From the Toledo Blade (Ohio)

Article published December 15, 2009

‘Pit bull’ pup freed from Lucas County Pound

By JC REINDL, BLADE STAFF WRITER

A puppy Monday escaped an almost certain death at the Lucas County Dog Warden’s Office and is now in the care of an animal rescue group after a rare transfer of a “pit bull”-type dog out of the county’s pound.

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Under traditional circumstances, the puppy could have soon faced euthanasia under Dog Warden Tom Skeldon’s longstanding policy against adopting or transferring out any “pit bulls” from the pound. Mr. Skeldon is to leave office at year-end and retire Jan. 31.

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Once a “pit bull” dog reaches 3 months of age, there are no restrictions against Mr. Skeldon’s practice of killing all adult “pit bulls” regardless of behavior.

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Read the whole story at the Toledo Blade

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