Breaking bad news arrived today in the form of a decision in the landmark case of Lennox, a dog seized from his loving family and sentenced to death for his appearance.
After months of hard work on the part of animal advocates across the globe, a judge has sided with the Belfast City Councils assertion that Lennox should be put to death because he resembles a pit bull. In addition to the death penalty, the Belfast City Council is requesting that the dogs family be forced to pay for the cost of his eleven month confinement in conditions described as inhumane.
We ask for your help to Save Lennox, stop his incarceration and stop him from being put to death by Belfast City Council who wrongfully took him. If you have any compassion you will clearly see that far too many wrongs and errors have been made by the Council in the seizure of this much loved family pet and you will help correct a wrong.
The most heartfelt plea of all was heard from Brooke, the owners eleven year old Daughter who is registered disabled. Lennox grew up around Brooke and the two became inseparable. Due to Brookes illness she is unable to play each day with other children and so found Lennox to always be there as a playmate and someone to be of comfort to her. Please help this little girl become reunited with her best friend.
Dear Sir,
Lennoxs family have done more than required by the law as responsible dog owners who also foster dogs for various Northern Ireland dog shelters. When Lennox was a puppy his owners had him neutered, licensed, insured, DNA registered, Pet Safe registered and micro chipped and although the Belfast City Council have issued a dog licence for Lennox for the last five years and continue to do so today, the Council now find the need to class him as a Pit Bull type dog and murder him. On the day Lennox was ripped from his family home the Belfast City Council issued his owner with a warrant of seizure which was incorrectly addressed and was for another location, furthermore the Council used the ADBA Inc (American Dog Breeders Association Incorporated) breed standards guide to help identify Lennox as possible Pit Bull type. It has now become clear that the Council used this ADBA breed standards guide illegally breaking international and Berne copyright laws as Belfast City Council have never been authorised by the ADBA to use the copyrighted breed standards guide in full or derived version. Since Lennoxs seizure the ADBA have issued the Belfast City Council with Cease & Desist orders due to the Councils unauthorised continued use of ADBA material.
We the undersigned request that you ensure that Belfast City Council Dog Wardens Department withdraw this action without further delay, and return Lennox to his owners without any cost to them whatsoever.
