Breeders threaten to sue if Bill 132 is passed!

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ontario’s march towards a full out pit bull ban might be halted in its tracks. A coalition of dog breeders has hired prominent lawyer Clayton Ruby, and is threatening a lawsuit if the province tries to outlaw the animals in the province.

“Banned Aid” believes any such law, no matter how it’s eventually worded, couldn’t survive a constitutional challenge, and they’re putting Attorney General Michael Bryant on notice that if he proceeds with his bill, they’ll proceed with their court action.

Ruby began earning his money right away, calling the proposed ban an overreaction, and noting there are no statistics to prove pit bulls bite more or less than any other breed.

He terms not having that supporting evidence “looney” and vows he wouldn’t go to court with such non-existent stats.

"I want to stop bites," he argues. "Everybody wants to do that. No one wants their kid mauled, but if you don't do it intelligently, you do it on the cheap, you're not going to get safety. You get a false promise, and that's not acceptable in Ontario."

Bryant’s proposed law means owners will be able to keep their animals provided they meet certain conditions – including muzzling the canines when they’re out in public.

But they won’t be allowed to get a new dog once their current one dies, eventually making the province pit bull free.

Breeders and owners contend the pets are being blamed for the actions of their owners and that any such law is blatantly unfair, noting it's virtually impossible to agree on the definition of what makes a dog a pit bull.
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]January 24, 2005 [/font]