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Ohio Pit Bulls Lose ‘Vicious’ Label and Nitro’s Law Passes House

There’s promising news for Ohio pets: Pit Bulls will no longer automatically be labeled as vicious, and tougher animal abuse penalties are on the horizon.


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February 21, 2012 By:
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Two Big Blows to Breed-Specific Legislation This Week

Soon Pit Bulls may no longer be labeled as vicious in Ohio and allowed to live in Miami-Dade County, Fla.


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February 8, 2012 By:
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Willie Nelson Blasts Ohio’s ‘Vicious’ Dog Law

In an email to the Ohio senate, country legend Willie Nelson called the state’s definition of Pit Bulls as vicious “archaic.”


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November 22, 2011 By:
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Rescued Saint Bernard Rescues Family From Intruder

Barely six hours after an Ohio couple rescued an injured Saint Bernard from the pound, the dog chased an intruder off their property.


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November 15, 2011 By:
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Nikki Moustaki Hits Day 60 of Her Nitro’s Law Campaign

Nikki Moustaki has been busy garnering attention and publicity since she began her campaign 60 days ago to reinstate Nitro’s Law.


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April 8, 2011 By:
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Dog Food for Thought: Reintroducing Nitro’s Law

Nikki Moustaki is eating dog food in a national campaign to ensure that everyone knows who Nitro was, and to never let what happened to him happen again.


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February 10, 2011 By:
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Ohio House Drops ‘Vicious’ Label for Pit Bulls

The Ohio House passed a bill that would drop the reference to “Pit Bull” dogs when determining if a dog is inherently vicious.


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May 28, 2010 By:
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