Lennox: Execution scheduled this week as international protests continue
Lennox the alleged pit bull is scheduled to be euthanized in Belfast this week, despite continuing international efforts to save him.
A protest Saturday in Belfast included demonstrators who flew in from the U.S., England and Dublin, according to UTV in Belfast, and demonstrations are scheduled at the British and Irish consulates in New York today, organized by No Kill New York.
Victoria Stilwell, host of “It’s Me or the Dog” on the Animal Planet network, offered to find Lennox a new home in the U.S., and cover all expenses, but on Sunday she told msnbc.com she has received no response.
The 7-year-old dog was seized in 2010 after pit bulls were banned under the UK’s Dangerous Dog act.
The dog’s owners say he is an American bulldog-Labrador mix, but dog wardens, after taking measurements, declared him a “possible pitbull type” and claimed that — though he has bitten no one and been the subject of no complaints — he had a personality disorder.
Protesters say they are trying to raise awareness not only about Lennox but also to show that breed specific legislation is unfair.
You can find more information on Lennox on a Save Lennox website and on a Facebook page. Many of his supporters are also protesting his impending execution on Twitter.
Posted by jwoestendiek July 9th, 2012 under Muttsblog, videos.
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Comments
Comment from Ciara
Time July 10, 2012 at 11:17 am
These dogs are not monsters.
Pitbulls were America’s sweetheart dogs until unscrupulous people used drugs and beatings to force them to fight. It’s all about the owner, not the dog.
This is completely different than going to a family’s home and seizing a dog who has NEVER hurt anyone.
This is what is really really wrong with this story. The dog never bit anyone. He was just taken away from his home where he was a loving companion for a disabled girl.
Allowing this to happen is the same as allowing anyone to enter your home and take anything they wish because it fits into the measurements required by their books. Do you really want this to happen?
Comment from Ciara
Time July 10, 2012 at 11:21 am
Watch “Off the Chain – Pit Bull Documentary”
Eye opening.
Comment from Ciara
Time July 11, 2012 at 4:07 pm
JUST FOUND OUT THAT LENNOX WAS NOT EVEN A PITBULL.
DNA tests had proved him to be a Lab/American Bulldog.
Comment from Pete
Time July 12, 2012 at 9:54 am
YEA CIARA… “Off the Chain”…
Comment from Pete
Time July 9, 2012 at 10:07 pm
These aren’t dogs, they’re monsters!
These advocates aren’t dog owners, they’re loser punks and punkettes.