Public Hearing Set for Changes to Animal Control Laws
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Public Hearing Set for Changes to Animal Control Laws

La Plata, MD - 10/5/2011

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By Andy Marquis

After hearing outrage from citizens in Charles County for months, Charles County Emergency Services made some changes to the most controversial points of its proposed animal regulation changes.

“Bully breed” specific portions have been removed from the proposal.  Requirements for how animals must be sheltered when outdoors and tethering remain the same.  Commissioner Ken Robinson (D: 1st) and Bobby Rucci both complimented the department for moving forward and listening to public input.

“To the community, your input does make a difference,” Robinson said.

Ed Tucker from the Department of Emergency Services said the legislation now has the support of the Humane Society of Charles County. 

"We are in agreement with the revised Charles County Animal Control regulations proposal, with the removal of all proposed revisions relating the regulation of pit bull type dogs.," Anita Marsh. President of Humane Society of Charles County, told TheBayNet.com on Wednesday.

A public hearing was set for Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 6pm.


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WiskerHoleNot Logged In
 10/6/2011 at 8:47 AM
Hahahaha
What a funny picture!
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ILuvSOMDNot Logged In
 10/6/2011 at 10:17 AM
Good!
I'm glad the county heard what their citizens were saying and actually complied. Breed discrimination is just as ignorant as race discrimination. And that's against the law! I have YET to meet a nasty/aggressive pitbull. Their owners are loving and caring and trained their dogs well. I once had a chihuahua that was more aggressive! (Similar to this funny picture haha).
"Punish the DEED, not the BREED". The pitbulls aren't mean, it's the people! Pitbulls used to be bred as NANNY DOGS to babysit children! They really get a lot of crap for nothing. The media needs to stop broadcasting everytime a pitbull bites someone. I'm sure the number of times a chihuahua or other ankle biter has bitten someone FAR outweighs the number of times a pitbull has.
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Chris0nllynNot Logged In
 10/6/2011 at 10:46 AM
Reply to ILuvSOMD: ...
DING DING DING!

Thank you for posting that.
rainnaNot Logged In
 10/6/2011 at 10:51 AM
Scared
Poor little tyke! He's afraid of the camera! Showing his big tough Alpha male traights.
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CRE-GuyNot Logged In
 10/9/2011 at 6:45 PM
You have never met ?
You have never met A nasty pit bull.. I knew a fellow that had two " minions " . they were the biggest babies to him , and to me.. but i knew they were killers.. and they did just that.. they got out and killed the neighbors cats... They loved the taste of blood.. they had to be put down after they attacked kids on bicycles ...Some nice doggies...
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