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owner Sharon Anderson is demanding Rep.John Lesch's also City Attorney, double dipping against the taxpayers to pass Unconstitutional Laws, which he then prosecute's for pecuniary gain. Get rid of all Police Dogs, then also. City Attorney John Lesch making over 100thous yrly + his employment at the State Legislature + what he makes as a private lawyer. is obsene,burdonsome, public has a right to know his ulterior evil motives to eliminate our guard dogs, pets, Dog breeds' defenders rally against ban idea Rescue groups object to legislator's proposal to outlaw dogs considered dangerous Article Last Updated: 10/20/2007 12:13:44 AM CDT It started 10 years ago as a safe haven for unwanted Rottweilers. It later grew to protect another widely reviled breed - the pit bull. The nonprofit group, A Rotta Love Plus, is now defending the dogs against proposed state legislation aimed to ban Rottweilers, pit bulls and other breeds from Minnesota. "There clearly are some problems with dogs right now, but it's not a dog problem. It's an irresponsible ownership problem," said Beth DeLaForest, a director for the group. The national rise in severe dog attacks - mostly involving pit bulls - has prompted the group to share dog-safety tips with more children and adults in the Twin Cities. The volunteers also teach ways to avoid dangerous situations with dogs. The organization will hold a rally today at the state Capitol. Their message: There are no bad dog breeds - only bad owners. Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul, disagrees. Lesch in February will introduce a bill aimed to ban breeds of dogs deemed dangerous, including the Akita, pit bull, Rottweiler, wolf hybrid and chow chow. Lesch said the bill targets those specific breeds because insurance agencies widely refuse to cover them due to the costs associated with the severity of their attacks. If the Legislature approves the bill, owners of those breeds would have to find homes for their dogs outside of Minnesota or face misdemeanor charges, Lesch said. "It's an effort to reduce the n This year, there's a long list of dog attacks in the metro, including a pit bull that mauled and killed 7-year-old Zachary King Jr. on Aug. 16 in Minneapolis. The boy's father, Zachary King, 30, was later charged with second-degree manslaughter in his son's death. Prosecutors allege he knew the dog was vicious and failed to confine it properly. More than 100 jurisdictions across the country have breed-specific legislation, Lesch said.
In addition to state legislation, several suburbs have proposed stricter ordinances to regulate dogs deemed dangerous by state law. Minnesota law currently puts aggressive dogs into two categories - potentially dangerous and dangerous. Canines can be ruled potentially dangerous if an unprovoked dog chases, menaces or bites a person (without causing substantial bodily harm) or bites a domestic animal. umber of severe maulings and deaths," he | ||||||||||||||
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