Ohio dog bite attorney Dale Emch opposes pit bull advocate bill

Toledo, Ohio Dog Bite Attorney Dale Emch recently testified in front of an Ohio House of Representatives committee against a bill that would stop pit bulls from being labeled as vicious dogs. A copy of his dog bite testimony is available online.

Dale opposes HB 366 because he's seen the types of devastating injuries pit bulls can cause when they attack. As his testimony indicates, pit bull bites have caused his clients to suffer injuries that may leave some of them scarred for life.

Ohio law labels pit bulls as vicious dogs and requires that owners confine them in ways that would minimize the risk of them injuring people. It also requires pit bull owners to maintain a certain level of insurance in case their dog does cause an injury. The law is not overly burdensome and its requirements just make good sense.

Removing the vicious dog label would restrict a valuable enforcement tool that Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon and other law enforcement officials throughout the state have to control pit bull ownership.

Dale urges you to contact members of the Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs committee to voice your opposition to HB 366.