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Ask for free information about the responsibility of an animal owner for injuries caused by that animal.
If you or a family member have been seriously injured by a dog or any other animal, you are entitled to money from the owner to pay for medical bills, pain, and disfigurement.
PIT BULLS: NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY CLASSIFIED AS VICIOUS IN OHIO
On 2/21/12 Governor Kasich of Ohio signed a bill that allows dogs showing behavioral problems to be placed in one of three categories:
NUISANCE: One that has chased or attempted to bite a person while off its premises.
DANGEROUS: One that has caused injury to a person, or killed another dog, without provocation.
VICIOUS: One that has killed or seriously injured a person without provocation.
Under the old Law (ยง 955.11 of the Ohio Revised Code) a dog that "belonged to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull" was automatically classified as a vicious dog.
The New Law classifies dogs according to their individual behavior rather than by breed.; (I know that the dog above is not a Pitbull-the point is-it is the dog, not the breed that needs to be properly cared for! )
The fact that the law has changed does not alter the rights of some one who is attacked by a dog. The owner of the dog is responsible for injuries caused by that dog.
To find the full text of HB 14 the new Pit bull law click HERE.