Pit bulls often get unfairly judged as vicious and dangerous animals who are a ticking time bomb waiting to harm or even kill someone, but in reality, their breed has nothing to do with their temperament since many are sweet and gentle family members.
Even though it’s been proven that not all pit bulls are hostile threats, many still see them as threats to the community, and in some places, it’s even illegal to own pit bulls. Northern Ireland is one of those places where it is illegal to own a dog who even looks like a pit bull, like Leonard Collins’ and Joanna Meadows’ dog Hank.
After someone reported Hank, who is actually a cross between a Staffordshire bull terrier and a Labrador, for ‘looking like a pit bull’ eight cops and four animal control officers broke into the family’s home while they were out to take the ‘dangerous’ dog who calmly went with the strangers.
When the family got home, Hank was missing, and all that was left was a note on the front door that explained that the 2-year-old puppy, who was raised by the family since he was born, had been taken by police under the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983. Despite clearly not being a threat, he is now being held by the council, who refuses to let him see his family, and may even kill him because of how he looks.
“And thanks to the dog warden herself who explained that although he isn’t dangerous he still has to die and that no, I cannot see him before they kill him,” Meadows wrote in a post to Facebook after contacting the council. “The only recourse I have is to take the council to court to fight the legally mandated destruction order.”
“The real kick in the balls is that they will not allow me to see him, not once, not even to say goodbye.”
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Belfast Police Take In Loving Family Dog Because Of How He Looks is an article from: LifeDaily