked Missy, the home owner's other dog. As soon as Missy returned home from the vet she was attacked again. Missy was still in a cone and was defenseless. Brenda Nichols, the owner of Bear and Missy is afraid to leave her home.<br /><br />News station WOIO is "talking to the city" about why it took three attacks by the same pit bull to get the dog picked up. The reporter, Victor Williams does fall back on the talking point that "the owner is responsible" even though the owner is obviously NOT responsible. Reporter Williams appears to be rightly distressed by the attacks he is reporting on but in this case, he does not reveal his advocacy for the breed. Reporter and pit bull owner Williams contacted a pediatrician who is outspoken about the dangers of pit bulls to the peaceful public and especially to children. Williams requested a dialog with Dr. Marusinec and got it. Dr. Marusinec states in Williams report "</span></span><a href="http://www.cleveland19.com/2018/10/08/do-pit-bulls-make-good-house-pets/"><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "pt serif" , "helvetica" , serif; font-size: 17px;">“The medical studies in the last 10 years really overwhelmingly conclude that pit bulls are especially dangerous to children,” said Pediatrician, Laura Marusinec." </span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "pt serif" , "helvetica" , serif; font-size: 17px;">Marusinec by way of facetime says they’re just too much of a risk.</span></a><br />
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Has this information changed the way Williams thinks on the pit bull issue? Suspect not. There is a very long list of medical studies supporting Dr. Marusinec's statements. Has this information reached the pit bull advocates harassing the Parma City Council? Likely yes, but conveniently ignored.<br />
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scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-60479846248596180522018-08-25T13:33:00.000-04:002018-08-29T15:28:43.028-04:00Fraud and pit bull advocacy. Who would have expected this? The money train that funds pit bull advocacy leaves the station in New York state from the farm owned by Jane Berkey, and headquarters of the Animal Farm Foundation.<br />
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A couple of years ago the Berkey-owned and funded AFF began placing shelter pit bulls, trained by Universal K9, with under-funded police departments in cash-poor communities as single purpose drug detection "police dogs." These dogs were free to the communities and came with large public relations promotions.<br />
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Research on the program and the dogs revealed extremely limited training, dangerously limited training. The AFF bragged shamelessly about these single-purpose dogs but fraud hung over this enterprise like a dirty cloud. Fast forward to recent developments. The owner and operator of Universal K9, Brad Croft, trainer paid by the Animal Farm Foundation to train shelter pit bulls as police dogs, was raided by the FBI, the IRS, and local humane investigators. Croft has been arrested and charged with fraud and other crimes.<br />
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Animals 24/7 has done an excellent post on this ugly situation. The post begins with this quote. "<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 16px;">The pit bull advocacy organization Animal Farm Foundation, of Bangal, New York, had already had a difficult week, even before a federal grand jury in San Antonio, Texas on August 23, 2018 returned an indictment against Bradley Croft, 46, on eight counts of wire fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, and two counts of money laundering.</span><br />
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Please read what has been written by Merritt Clifton and Beth Clifton on the Animals 24/7 website. <a href="https://www.animals24-7.org/2018/08/25/trainer-who-pushed-pit-bulls-for-police-work-indicted-for-fraud/">Here is a link</a>. There are so many angles on this mess that it makes your head spin.<br />
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Communities still using dogs trained by Croft should be VERY concerned about legal liability. Bred for blood-sport stray dogs obtained from shelters desperate to unload unplaceable pit bulls placed through a fraudulent training program? What could go wrong?<br />
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For those interested in more reading on this. Click <a href="https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Operator-of-dog-training-school-charged-with-13175402.php">here</a>. And <a href="https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Feds-Operator-of-dog-training-school-used-dead-13178099.php">here</a>. And <a href="https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-agency-says-it-never-contributed-to-13153861.php">here</a>.<br />
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<img alt="A handler moves a dog to an Animal Care Services transportation vehicle Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 at canine training facility Universal K9, 15329 Tradesman, near Loop 1604 on the Northwest Side, as an ACS officer walks behind the handler. State and federal authorities served a search warrant on the non-profit organization's facility early Wednesday morning and ACS took custody of 27 dogs from the facility as part of the raid. Photo: William Luther, Staff Photographer / Staff Photographer / © 2018 San Antonio Express-News" height="330" src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/74/77/10/15987245/11/920x920.jpg" width="400" /><br />
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For more on the Animal Farm Foundation supplied and funded pit bull police dogs, <a href="https://animalfarmfoundation.org/programs-events/detection-dogs/">here are photos of the dogs and their handlers plus a map of locations. </a> Handy. Lawyers for anyone injured by any of these dogs should find VERY deep pockets. Suspect the page will not last long. Get screenshots.scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-23518654232745576472018-08-23T22:54:00.000-04:002018-09-06T23:12:40.196-04:00Yet another dog mauling death in Ohio<br />
