AVERY'S LAW

IN CENTRAL OHIO, A LITTLE GIRL'S TRAGEDY IS NOW THE IMPUTUS FOR NEW LAWS REGARDING VICIOUS DOGS IN BOTH THE CITY OF REYNOLDSBURG AND IN THE STATE OF OHIO. 
A 12-YEAR-OLD REYNOLDSBURG GIRL IS RECLAIMING HER LIFE NEARLY A YEAR AFTER SHE WAS VICIOUSLY ATTACKED BY TWO DOGS. 12-YEAR-OLD AVERY RUSSELL WAS ON A PLAY DATE WHEN THE DOGS TORE OFF HER LEFT EAR, PART OF HER RIGHT EAR AND PUT HER IN A COMA. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MEREDITH LAWSON ROWE INTRODUCED AVERY'S LAW. IT WOULD INCREASE PENALTIES FOR OWNERS OF DANGEROUS. DOGS THAT ATTACK HUMANS OR OTHER ANIMALS REQUIRE VETERINARIANS AND PET OWNERS TO REPORT BITES AND PREVENT OWNERS OF DOGS INVOLVED IN ATTACKS FROM OWNING A DANGEROUS DOG FOR THREE TO FIVE YEARS.