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Protesters
urge county council
SPARTANBURG,
S.C. (AP) - The mother of a toddler mauled to death by chained dogs
was among a small group of protesters urging Spartanburg County
Council to pass an ordinance that would limit dog chaining. One
councilman has proposed restricting the chaining of dogs to short
periods of time and giving police the authority to go after those
who fail to comply. But
a majority of council members chose to leave the proposal off the
agenda for Monday's meeting. Some council members said the issue
shouldn't be regulated by government. The
demonstration outside the council building Monday was organized
by Dogs Deserve Better, a Tipton, Pa., animal advocacy organization
that has pushed for restrictions on chaining in communities across
the nation. The group says tethering is inhumane and makes dogs
more likely to be vicious. We
can only hope and pray that council listens to us,' said Crystal
Sinclair. Her 2-year-old daughter, Makayla, was mauled by two of
her neighbors' tethered Great Danes in October 2003. Two other children
in the county have been killed by chained dogs since then. They
kept 10 Great Danes chained in a yard measuring maybe 30 square
feet,' Sinclair said. 'They were running an unlicensed puppy farm.' The
dogs that were involved in the attack were put to sleep. Spartanburg County dog breeder Judy Beltz said chaining does not always cause dogs to become dangerous.
Dogs Deserve Better, Inc. is a 501c3 national nonprofit organization. Mothers Against Dog Chaining is currently a program of Dogs Deserve Better, and as such all donations are tax-deductible according to IRS guidelines. All funds donated to the Mothers Against Dog Chaining program will initially go into the DDB general fund account; however, they will be earmarked and used for Mothers Against Dog Chaining materials and campaigns. |
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CONTACT: Tammy
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