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<a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/08/23/coroner-west-price-hill-mother-killed-her-pit-bull/1077986002/">There has been another dog mauling death in Ohio.</a> After four dog mauling deaths in 2017, more than any other state, a Cincinnati area mother, <a href="https://local12.com/news/local/woman-mauled-to-death-by-pitbull-in-price-hill">forty-two-year-old Della Riley</a> was killed by her own pit bull in her own home yesterday. Police were called to the scene after neighbors noted the victim's young son who ran from the house asking for help.<br />
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<a href="http://www.fox19.com/story/38950203/coroner-west-price-hill-mother-was-killed-by-her-pit-bull">The coroner's report stated that the woman was killed by her pit bull</a>. She also owned a Rottweiler but that dog was not implicated in the mauling death. Reports by neighbors that the woman suffered a seizure prior to her death are unconfirmed. Per Cincinnati.com <span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"The mother had a seizure. I don't know if the dog got scared or whatever but he attacked her and ripped her throat out," said Jon Seymoure, who lives next door."</span><br />
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The woman also suffered a gunshot wound, postmortem. She was hit by a ricochet shot from police who were forced to shoot the dog. So far there have been no reports of previous incidents involving the pit bull but follow up stories may clarify that point.<br />
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For anyone keeping count, there have been sixteen dog mauling deaths since Ohio Lawmakers passed the bill sponsored by Representative Barbara Sears, HB 14 in 2012, just six years ago. HB 14 was written in Utah by lawyers employed by Best Friends Animal Society. This bill was sold to state lawmakers as "finally giving dog wardens the tools to deal with dangerous dogs." In the decade prior to passage of the Best Friends bill, Ohio had five dog bite related fatalities. The numbers speak for themselves.<br />
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Current Ohio law, written by a well funded out-of-state special interest organization employing lots of lobbyists and lawyers, has proven to be a complete disaster. In response to the failure of current Ohio law, SB 195 and HB 352 were written to hold owners of violent dogs accountable and better protect peaceful Ohio residents but the bills languish in committee.<br />
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What is wrong with the Ohio Legislature? How many people have to die? The death of Della Riley was not the first bite from her pit bull. Below is a screenshot from her Facebook page.<br />
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For video click <a href="http://www.fox19.com/clip/14581745/neighbors-say-woman-attacked-by-her-dog">here</a>.scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-70817270888249015912018-06-27T22:00:00.000-04:002018-06-27T22:00:25.654-04:00Milestone post, pit bulls on sale in Cleveland, pit bull kills pleasant little dog inciting rabid pit bull advocates to demand release of the pit bull, concealed carry permit holder shoots attacking pit bull, pit bulls attack each other prompting Dayton police to just shoot themThis post marks a milestone here at Scorched Earth. The blog surged right on by 200,000 page views. Thanks for reading this. The blog was only supposed to record how a bad bill in the Ohio Legislature (HB 14) became a bad law. We have gone in many directions and you have come along for the ride. Thanks! The ride is not over, lots more to come.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/pets/city-of-cleveland-to-offer-reduced-adoption-fees-on-certain-dogs-this-weekend/562350679">You can get at a drastic reduction in the adoption price from the City of Cleveland Shelter for a limited time only. </a>Fifty of the longest held dogs will be available for $21, marked down from $61. Here is the problem, they are all pit bulls. I looked at this shelter a few days ago. They had 68 dogs available, 63 of them are pit bulls. Thanks, but I think I will stay home.<br />
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Kettering Ohio<br />
Montgomery County<br />
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A Kettering pit bull has been euthanized for killing a Dachshund last month. The person fostering the pit bull, I refuse to call her the dog's "foster mom" stated that Stormy the pit bull handled an interaction with the Dachshund "naturally" by grabbing the little dog by the neck and killing it.<br />
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Per the Dayton Daily news " <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/animal-welfare-league-joins-fight-save-washington-twp-pit-bull/5qKjEfDmSkkSkTlDnw4uTM/">Stormy was walking on a leash, held by a 16-year-old, on May 14 when Cooper’s owner let the smaller dog loose outside in the common area behind townhomes on Windsor Park Drive in Washington Twp. Cooper moved close to Stormy, when the larger dog lunged and grabbed the smaller dog by the throat and shook until he went limp, according to a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office report."</a></span><br />
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Stormy was not licensed because the foster, Robin Pack, was in the process of "adopting" (read purchasing a used pit bull). Title to this particular pit bull was held by the Cincinnati SPCA. There is little demand for pit bulls in Cincinnati apparently, the shelter is overwhelmed with them. Failure to register and dog at large charges against Pack were dropped. Stormy was euthanized at the Montgomery Animal Resource Center. Pack, in the process of purchasing Stormy at the time of the fatal attack, was irate that she had not been given the right to agree to the euthanization nor had the Cincinnati SPCA.<br />
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The Animal Justice League of America held a protest at the Montgomery County ARC that had no impact on the final decision to euthanize Stormy. Dayton is knee deep in violent pit bulls and has no need to import them from downstate. Mark Kumpf, Montgomery County Dog Warden got this one right.<br />
