Broward County's Dangerous Dog Law is in conflict with the laws that govern the State of Florida. Here is the brief overview, the section that pertains to my dogs are in bold, to see the full laws you may visit these websites:
http://www.broward.org/animal/ani01700.htm#Dangeroushttp://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=dangerous+dog&URL=CH0767/Sec11.HTM
State of Florida Law states...
767.11 Definitions.--As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Dangerous dog" means any dog that according to the records of the appropriate authority:
(a) Has aggressively bitten, attacked, or endangered or has inflicted severe injury on a human being on public or private property;
(b) Has more than once severely injured or killed a domestic animal while off the owner's property;
Now here is Broward County's Law..tell me how can a county law out rule a state law?????
Dangerous Dogs: Section 4-12A
“Dangerous Dog” is a dog that has done the following:
A dog that when unprovoked approaches a person in a menacing fashion or with an attack attitude.
A dog that has killed or caused the death of a domestic animal in one incident, while off the owner’s or keeper’s property.
Has aggressively bitten, attacked, endangered, killed or inflicted severe injury on a human being on public or private property.
If a dog – whether or not the dog has been classified as “dangerous” -- causes severe injury or death to a person OR domestic animal while unprovoked and off the owner’s property, an Animal Care Officer will impound the dog. Written notice will be given to the owner and after ten (10) business days from the date of notification, the dog will be humanely euthanized.
News Links to the cases:http://miamiherald.typepad.com/crazy_for_critters/2008/09/broward-bite-la.htmlhttp://www.local10.com/download/2008/0909/17426986.pdfhttp://aspcacommunity.ning.com/profile/JenniferLinnustehttp://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/save-caymen-and-haley.htmlhttp://www.local10.com/news/17339044/detail.htmlhttp://miamiherald.typepad.com/crazy_for_critters/2008/09/new-broward-cou.htmlhttp://miami.craigslist.org/brw/pol/853028490.htmlhttp://www.savethehuskies.com/
PLEASE EMAIL & CALL OUR COMMISSIONERS TO OVERTURN THIS LAW
Ilene Lieberman
ilieberman@broward.org 954-357-7001
Kristin Jacobs
kjacobs@broward.org 954- 357-7002
Stacy Ritter
sritter@broward.org 954-357-7003
Ken Keechl
kkeechl@broward.org 954-357-7798
Lois Wexler
lwexler@broward.org 954-357-7005
Sue Gunzburger
sgunzburger@broward.org 954-357-7006
John E. Rodstrom, Jr.
jrodstrom@broward.org 954-357-7007
Diana Wasserman-Rubin
dwassermanrubin@broward.org 954-357-7008
Josephus Eggelletion, Jr.
jeggelletion@broward.org 954-357-7009
We kindly request that anyone interested in helping us save our babies please go to the this site and sign the petition. Please pass it on as well so that we can make a difference. Thank you!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-my-dogs-from-the-new-broward-countly-dangerous-dog-law
Thursday, October 16, 2008
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4 comments:
I feel for you. If it's possible to send your dogs to Texas, we will find a safe good eniviorment for them here.
The best way it's to send the dogs to texas and find a good place for them.
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Thanks guys for the help but they wont let them leave right now, we have a civil case agai=snt broward county so we are hoping to win.
This is the secound time I've heard of this county trying to euthanize a dog with out listening or trying to give the dog a chance. Has any one even tried that with you. How about fixing the gate and watching the dogs closer. This is a first offence?
Can't they see that? why are they so cruel.
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