OHIO – Sub. H.B. 14 – 129th General Assembly 1


Sub. H.B. 14 129th General Assembly (As Reported by S. Judiciary)


Read more: http://archives.legislature.state.oh.us/JournalText129/HJ-02-08-12.pdf

Sub. H. B. No. 14 – Representative Sears – Cosponsors: Representatives –  Winburn, Garland, Bubp, Duffey, Gardner, Lundy, Szollosi, Wachtmann, Speaker, Batchelder

Senators –  Wagoner, LaRose, Coley, Jordan, Seitz

To amend sections 955.08, 955.11, 955.22, 955.99, 1901.18, and 1907.031 and to enact sections 955.222 and 955.54 of the Revised Code to remove pit bulls from the definition of “vicious dog” in state law, to establish a process by which owners, keepers, or harborers of dogs that have been designated as nuisance, dangerous, or vicious may appeal that designation, to define a “nuisance dog,” to change the definitions of a “dangerous dog” and a “vicious dog,” to require the owner of a dangerous dog to obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate, to prohibit certain felons from owning dogs under certain conditions, and to change the penalties involving ownership of nuisance, dangerous, and vicious dogs.

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Representatives – Amstutz, Antonio, Ashford, Barnes, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Boose, Boyd, Brenner, Budish, Butler, Celeste, Cera, Combs, Conditt, Damschroder, Derickson, Dovilla, Driehaus, Duffey, Fedor, Fende, Gardner, Garland, Gerberry, Gonzales, Goyal, Grossman, Hackett, Hagan C., Hall, Hayes, Hottinger, Huffman, Johnson, Kozlowski, Landis, Letson, Lundy, Maag, McGregor, Milkovich, Murray, O’Brien, Okey, Patmon, Peterson, Phillips, Pillich, Rose, Rosenberger, Ruhl, Schuring, Sears, Slaby, Sprague, Stautberg, Stebelton, Stinziano, Szollosi, Terhar, Uecker, Wachtmann, Winburn, Young, Batchelder – 67.

Those who voted in the negative were:

Representatives – Adams J., Adams R., Anielski, Baker, Bubp, Buchy, Carney, Celebrezze, Clyde, DeVitis, Foley, Goodwin, Hagan, R., Heard, Henne, Hill, Luckie, Martin, McClain, Newbold, Pelanda, Ramos, Reece, Roegner, Slesnick, Sykes, Thompson, Weddington, Williams, Yuko – 30.


Read more: http://archives.legislature.state.oh.us/JournalText129/SJ-01-31-12.pdf

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Senators – Balderson, Brown, Burke, Cafaro, Coley, Eklund, Faber, Gentile, Hite, Jones, Jordan, Kearney, LaRose, Lehner, Manning, Obhof, Oelslager, Sawyer, Schiavoni, Seitz, Skindell, Smith, Tavares, Turner, Wagoner, Widener, Niehaus – 27.

Those who voted in the negative were:

Senators – Bacon, Beagle, Hughes, Patton, and Schaffer – 5.


Ohio fatal dog attacks since the passage of HB 14

 

  • Makayla Darnell – 3-days old | Monroe Township, OH

https://blog.dogsbite.org/2012/05/2012-dog-bite-fatality-ohio-newborn.html
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2012-canine-related-fatality-report/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/makayla-darnell-newborn-dog-attack-ohio_n_1528857.html
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/05/18/Infant-dies-after-attack-from-family-dog.html

  • Ronnel Brown – 40-years old | Cincinnati, OH

https://blog.dogsbite.org/2012/07/2012-dog-bite-fatality-avondale-man.html
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2012-canine-related-fatality-report/
http://www.fox19.com/story/18997840/man-dies-after-being-attacked-by-pit-bull-dog-in-avondale
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/avondale/avondale-man-dies-after-attacked-by-dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYDGECblOr0

  • Dawn Jurgens – 76-years old | Trotwood, OH

https://blog.dogsbite.org/2012/09/2012-dog-bite-fatality-trotwood-woman-killed-by-dogs.html
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2012-canine-related-fatality-report/
http://www.whio.com//news/news/trotwood-woman-76-killed-by-pet-dogs/nR34M/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOR3-UmoUZk

  • Elizabeth Hirt – 93-years old | Bethel Township, OH

http://www.abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_vid_10115.shtml

  • Rachael Honabarger – 35-years old | Coshocton, OH

https://blog.dogsbite.org/2013/05/2013-dog-bite-fatality-coshocton-woman-killed-by-german-shepherd.html
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2013-canine-related-fatality-report/
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/05/07/neighbor-stopped-dog-but-too-late.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/05/07/neighbor-stopped-dog-but-too-late.html
http://www.coshoctontribune.com/article/20130504/NEWS01/305040004/Woman-dies-after-dog-attack