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But wait, there is more information. The Animal Justice League of America lobbied hard on behalf of Stormy without any actual knowledge of the actual circumstances.<br />
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Here is are the texts of two emails sent to Dog Warden Mark Kumpf.<br />
"Hi Mark, This is Shane Rudman, founder of the Animal Justice League of America. I truly appreciate the difficulty of the job you do. I'd like to help you with a good public relations for you. We are willing to take Stormy out of state to Kansas City. I'll make sure to get you and your local media and national media to appreciate your situation. I'm meeting with KCMO's mayor. (redacted material) ...will make time for this. If you or your top assistant cam text me at your earliest convenience today, I think you'll be happy we connect. Our people are in contact with (redacted)... guessing we'll make a very positive announcement in a few months (redacted name) makes his decision on next contact. Again, Thx for all you do. In far too many cases it's a thankless job."<br />
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Here is another email from the same individual. "Hi Mark, trying to give you some help with the dog Stormy. I know we are both extremely busy. When you get a chance just shoot me a quick text so e can connect. I know time is running out. I've left multiple messages on your vm, the person that reports direct to you, and one other person. I was afraid maybe the phn system wasn't getting msgs straight so I had a volunteer drive over to deliver a message in person. Hopefully, we can connect before it's too late. Again, thx for your hard work." These texts were posted on the Animal Justice League of America's Facebook page in hopes of stirring the pot in Dayton. Here is what Rudman had to say. "<a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard-referer="ARRStwwRiZOADo0FT916LwSXeRHX0x1tqCyqzcLlXRW3LIqI_3F1Ip_Hmu6bM5r7cGE" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=1080878835392916&extragetparams=%7B%22hc_ref%22%3A%22ARRStwwRiZOADo0FT916LwSXeRHX0x1tqCyqzcLlXRW3LIqI_3F1Ip_Hmu6bM5r7cGE%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22nf%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/animalJLA/?hc_ref=ARRStwwRiZOADo0FT916LwSXeRHX0x1tqCyqzcLlXRW3LIqI_3F1Ip_Hmu6bM5r7cGE&fref=nf" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none;">Animal Justice League of America</a><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">This is Shane Rudman. My team of Admin normally post here but several investigative reporters asked for these texts message to be posted tonight. These are two </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #666666; display: inline;">of the text messages I sent to Mark Kumpf of the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center. None were returned. He and his staff refused to return any of the other half dozen voice mails that I personally left. Part of the first text is redacted due to NDA’s.</span></div>
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Feel free to review this material on The Animal Justice League of America's Facebook page. You will also have the opportunity to watch an endless video of Rudman's self-important statements, offers to "help" law enforcement, and threats if these "offers" are not accepted. Life is short, I could not bring myself to watch the whole thing. Background information- <a href="http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/dog-abuse-continues-around-area/article_f6b213e8-d4ce-512e-a60d-5355dae77781.html">Rudman lives in Kansas City and drove to Ohio to interfere in local law enforcement matters. </a><br />
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In any case, Rudman was apparently not aware that during the attack Stormy also bit the owner of the Dachshund and bit a neighbor as well. Here is a description of the attack from WDTN News. "<span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: "libre franklin" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">"People started screaming," Lawson said. "And crying and punching stormy to get her to let go. I was hitting her too. I didn't know what else to do."</span><br />
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Here is a statement from the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center <span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: "libre franklin" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">"<a href="http://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/a-dog-s-euthanasia-stirs-online-uproar-following-deadly-dog-attack/1237320576">The dog was property of the Cincinnati SPCA," a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center said in a statement Wednesday. "And it was signed over for euthanasia to the ARC. Stormy was euthanized on June 5. This is a public safety issue. One of our mandates is public safety. Montgomery County will not put the community at risk by releasing any animal that has shown aggressive behavior."</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/a-dog-s-euthanasia-stirs-online-uproar-following-deadly-dog-attack/1237320576">The Cincinnati SPCA confirmed Wednesday it was their decision to have the dog euthanized, not the ARC's decision.</a></div>
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<a href="http://local12.com/news/local/man-kills-dog-in-college-hill-after-it-apparently-attacked-him">A concealed carry permit holder shot and killed a pit bull</a> after the pit bull charged the man, his wife, and their dogs as they were out for a peaceful walk. The permit holder did not shoot the pit bull until after he was bitten TWICE in the leg. The pit bull owner came out of his house in response to the attack but was unable to control his own pit bull. At this point, the permit holder shot the pit bull in the head. <a href="http://www.wlwt.com/article/police-pit-bull-shot-dead-after-attacking-man-in-college-hill/21959419">Remarkable self-control.</a> The permit holder required treatment at a local hospital. The SPCA cited the pit bull owner. College Hill is located just 10 miles from Cincinnati, a pit bull hell. The Cincinnati SPCA is infested with pit bulls.<br />
