(AP) - Pit bulls in Ohio will no longer be labeled as "vicious" dogs under a bill that's been signed into law by Gov. John Kasich.
The governor on Tuesday signed the bill that changes a law defining a vicious dog as one that has seriously hurt or killed a person, killed another dog or is among those commonly known as pit bulls. The new measure removes the reference to pit bulls from the definition and requires evidence to prove pit bulls are actually vicious.
It also specifies that the label does not include a police dog that has injured a person or has killed another dog.
Some dog wardens have opposed the measure because of frequent pit bull attacks. Others have said pit bulls are not inherently vicious.
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Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:40 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:40:50 GMT
Federal, state and local law enforcement officials are coming together this afternoon to announce an indictment related to the searches last year to several IHOP restaurants in Northwest Ohio and Indiana.
The FBI indicted employees from six IHOP locations in the area Wednesday for charges including money laundering, wire fraud, aggravated theft and harboring illegal aliens.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:50 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:50:35 GMT
According to the Toledo Police information line Toledo Police have blocked off the intersection of Manhattan Blvd. and Doyle Street as they respond to a possible hostage situation man in the 1000 Block
One man is dead, another on the loose after what police are calling a deadly home invasion. It happened Wednesday afternoon in the 1000 of Bricker in North Toledo.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:46 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:46:15 GMT
It's official. Teachers in the Springfield Local school district have a new contract. The board voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve the deal, one day after teachers signed off on it. We're
It's official. Teachers in the Springfield Local school district have a new contract. The board voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve the deal, one day after teachers signed off on it.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:37 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:37:36 GMT
You may notice extra fire and police crews in downtown Bowling Green today. Around 9:00 this morning the Wood County emergency planning committee and emergency management agency will hold an You may notice
It might be hard to believe, but it has been nearly two years since tornadoes devastated our area. On the night of June 5, 2010, disaster struck Lake Township, leveling the high school and killing seven people.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 9:12 PM EDT2012-05-24 01:12:33 GMT
They served our nation -- both at home and abroad. And today, our area is giving a big "thank you. to our local veterans" 80 veterans boarded a plane this morning bound for Washington D.C. " I'm very
Eighty area veterans boarded a plane Wednesday morning bound for the Washington D.C. World War II memorial.
Toledo police and the FBI are looking for a suspect in a bank robbery. According to police, an armed man robbed the Huntington Bank on Monroe Street around 3:00 Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:49 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:49:50 GMT
It's been three years since an Ottawa Hills police officer shot and paralyzed a motorcyclist. It's a day Michael McCloskey says he'll never forget. "It was a routine traffic stop where I was shot in
It's been three years since an Ottawa Hills police officer shot and paralyzed a motorcyclist. It's a day Michael McCloskey says he'll never forget.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:36 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:36:14 GMT
Nearly three years ago, 5-year-old Neveah Buchanan disappeared from her Monroe, Michigan apartment complex parking lot. Eleven days later, her body was found buried on the banks of the River Raisin. There
Nearly three years ago, 5-year-old Neveah Buchanan disappeared from her Monroe, Michigan apartment complex parking lot. For the first time in years, Nevaeh's mother is breaking her silence in an interview with 13abc's Christina Williams.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:57 PM EDT2012-05-23 21:57:39 GMT
A 9-year-old Fremont boy can share some great stories with his friends about what he did for spring break this year. Camden Arriaga and his family hit the road for a big adventure at Walt Disney World.
A 9-year-old Fremont boy with Marfan Syndrome shares his memories of a very special trip to Disney world. It was made possible by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and 13abc. Camden shares some of his memories from the trip and pays a behind-the-scenes visit to 13abc.
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