State of Ohio v. Donald Lane, a case prosecuted for the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Charges in this case were filed in 2014 related to three dogs with dermatitis from flea infestation that were kept in filthy conditions. Lane refused to control the dogs during the seizure and one ultimately bit the Humane Agent. Lane…
Move over Pitbulls. The wolf hybrid, more recently known as the “wolfdog,” has become one of the most controversial canines in Ohio. A wolfdog is produced by breeding a domestic dog with a wolf. Once mixed, the wolf characteristics carry down through many generations of breeding. This produces categories of wolf “content.” Generally, wolfdogs can…
In Ohio, there are two means of recovery for those who have suffered from a dog bite, attack, mauling, or other injury to themselves or their property (including their pets!). (1) State Statute Under Ohio’s state statutes, specifically Section 955.28(B) of the Ohio Revised Code, a dog’s owner, keeper, and/or harborer is strictly liable for…