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DAYTON Ohio<br />
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Yet another pit bull attack in Mark Kumpf's county. Dayton police shot three dogs attacking another dog in a Dayton home. The story has changed several times over the course of the day but it appears that one dog is dead, one in critical condition and one still at the vet with no condition report. Neighbors report hearing Alexis Keeton screaming that she was being attacked but the dog owner denies this, stating that she was just trying to break up the dogfight. She has five dogs, the three accounted for here are two American Bullies (pit bulls) and one pit bull Dayton is a pit bull hell. This story ends with the standard reassurances from the pit bull owner. " <span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: "libre franklin" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;"><a href="https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/police-shoot-kill-woman-s-dog/1268220554">Keeton said although her dogs have fought each other, once before - it's never been this extreme.</a></span><br />
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<br />scorched earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765044848187036298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948763458621542264.post-69350633878490150932018-04-02T16:51:00.001-04:002018-04-02T17:17:40.369-04:00April 2nd Pit bull Roundup. Pit bulls shot by law enforcement, injured by their owners, attack small dogs, kill mini horses, run at large and attack, get a huge break in Lakewood, and attack children. <div class="" style="line-height: 19.012px;">
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This comes from the "a pit bull's worst nightmare is frequently his owner" file, in a city that <a href="http://fox8.com/2017/11/08/pit-bull-ban-lifted-in-mansfield/">dropped its breed ban in 2017. </a>Anyone reading the linked material should be aware that there is an error in the reporting. There is no requirement by Ohio law that communities must lift breed bans. Google Ohio Revised Code and read state law for yourself. In any case, I digress.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Christopher Vandenberg, age 40, was sentenced to more than three years in prison for slitting the throats of four pit bull puppies. <a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-richland/four-puppies-found-with-their-throats-cut-in-richland-county">He cut the puppies after an argument with his wife. </a>All the puppies recovered and have been adopted out. This leaves a thoughtful person wondering. There is no question that the puppies were injured, slightly, but they all recovered. Owners of pit bulls that maul and kill other people's pets and livestock pay a small fine and prance free. Why? </span></div>
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Here is a photo of Mr. Vandenberg. </div>
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This is Bella, she was killed and partially eaten by pit bulls in Ohio, shortly before Christmas.</div>
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This is Pablo, he was killed in the same attack.</div>
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In addition to the deaths of the two mini horses, the same three pit bulls also <a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/butlercounty/2017/12/18/pit-bulls-loose-after-killing-2-mini-ponies-horse/961077001/">killed a mini horse on another property on the same day. </a><br />
The horse in the foreground is Simon, the the third mini horse killed by Terry Foister's pit bulls.<br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.wlwt.com/article/owner-of-dogs-that-killed-horses-fined-dollar150/15856178">The owner of the pit bulls that killed Pablo, Bella and Simon got a fine of $150 plus court costs</a>. Why three years in prison for cuts to puppies and a misdemeanor charge and $150 fine for the deaths of three mini horses?<br /><br />What are we doing in Ohio? <a href="http://www.whio.com/news/vicious-dogs-ohio-moves-change-laws-dog-owners/XI0izaEhUPS3qDywG6CFVI/">There are bills in both the Ohio Senate an Ohio House that toughen state law regarding vicious dogs</a>. The Senate Bill, introduced by Senator Bill Beagle, is called the Klonda Richey Act, named after a Dayton woman mauled to death by her neighbor's dogs in 2014. There is a companion bill, HB 352, in the Ohio house, they are exactly the same. These companion bills are poking along in the Ohio Legislature over four years after Klonda Richey's death. An Alabama woman, Emily Colvin, was mauled to death by pit bulls on Christmas Eve of 2017. <a href="http://whnt.com/2018/02/28/dangerous-dog-owners-will-face-criminal-penalty-in-alabama/">The Alabama Legislature has already written and passed Emily's Law, legislation to hold owners of vicious dogs accountable</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Ohio bills are well written and deserve passage. Why can Alabama accomplish something in two months that Ohio still struggles with four years after a mauling death? What are we doing in Ohio? </span><br />
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Nason asked Judge Steven Dankof in a fall 2017 pro se (without an attorney) motion to credit his prison community work service toward his court costs. As of Sept. 25, 2017, Nason wrote he had performed 744 hours with PUPP.</div>
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The flyer says the program is for rescue dogs that may have been neglected, abused, surrendered, removed from bad living conditions including puppy mills. The ODRC said the program trains and socializes the dogs for adoption.</div>
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“I think this is absolutely ridiculous,” Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. said. “What is the Ohio Department of Corrections thinking? Which then begs the question, do they have any clue about his past?</div>
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“If he is enrolled in such a program, maybe he can learn what it means to be a responsible dog owner, and how to properly care for and control a dog.”</div>