  • Mia Gibson – 3-months old | Columbus, OH

https://blog.dogsbite.org/2013/12/2013-dog-bite-fatality-baby-dies-in-columbus-killed-by-family-dogs.html
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2013-canine-related-fatality-report/
http://www.krqe.com/news/local/name-of-woman-killed-by-dog-released
http://www.krqe.com/news/local/victims-boyfriend-calls-pit-bull-mauling-a-freak-accident

  • Klonda Richey – 57-years old | Dayton, OH

https://blog.dogsbite.org/2014/02/2014-dog-bite-fatality-pit-bulls-attack-strip-kill-dayton-woman.html
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2014-dog-bite-related-fatalities-2/
https://blog.dogsbite.org/2014/02/2014-dog-bite-fatality-pit-bulls-attack-strip-kill-dayton-woman.html
http://www.abc22now.com/template/cgi-bin/archived.pl?type=basic&file=/shared/news/top-stories/stories/archive/2014/02/1Q8zuxdu.xml
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/crime-law/police-respond-east-bruce-street-dayton/ndGkg/
http://wdtn.com/2014/02/07/homicide-detectives-called-to-dayton-home/
https://www.dogsbite.org/img/julie-custer-pit-bull-mastiff-mix-facebook.jpg
http://www.whio.com/news/news/local/police-investigate-infants-injuries/nR89R/
http://wdtn.com/2014/02/07/2-news-investigates-victim-of-dog-mauling-repeatedly-called-for-help/
http://www.abc22now.com/template/cgi-bin/archived.pl?type=basic&file=/shared/news/top-stories/stories/archive/2014/02/IX0GUaoe.xml
https://www.dogsbite.org/pdf/laundry-list-violations-35-east-bruce-fatal-dog-attack.pdf
http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-law/dog-mauling-investigation-continues-owners-out-jai/ndJ3W/
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/news/local/pit-bulls-may-lose-vicious-label-due-to-bill-1/nMydx/
http://wdtn.com/2014/02/10/animal-resource-director-mauling-death-could-not-be-prevented/
http://wdtn.com/2014/02/11/court-records-show-dog-victims-fears/
http://wdtn.com/2014/02/12/mauling-victim-detailed-frustration-to-911/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQgxPNAdocw
http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-law/news-conference-today-richey-dog-mauling-case/nhK76/
http://www.abc22now.com/template/cgi-bin/archived.pl?type=basic&file=/shared/news/top-stories/stories/archive/2014/09/U5Nr11Hd.xml
http://www.bakerhazelsnider.com/book-of-memories/1801804/Richey-Klonda/view-photos.php
https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatality-citations-2014.php#klonda-richey
https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatalities-2014.php#klonda-richey

  • Johnathan Quarles, Jr. – 7-months old | Dayton, OH

http://wdtn.com/2014/07/20/baby-dead-after-being-attacked-by-dog/
http://www.abc22now.com/template/cgi-bin/archived.pl?type=basic&file=/shared/news/top-stories/stories/archive/2014/07/OJBC8YHL.xml
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/crime-law/pit-bull-attacks-kills-baby-riverside-drive/ngjj5/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/crime-law/infant-killed-dog-identified/ngj2f/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/national/infants-dog-mauling-death-ruled-accident/ngkTT/
https://www.dogsbite.org/img/babysitter-scruntized-by-police.jpg
https://blog.dogsbite.org/2014/07/2014-dog-bite-fatality-baby-under.html
https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatality-citations-2014.php#johnathan-quarles-jr
https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatalities-2014.php#johnathan-quarles-jr
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/american-pit-bull-terrier/
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/canine-related-fatalities/
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/category/fatal-dog-attacks-2014/
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2014/08/johnathan-quarles-jr-7-months-old-dayton-oh-72014-dbrf-23/
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=204325558281052090423.00049c200a765b303e18b&msa=0&dg=feature
https://blog.dogsbite.org/2014/07/2014-dog-bite-fatality-baby-under.html

  • Cynthia “Cindy” Whisman – 59-years old | Madison Township, OH

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2014/08/04/butler-co-coroner-responds-to-reported-dog-attack/13583555/
https://www.dogsbite.org/img/photo-polo-in-2012-own-julie-whisman.png
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/butler-county/madison-township/sheriffs-deputies-investigate-fatal-dog-mauling-of-butler-county-woman
http://wdtn.com/2014/08/04/woman-attacked-and-killed-by-dog/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/police-woman-killed-by-dog/ngtcd/
http://www.whio.com/videos/news/911-call-fatal-dog-attack/vCmS3k/
http://www.oxfordpress.com/news/news/local/police-woman-killed-by-dog/ngtcd/
http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-law/dog-involved-in-fatal-attack-will-be-euthanized/ngw3y/
https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatality-citations-2014.php#cindy-whisman
https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatalities-2014.php#cindy-whisman
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=204325558281052090423.00049c200a765b303e18b&msa=0&dg=feature
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/american-pit-bull-terrier/
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/canine-related-fatalities/
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/category/fatal-dog-attacks-2014/
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2014/08/cindy-whisman-59-years-old-madison-township-oh-8414-dbrf-25/
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2014-dog-bite-related-fatalities-2/
https://blog.dogsbite.org/2014/08/2014-dog-bite-fatality-ohio-woman-killed-by-family-dog.html

