Breed Specific Legislation

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Comment by Izzy on October 24, 2009 at 4:46pm

Comment by Anne on August 6, 2009 at 12:00pm

MURDER IN MIAMI!!!!!

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Dear Members,

We regret to inform you that the dog involved in the so-called "vicious attack" on the mail carrier, has been put down. The dog was put to sleep an hour after the incident occurred, without a chance to survive. Although we immediately contacted the News Station, Miami Dade Animal Services and the Mayor's office, our request fell on deaf ears. Our director, Dahlia Canes, even went down to Animal Services to rescue this animal from death, but it was too late. Why weren't these same actions taken on the dog that previously attacked this mail carrier just 11 houses down? This is just another situation where the breed of dog determines the resolution to the problem. We are saddened and upset over this news. There was no investigation before the dog was sentenced to death, or a chance for the owner to really say goodbye the way he deserved to. What the media and others don't realize is that an animal does not react in fear or aggression without a reason. There is a cause to every action and none of this was considered today. What was the outcome of the quick decision to euthanize this animal? There was no reason to immediately take this dog's life. All that this accomplished was a family left devastated because of the loss of their dog. Imagine what it would feel like to be in that owners shoes. I hope that the public uses rationality and realizes the real TRUTH behind this situation. It could have been any dog that reacted this way, even the "next door neighbor's golden retriever." This is just another dramatized incident that the media can use as bait to point the finger at the breed of a dog, rather than the reasons for it's actions.

Please be advised that the letter written by our organization uncovering the TRUTH behind this so-called attack, will be aired on Channel 7 News at 10:00PM and Telemundo (Channel 51) at 11:00PM. It's important that the public understands that this was not an act of "aggression" or "viciousness" but rather an animal reacting out of fear. The real cruelty lies behind the actions of authorities to put this animal to sleep just an hour after the incident occurred.

May this canine rest at ease and may his family find peace after all the anguish.

The Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation

Comment by erica on August 5, 2009 at 9:51pm

thers is a website especially for bsl i hope you all check it out

Comment by Lisa on August 5, 2009 at 9:43pm

Remember as Anne stated that it wasn't so long ago that the Doberman was considered a dangerous dog so take heart. By responsible owners taking their canines out into the everyday world and striking down on a daily basis the public's often misguided media driven perceived images of a "dangerous breed" can this issue be driven to where it needs to be..in the past!!!

Comment by erica on August 3, 2009 at 10:15pm

all dogs deserve a chance no dog deserves to gwet looked at and said your dead because of any breed unfortunately pitbulls are the number one target! the media puts on a story it finds but nothing of any other breeds! BSL is wrong i fight for all animals i agree too! sad world but we keep up fighting and dont stop we can make a differnce :)

Comment by Anne on August 2, 2009 at 1:10pm

exactly Jackie....years ago the dobie was considered the "bad" dog....i'm a board member for the Miami Coalition Against BSL and we have been doing everything we can to raise funds (by doing events, setting up a chip-in on our website, etc) to get our lawsuit underway because we can to strike this 20 year old ordinance from the books.
Please feel free to become a member and help support our efforts, even if you don't live in Miami.

www.unitedagainstbsl.org

Comment by Jackie Cassada on August 2, 2009 at 4:09am

Fights against BSL should be targeted against the specific breeds. In Miami-Dade County and many other cities, such as Denver, Colorado, the ban is against bully breeds and dogs resembling bully breeds (which to me is even scarier...you don't have to BE a pit bull, just look like one). In cities where the ban is broader, then, yes, include those breeds in the BSL fight. But where the focus is exclusively on pit bulls, then the fight should focus on pit bulls.

Rottweilers, Dobermans, GSDs and other dogs have had their day when they were the "bad" dogs. Some cities still don't accept them.
But Miami's fight is for the pit bull!

Comment by Anne on August 1, 2009 at 7:09pm

because American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and American Pit Bull Terriers are the ones that are mainly targeted in BSL. GSD, Rotties, Boxers, Dals, etc are NOT being killed in shelters just because they are born those breeds, however, pitties and staffies ARE banned, and there are several other breeds that are being killed because they are being mistaken as Pits, such as Presa's, Dogo's, Alapatta's, certain mastiffs, even American Bulldogs (stupid i know). In Miami-Dade and most other cities where BSL exists, they do NOT ban German Shepherds, Rotties, etc, they ban the Bully breeds, which is hideous for one thing. Second, just because those other breeds are listed on these lists, doesn't mean that they should be banned, and furthermore, these breeds are NOT vicious or aggressive dogs. Bully breeds are the ones getting killed, simply because they are born a bully. Vets can't treat them, they can't be boarded, we technically can't train them in miami-dade, and i have seen puppies get killed at the shelter just because they were PITBULLS, and that's just ridiculous, it's a holocaust. It's an injustice and it's being prejudice. We are focused on the bully breeds, because in Miami, pitties are ILLEGAL, and are killed, these other breeds are NOT, and they are able to be adopted out and live in Miami-Dade County, but bully breeds (Am Staffs, Bully Staffs, and Pits) are NOT, and THAT is why we limit the battle.

Comment by Belles on August 1, 2009 at 1:24pm

I'm not sure why you limit the battle against BSL to just the bull breeds when many other dog breeds constantly make the top 10 list. This should be a concern to every dog owner.. not just bull breed owners.

Comment by Anne on August 1, 2009 at 12:58pm

www.unitedagaisntbsl.org

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