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An Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction spokeswoman said Nason has not been active with the program since October. No reason was provided why Nason was allowed to enroll or why his participation ended.</div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Colerain residents are in the same situation as those in Forest Park, <a href="http://www.fox19.com/story/37684733/colerain-residents-say-pit-bull-is-terrorizing-neighborhood">they are prisoners in their own homes while a neighborhood pit bulls runs free.</a> This dog has bitten and menaced residents. Per Fox 19 News " </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"It just runs around terrorizing the neighborhood. It keeps people from getting in their houses. It actually bit my husband's leg," said Kim Thompson, who lives next to the dog owner.</span></div>
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She says the dog cornered her child as well. "It's so scary my son. He has little toys that he rides out front, motorbikes, and things and he got stuck down there in a circle and the dog went right for him," she said.</div>
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"He's standing there at the end of my driveway. I say get out of here, get out of here and he comes up to me like he's going to bite me and I back up then he nipped me on the back of my leg," said the resident.</div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A study was done, in Ohio, linking ownership of high-risk dogs and criminal behavior in the owner. The study begins with this quote. </span></div>
<span style="color: #686868; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><i><br /></i></span></span> <a href="https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/482d/3cfb396c240820a51370d044761b4e4cd20d.pdf">This study examined the association between ownership of high-risk(“vicious”) dogs and the presence of deviant behaviors in the owners as indicated by court convictions. We also explored whether two characteristics of dog ownership (abiding licensing laws and choice of breed) could be useful areas of inquiry when assessing risk status in settings where children are present.Our matched sample consisted of 355 owners of either licensed or cited dogs that represented high or low-risk breeds. Categories of criminal convictions examined were aggressive crimes, drugs, alcohol, domestic violence,crimes involving children, firearm convictions, and major and minor traffic citations. Owners of cited high-risk (“vicious”) dogs had significantly more criminal convictions than owners of licensed low-risk dogs. Findings suggest that the ownership of a high-risk (“vicious”) dog can be a significant marker for general deviance and should be an element considered when assessing risk for child endangerment</a>."</div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">City Dogs, a pit bull placement organization at the Cleveland City Shelter is <a href="http://www.cleveland19.com/story/37803680/more-than-100-dogs-need-to-be-adopted-from-clevelands-city-dogs-kennel">looking for anyone willing to adopt their pit bulls. </a> More than 100 dogs are available, and they <b>are</b> pit bulls. Look out Lakewood, many of these dogs are likely to find their way into your city. <a href="http://www.cleveland19.com/story/37814099/lakewood-pit-bull-ban-ends-replaced-with-dangerous-dog-ordinance"> Lakewood recently dropped their breed ban in response to complaints from a Lakewood woman who owned a pit bull (yes the proud owner of a pit bull in a city where the breed was banned).</a> This pit bull owner failed to keep her banned breed dog confined and it was picked up by animal control and ordered out of town. She demanded that the city change local law to suit her particular form of irresponsibility. This seemed logical in Lakewood and the law has been changed. The chances that pit bull owners in Lakewood will contain and insure their pit bulls is just about zero as has be demonstrated in communities across the United States. <br /><br />The reason the City of Cleveland shelter is full of pit bulls? Aggression and irresponsibility. Lakewood City Council, say hello to you newest residents. </span><br />
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This City Dogs pit bull is looking for a new home. </div>
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3/29/2018<br />
Fort Dodge Iowa/Ohio<br />
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Well, here is good news for residents of Ohio. A pit bull declared vicious by the Ft. Dodge Iowa Board of Animal Appeals will be given another chance - in Ohio. Wow, lucky us.<br />
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In November of 2017 a pit bull owned by Nash Wheaton and Mariah Hocking jumped a fence and killed a cat in the cat owner's yard. The cat owner was injured while trying, unsuccessfully, to rescue her pet. The pit bull also entered the home of the cat owner, apparently unsatisfied by merely killing the cat.<br />
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What is a pit bull owner to do in this circumstance? Pack the pit bull up and run is the usual answer and Ms. Hocking did exactly this. She brought the pit bull to Ohio.<br />
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<a href="http://www.messengernews.net/news/local-news/2018/03/dog-deemed-vicious-will-get-another-chance-in-ohio/">Per the Messenger</a>, Hocking "<span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 1.26em;"> brought the dog back to Fort Dodge for the hearing in the second floor conference room of the Municipal Building Wednesday afternoon.</span><br />
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Hocking said the dog does well around people and has never hurt anyone.</div>
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Jacob Naatz, the Fort Dodge police officer who handled the case, said in his experience with the animal it was not aggressive towards people.</div>
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Naatz said he has dealt with the dog on more than one occasion. He said each time, the dog harmed or attempted to harm another animal.</div>
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According to city code, a dog is considered vicious when it kills another domesticated animal without provocation.</div>