  • Annie Williams – 71-years old – Shaker Heights, OH (7/12/15)

http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/cuyahoga-county/2015/07/12/woman-mauled-by-dog/30066993/
http://www.cleveland.com/shaker-heights/index.ssf/2015/07/neighbor_shot_pit_bull.html
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/71-year-old-woman-dies-after-being-attac-ked-by-a-dog-in-shaker-heights
https://blog.dogsbite.org/2015/07/2015-dog-bite-fatality-woman-dies-after.html
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/category/2015-dog-bite-related-fatalities/
https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2015/07/annie-williams-killed-by-pit-bull-shaker-heights-ohio/


Ohio non-fatal dog attacks since the passage of HB 14

  • Zainabou Drame – 6-years old

http://sruv-pitbulls.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/the-cincinnati-vortex.html
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/pit-bulls-attack-child-in-front-of-westwood-home
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/06/04/pit-bull-attack/9980569/
https://blog.dogsbite.org/2014/07/dr-billmire-pediatric-plastic-surgeon-cincinnati-childrens-talks-pit-bulls.html
http://www.wlwt.com/news/wlwt-exclusive-mother-speaks-out-about-witnessing-dogs-attack-6yearold/26391236#!0eyB9

  • DPD: Pregnant Woman Attacked By Pit Bull

FOX 45 – 4/7/15

Dayton police responded to the 300 block of Anna Street after hearing a pregnant woman had been bitten in the stomach.

A woman at the scene said her friend, who had already been transported to the hospital, was screaming in the alley near Anna Street. She said neighbors were able to get the dogs away from the pregnant woman.

According to the pregnant woman, who police interviewed later at the hospital, she was approached by two pit bull dogs, which became aggressive. She said she used her coat and purse to prevent one dog from biting her stomach. The other dog, however, bit her hand. Police says she had one cut on her right hand and several cuts on her left hand; however, she was not injured elsewhere.

Read more: https://www.daxtonsfriends.com/2015/04/pit-bull-attacks-pregnant-woman-dayton-ohio/


Pit Bull Attacks Woman, Toddler, and Elderly Man in East Columbus

2015-04-16_21h42_24EAST COLUMBUS (Maria Durant) – 4/16/15 — Frightening moments for a mother and child after a dog attacks them. It happened on Taylor Avenue Thursday morning.

Shanna Harvey was walking her 3-year-old daughter to school when she says the dog came out of nowhere.

“Picked my daughter up and held her as tight as I could,” Harvey said. “I held her above my head and took all of the pain.”

85-year-old John Barnett watched helplessly. He couldn’t do much because moments before he was bitten by the same dog. Both victims were taken to the hospital and later released.

The dog is a pit bull and had not been vaccinated.

Read more: http://www.abc6onyourside.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Pit-Bull-Attacks-Elderly-Man-Woman-in-East-Columbus-116018.shtml#.VTBySyFVhBd


Macksburg, OH – 4-year-old girl gets 70 stitches after pit bull attack (4/25/15)

macksburg+dogDog bites girl, 70 stitches needed

April 25, 2015 – By Jackie Runion – The Marietta Times ([email protected]) , Marietta Times

A 4-year-old Macksburg girl was in stable condition Friday after suffering lacerations and puncture wounds from a dog bite Thursday evening.

Washington County Dog Warden Kelly McGilton and emergency personnel responded to the scene at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday after a family friend’s pitbull-mastiff mix reportedly chomped down on the girl’s face, knocking out four teeth and leaving two-inch long lacerations and puncture wounds above both eyes.

Click here to read more


Mark Kumpf & Jane Berkey

Mark Kumpf & Jane Berkey

Click here to read how our lawmakers are being influenced by the pit bull lobby and putting our communities at risk

The action fund claims to have influenced Ohio to drop BSL for two different years. I wonder if Ohio legislators knew who and what they were dealing with when they stripped hundreds of jurisdictions in their state of their right to keep their citizens safe from a known and well documented dangerous breed? One thing is for sure: The more we let pit bull apologists and special interest groups, (that only have the interests of animal welfare in mind) influence our lawmakers, public safety will continue to fall by the wayside. The more we allow special interest groups to influence legislators, the more maimings, maulings and deaths of humans and animals we will endure.

 


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One thought on “OHIO – Sub. H.B. 14 – 129th General Assembly

  • Scorched Earth

    It is important to note that HB 14 was written by an out of state animal rights PAC, Best Friends Animal Society, and was promoted as the bill that would “finally give dog wardens the tools to deal with dangerous dogs.” It is also notable that Ohio had the above listed fatal dog attacks, nine of them, in the first two years since passage of the bill. In the previous decade Ohio had six fatal dog attacks.

    HB 14 has been an epic fail and bills are in the works to clean up the mess created by HB 14.