Ban a Pit bull, Save a Life: Why the Ontario Ban against Pit bull Terri

Mom Mom The dogs got Cody. The dogs got Cody (Vancouver Sun, 2007). Just a few days after Christmas in 2004, these are the cries that awoke Sheri Fontaine. Fontaine raced from her bed into the nutrition agency to find her three-year old son, Cody Fontaine, savaged by the dogs that were staying temporarily in her house. Tragically, young Cody did not survive the attack. A young sprightliness taken, a mothers life ruined. Sadly, this story is not as uncommon as one of violence against concourse, they exhibit highly stubborn characteristics that make them difficult to control, and such forbiddings cod proven to be extremely effective.In 2005, the Ontario Liberal government passed The Dog Owners Liability Act a ban against check copper color terriers in the province. After the bill passed, Attorney General Michael Bryant said, Mark my words, Ontario will be safer (Ontario passes ban on fight back dogshits, 2005). The legislation prevented people from acquiring a proceeds of bree ds of dogs that would be classified as pit bulls. In addition, Ontario residents who already owned a pit bull terrier prior to the ban were required to demasculinise and outfit their animals. Such policies against this breed of animal are not unprecedented. In fact, similar laws are already in place in Britain, France and Germany. In Canada, Winnipeg has had a ban against pit bull terriers in place for 20 years (Ontario passes ban on pit bulls, 2005). Ontario and other regions have imposed these sanctions because the evidence all the way indicates that pit bull terriers pose a much higher than average risk to people. cross off bull terriers have a long track interpret of attacks against people and animals. A 1987 study of a particularly savage attack against a child was documented by four doctors in the hopes... ... An Analysis of the Pit bull Terrier Controversy. Anthrozoos, 2-8.Raghavan, M. (2008). Fatal dog attacks in Canada, 19902007. The Canadian Verterinary Journal, 577 5 81.Ruryk, Z. (2008, March 2). One endangered species But pit bull attacks are down. Retrieved April 20, 2011, from Toronto Sunhttp//www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2008/03/02/4887415-sun.htmlSmith, C. (2009, April 9). Media reportage of Surrey pit bull attack prompts protest by Vancouver pit bull owners. Retrieved April 20, 2011, from Straight.com http//www.straight.com/article- 213929/media-coverage-surrey-pit-bull-attack-prompts-protest-vancouver-pit-bull-ownersVancouver Sun. (2007, February 6). Kids cries woke mom of boy, 3, killed by dogs bites. Retrieved April 20, 2011, from Canada.comhttp//www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=a79e501c-14a2-4964-aa02- f9a5ab25d2a5 Ban a Pit bull, Save a bread and butter Why the Ontario Ban against Pit bull TerriMom Mom The dogs got Cody. The dogs got Cody (Vancouver Sun, 2007). Just a few days after Christmas in 2004, these are the cries that awoke Sheri Fontaine. Fontaine raced from her bed into the living room to find her three-year old son, Cody Fontaine, savaged by the dogs that were staying temporarily in her house. Tragically, young Cody did not survive the attack. A young life taken, a mothers life ruined. Sadly, this story is not as uncommon as one of violence against people, they exhibit highly stubborn characteristics that make them difficult to control, and such bans have proven to be extremely effective.In 2005, the Ontario Liberal government passed The Dog Owners Liability Act a ban against pit bull terriers in the province. After the bill passed, Attorney General Michael Bryant said, Mark my words, Ontario will be safer (Ontario passes ban on pit bulls, 2005). The legislation prevented people from acquiring a number of breeds of dogs that would be classified as pit bulls. In addition, Ontario residents who already owned a pit bull terrier prior to the ban were required to neuter and muzzle their animals. Such policies against this breed of animal are not unprecedented. In fact , similar laws are already in place in Britain, France and Germany. In Canada, Winnipeg has had a ban against pit bull terriers in place for 20 years (Ontario passes ban on pit bulls, 2005). Ontario and other regions have imposed these sanctions because the evidence clearly indicates that pit bull terriers pose a much higher than average risk to people.Pit bull terriers have a long track record of attacks against people and animals. A 1987 study of a particularly savage attack against a child was documented by four doctors in the hopes... ... An Analysis of the Pit bull Terrier Controversy. Anthrozoos, 2-8.Raghavan, M. (2008). Fatal dog attacks in Canada, 19902007. The Canadian Verterinary Journal, 577 581.Ruryk, Z. (2008, March 2). One endangered species But pit bull attacks are down. Retrieved April 20, 2011, from Toronto Sunhttp//www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2008/03/02/4887415-sun.htmlSmith, C. (2009, April 9). Media coverage of Surrey pit bull attack prompts protest by Vancouver pit bull owners. Retrieved April 20, 2011, from Straight.com http//www.straight.com/article- 213929/media-coverage-surrey-pit-bull-attack-prompts-protest-vancouver-pit-bull-ownersVancouver Sun. (2007, February 6). Kids cries woke mom of boy, 3, killed by dogs bites. Retrieved April 20, 2011, from Canada.comhttp//www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=a79e501c-14a2-4964-aa02- f9a5ab25d2a5