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<span class="quotations" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: italic;">“There is no question the dog killed another animal and did it without provocation,”</span> Fort Dodge City Attorney Mark Crimmins said.</div>
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Board members Dr. Michael Bottorff and Bob Martin were the only board members in attendance, so the decision on the dog had to be unanimous.</div>
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Bottorff is a veterinarian in Fort Dodge.</div>
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The board determined the dog vicious, but is allowing Wheaton and Hocking to pick the animal up from the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa today.</div>
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Hocking is to take the dog back to Ohio, where it is to remain.</div>
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According to Bottorff, if the dog is seen or heard from in Webster County again, it will be put down.</div>
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<span class="quotations" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: italic;">“We’re all animal lovers here,”</span> Bottorff said. <span class="quotations" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: italic;">“We don’t want to see the dog destroyed.”</span></div>
Newsflash for Dr. Bottorff, we are animal lovers here in Ohio and we would rather see your vicious pit bull destroyed in Iowa than have it kill peaceful pets here. If this pit bull is too vicious to remain in your city it is too vicious to ship across state lines. The Ohio city is unnamed but local animal control should be notified that a vicious dog is about to be shipped into town. The county dog warden should be notified as well.<br />
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3/8/2018<br />
Chillicothe Ohio<br />
Ross County<br />
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A Chillicothe police officer was charged by a pit bull and shot it. Per the Chillicothe Gazette "<a href="https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/local/2018/03/08/chillicothe-officer-shoots-dog-during-investigation-prompting-probe/407649002/"> <span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">According to Chillicothe police chief Keith Washburn, officers went to a home on North Sugar Street around 5 p.m. Wednesday. The chief said a child opened the door and a large pit bull charged at one of the officers, growling. The officer retreated and when the dog continued to charge at him, Washburn said the officer fired two shots at the dog."</span></a><br />
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span> The dog was only slightly injured and made a full recovery. Local residents were urged to control their dogs. * eye roll *<br />
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2/15/2018<br />
Willoughby Hills Ohio<br />
Lake County Ohio<br />
This is as good a time as any for another law enforcement shooting of a pit bull story. This time is was a Deputy U.S. Marshall who shot a pit bull while that Marshall was attempting to arrest a sex offender on a federal warrant. Per Cleveland.com "Patrick <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "benton sans" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><a href="http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2018/02/deputy_us_marshal_shoots_pit_b.html">Denning, 57, was hiding in a back bedroom of the home and was arrested, Elliott said. He was wanted on a warrant for failing to register as a sex offender, after his conviction in Nevada for lewdness with a child under 14 years old."</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "benton sans" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br /></span> The pit bull survived. Why are pit bulls so often found in the company of felons?<br />
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7/11/2017<br />
Mansfield Ohio<br />
Richland County<br />
<a href="https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2017/07/11/pit-bull-attack-victim-asks-commissioners-why-dogs-havent-been-euthanized/470080001/"><br /></a> <a href="https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2017/07/11/pit-bull-attack-victim-asks-commissioners-why-dogs-havent-been-euthanized/470080001/">More from Mansfield in this long overlooked story</a>. Richland County Commissioners deny responsibility for any decision on euthanization of two pit bulls that killed a tiny and peaceful pet. Per the Mansfield News Journal. "<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Commissioners discussed the issue Tuesday for over 30 minutes with Hettie Rohwer, whose Maltese/Chihuahua mix was mauled and killed in one of the attacks on March 1 in the area of West Third Street and Penn Avenue in Mansfield. </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Rohwer asked why county Dog Warden Dave Jordan has not taken the offending animals to a veterinarian to be euthanized. </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“I checked with the (Mansfield) law director and his assistant and those dogs do not have to be held any more. They can be put down at any time,” she said. “I was told by the law director that the dog warden would have to transport the dogs to be put down.” </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Commissioners’ chairwoman Marilyn John said the euthanasia issue was something that is between Mansfield Municipal Court, the city law director’s office and the dog owners’ attorney. </span><iframe data-integralas-id-1b76fc61-6fcc-0f45-8953-4d302961c166="" frameborder="0" height="3" id="google_ads_iframe_7103/oh-mansfield-C1504/native-article_link/news_0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="google_ads_iframe_7103/oh-mansfield-C1504/native-article_link/news_0" scrolling="no" style="background-color: #fafafa; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: bottom;" title="3rd party ad content" width="3"></iframe><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“This is not something to bring to this meeting to negotiate,” she said. “What the law director does is up to his office.” </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Commissioner Darrell Banks pointed out that the dog warden is under court order to hold the dogs and that is all he can do."</span><br />
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The caption under this photo states that this woman is speaking to Richland County dog warden Dave Jordan after a dog escaped from this home and killed other dogs.<br />
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Stop the dithering and put these dogs down. Protect the peaceful public.<br />
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1/22/2018<br />
Hillsboro Ohio/Peebles Ohio<br />
Highland County/Adams County<br />
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This is a complicated story. A former Hillsboro woman, who had been ordered by the courts to NOT own dogs due to prior abuse and irresponsible behavior, was found in possession of sixteen dogs, at least one of them stolen. Olivia Gale Youst, 27, and Molly Elizabeth Salser, 26, were charged with petty theft and tampering with evidence after the sixteen dogs were confiscated. Please <a href="http://www.timesgazette.com/news/23399/16-dogs-confiscated">read this story yourself, </a>how do people get away with this stuff for so long? Yost's history includes charges that her pit bull constantly ran at large in Hillsboro and killed a German Shepherd within an hour of being caught by the county dog warden and returned to Yost.<br />
Per the Times Gazette. " <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The dog warden said Yost seems to prefer pit bulls and chihuahuas and that there is some question of whether or not she owns all the dogs that were in the Peebles home.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has pictures of the dogs on its Facebook page with the following message: “These dogs were recovered from a residence located in the area of Jones Rd in Peebles, OH. If you recognize any of these dogs and they belong to you or know the owners please contact the Adams County Dog Pound at 937-544-2431. If your dog is recovered and want to pursue theft charges please contact the Adams County Sheriff Office at 937-544-2314.”</span><br />
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Confiscated dog, not looking too good.<br />
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Two more, also not looking too good.<br />
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1/23/2018<br />
Brooklyn Ohio<br />
Cuyahoga County<br />
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A 13-year-old boy was attacked by a pit bull while he was walking home from school. A classic pin-and-run attack. The pit bull owner, a female, had been talking on her phone with the pit bull's leash under her foot. The pit bull lunged at the boy, biting him on the bicep. Per News 5 Cleveland <a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/a-dog-attacked-a-13-year-old-boy-in-brooklyn-and-the-dog-s-owner-left-the-scene-without-helping">"<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">The bite was bad enough, but Timothy and his parents got really fired up when the woman left without calling for help or giving him contact information, so she could show proof the dog was up-to-date on his rabies shots.</span></a><br />
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In a huge computer glitch, about a year's links to Ohio pit bull maulings has just disappeared. Makes my life easier but a sad loss.<br />
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Ohio pit bulls will do their very best to keep me busy. I remember a few of these items, will write about them and try to stay current in the future. </div>
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Conflicting reports of the dog's behavior are emerging. The owners of the dog are maintaining that the dog did nothing wrong. However; people familiar with the area tell us that the dog charges at everyone and everything. Neither can be confirmed or denied at this time.</div>
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A woman on the scene was visibly upset with the deputies. "Is that what you guys do, go around shooting peoples' dogs," she screamed in a profanity-laced tirade. “What am I going to tell my 6-year-old now?”</div>
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You can't make this stuff up. Don't want your dog shot? Don't interfere with law enforcement officers who are simply doing their job. Don't allow your pit bull to charge men with guns.</div>
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This is the pit bull involved in this incident. His name is Duke and he is not yet one year old. It was reported that he was taken to a veterinarian's clinic for overnight observation. If he lives through the night surgery is expected. </div>
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This is a strange story, but wait... <a href="http://fox45now.com/news/local/video-clark-county-deputy-shoots-dog-he-said-came-at-him-in-an-aggressive-manner">video has been made public and this mess has been explained. </a>There was apparently no bystander. A legitimate traffic stop was in progress, two men were in the truck. The truck, possibly stolen, was driven into a yard, the non compliant passenger in the vehicle, Michael Seals, ran to the house carrying a mysterious backpack. Someone (Seals?) held the door open for the pit bull. The officer yelled for the homeowner to control his pit bull but there was no compliance so the rapidly approaching and obviously menacing pit bull was shot.<br />
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Duke did not survive. The driver of the stolen vehicle was charged for a tail light violation. Seals was charged for failure to comply, resisting arrest, and obstructing official business. Seals also had an active warrant through Fairborn. It all makes sense now. </div>
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Pit bulls attack in Avon Lake. Avon Lake, a community that had a breed ban prior to a 3 1/2 year effort by city councilman Dave Kos to remove the ban, continues to have pit bull problems. Please note that councilman Kos hired a pit bull advocate/animal rights lawyer to write breed neutral law the has proven to be ineffective. </div>
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In the most recent incident, the loose pit bull attacked four different individuals in just a few minutes. <a href="http://www.cleveland19.com/story/36350825/pit-bulls-on-the-attack">Click on this link</a> and you can see actual video of the dogs in action. One of the victims, a young boy jumped in a neighbor's pool to escape. These two pit bulls have a history of running at large. The owner lives in a rental property with a "no dogs" stipulation on the lease. </div>
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The pit bull owner is complaining that the officer shot his dog rather than tasing it. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "benton sans" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.208px;"><a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/01/ohio_police_officer_shoots_kil.html">"Ya'll could have done more to not make it a situation you didn't have to kill my dog," Holmes tells WTOL. "Ya'll could have Tased him. You Tase humans and humans are stronger than animals."</a></span></div>
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There is no record of exactly where the family obtained the pit bull. Was it placed by the Lucas County Pit Crew? <a href="http://www.wtol.com/story/37421151/lucas-county-pit-crew-adopts-out-1000th-dog-on-saturday">The Pit Crew proudly announced their 1000th pit bull placement this month. </a>How many of these placements went as wrong as that of Bosco the Biter? Did the Pit Crew count that placement as two since they placed Bosco with a Fulton County family where he bit the new owner on the third day in the household and after a whole lot of legal trouble for the Pit Crew and the president of that organization, Jean Keating, <a href="https://scorchedearththepoliticsofpitb.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-final-update-on-bosco-biter-there.html">went on to a life changing mauling for out of state "pit bull expert" Jacqueline Johnson? </a><br />
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A 21-year-old Hamilton man was charged with animal cruelty after a <a href="https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/hamilton-man-charged-with-beating-dog">video</a> surfaced of him beating his pit bull with a thick rope leash. Sometimes a pit bull's worst nightmare is his owner. Wouldn't mandatory neuter and spay be better than this? Dogs not conceived so not suffer. Zeus the pit bull was removed from the home by county dog wardens. This is Butler County and the dog warden is Kurt Merbs.<br />
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Speaking of Butler County and dog warden Merbs, there is more cruelty to report. A 39-year-old Middletown homeowner, Tina Jackson, was charged with three counts of animal cruelty after three dead dogs, and the head of a forth dog were found in her back yard. Merbs stated <span style="color: #414141; font-family: "sourcesanspro" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="http://www.wlwt.com/article/3-dead-dogs-1-decapitated-found-in-middletown-backyard/18345875">"We made entrance into the backyard. There are dog kennels everywhere, dog houses everywhere. Right when we walked in and turned, there is a black plastic tote, sitting up on a wooden bench. Inside that tote was a decapitated head of a dog and an English bulldog," Butler County dog warden Kurt Merbs said.</a> </span><a href="http://www.wlwt.com/article/3-dead-dogs-1-decapitated-found-in-middletown-backyard/18345875" style="font-family: SourceSansPro, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">The bulldog was dead, Merbs said. He said they also found a dead pit bull curled up inside a dog house.</a> <a href="http://www.wlwt.com/article/3-dead-dogs-1-decapitated-found-in-middletown-backyard/18345875" style="font-family: SourceSansPro, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">"And across the yard, inside one of the kennels, inside another dog house was a black-and-white little pit bull curled up, deceased as well," </a><br />
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Wouldn't mandatory neuter and spay be better than this? Merbs spends a whole lot of his time on pit bull calls. He should be demanding mandatory neuter and spay for the protection of dogs in his county. He should also be demanding a change in leadership of the Ohio County Dog Wardens Association. <a href="http://www.ocdwa.com/pdfs/Directory.pdf">The association website, as of 12/11/2017</a> lists Mark Kumpf as president of the the OCDWA with a president-elect listed as Adam Chellis of Wayne County. Why is Kumpf still running the show? The man, <a href="http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/2/2016/2016-ohio-5161.pdf">as reported in a decision by the Court of Appeals of Ohio Second Appellate District</a>, does not enforce the law but rather has chosen a failed policy of "dog owner education" in Montgomery County. Since taking over as Montgomery County dog warden in 2006 there have been FOUR fatal attacks in Kumpf's jurisdiction and countless attacks upon humans and pets. Three of these fatal attacks have come from dogs already in Kumpf's system. Type Dayton into the search box at the top left of the page. You will be here all day. Ohio residents deserve better. <br />
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Speaking of Montgomery County, this from Dayton. Two pit bulls entered the home of a Dayton woman and killed her cat - <a href="https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/report-pit-bulls-run-into-woman-house-kill-her-cat/gmmkYB6PH3eMRssFxONrdP/">INSIDE HER HOME</a>. The dogs were still on the property an hour later when animal control officers arrived to pick them up. Animal control was unable to identify owners of the dogs. As I recall, ownership of the pit bull that<a href="http://www.whio.com/news/local/deadly-dayton-dog-attack-coroner-ids-man-killed-pit-bull/y1BJNRhoElmUqolifSccJN/"> killed Dayton resident Maurice Brown in April on 2017</a> has not been determined despite full knowledge of exactly where the dog was harbored. That address has a long history of animal control calls. Montgomery County residents deserve better.<br />
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