DogsBite.org Announces Annual Awards for 2008
Awarded by DogsBite.org -- The only U.S. non-profit organization founded by and operating on behalf of dog bite victims.
Seattle, WA, January 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- On the 9th day of January, DogsBite.org issued its Annual Awards for the year 2008. DogsBite.org highlighted just a few people; in the future DogsBite.org hopes to highlight many more. The following categories have been named for the year 2008:
-Victims Advocate of the Year: Wendy Blevins, Omaha, Nebraska
-Dog Warden of the Year: Tom Skeldon, Lucas County, Ohio
-Council Member of the Year: Brian Powers, Lakewood, Ohio
-County Judge of the Year: Judge Vernon E. Scoville, Jackson County, Missouri
-Federal Judge of the Year: Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Denver, Colorado
-Prosecuting Attorney of the Year: David Morse, Livingston County, Michigan
-Internet Advocate of the Year: The Artist Zupf, YouTube.com
Please View the DogsBite.org Annual Awards for 2008:
http://www.dogsbite.org/blog/2009/01/dogsbiteorg-announces-our-annual-awards.html
Each person awarded has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to preventing future victims from being subjected to a violent pit bull type dog attack. Because DogsBite.org is a victims group, writing about the Victims Advocate of the Year, Wendy Blevins, was the most difficult part of the 2008 awards. Wendy's story is powerfully awakening and is sure to rattle the deepest part of one's soul. But it is Wendy's role as a victims advocate -- in the wake of her daughter's traumatic injuries, and in the face of ridicule by pit bull special interest groups and owners -- that DogsBite.org hopes communities begin to understand the stunning and unmatched courage of a victim. It is this very courage that will alter the "pit bull conversation" forever.
DogsBite.org invites readers to watch the unforgettable video of Wendy and Charlotte:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2YJKB1WTKw&feature=channel_page
Each person awarded will receive a framed certificate from DogsBite.org.
About DogsBite.org
DogsBite.org is a national dog bite victims group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks by creating common sense laws. Through our work, we hope to protect both people and pets from future attacks. Our website, www.dogsbite.org, launched in October 2007 and contains a wide collection of data to help policymakers and citizens learn about dangerous dogs. Our research focuses on pit bull type dogs. Due to selective breeding practices that emphasize aggression and tenacity, this class of dogs negatively impacts communities the most. Our website hosts important dog bite studies, U.S. dog bite fatalities and other key bibliographies. In the Legislating Dogs portion of our site, we offer examples of breed-specific laws (state-by-state) and documentation of the constitutionality of these laws. The Victim Realities section provides a glance into the unforgettable stories victims leave behind and much more. DogsBite.org operates out of Seattle, Washington and can be contacted via: 206-260-2915 or press@dogsbite.org. Research contributions and active website participation stems from individuals that span the United States of America.
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-Victims Advocate of the Year: Wendy Blevins, Omaha, Nebraska
-Dog Warden of the Year: Tom Skeldon, Lucas County, Ohio
-Council Member of the Year: Brian Powers, Lakewood, Ohio
-County Judge of the Year: Judge Vernon E. Scoville, Jackson County, Missouri
-Federal Judge of the Year: Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Denver, Colorado
-Prosecuting Attorney of the Year: David Morse, Livingston County, Michigan
-Internet Advocate of the Year: The Artist Zupf, YouTube.com
Please View the DogsBite.org Annual Awards for 2008:
http://www.dogsbite.org/blog/2009/01/dogsbiteorg-announces-our-annual-awards.html
Each person awarded has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to preventing future victims from being subjected to a violent pit bull type dog attack. Because DogsBite.org is a victims group, writing about the Victims Advocate of the Year, Wendy Blevins, was the most difficult part of the 2008 awards. Wendy's story is powerfully awakening and is sure to rattle the deepest part of one's soul. But it is Wendy's role as a victims advocate -- in the wake of her daughter's traumatic injuries, and in the face of ridicule by pit bull special interest groups and owners -- that DogsBite.org hopes communities begin to understand the stunning and unmatched courage of a victim. It is this very courage that will alter the "pit bull conversation" forever.
DogsBite.org invites readers to watch the unforgettable video of Wendy and Charlotte:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2YJKB1WTKw&feature=channel_page
Each person awarded will receive a framed certificate from DogsBite.org.
About DogsBite.org
DogsBite.org is a national dog bite victims group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks by creating common sense laws. Through our work, we hope to protect both people and pets from future attacks. Our website, www.dogsbite.org, launched in October 2007 and contains a wide collection of data to help policymakers and citizens learn about dangerous dogs. Our research focuses on pit bull type dogs. Due to selective breeding practices that emphasize aggression and tenacity, this class of dogs negatively impacts communities the most. Our website hosts important dog bite studies, U.S. dog bite fatalities and other key bibliographies. In the Legislating Dogs portion of our site, we offer examples of breed-specific laws (state-by-state) and documentation of the constitutionality of these laws. The Victim Realities section provides a glance into the unforgettable stories victims leave behind and much more. DogsBite.org operates out of Seattle, Washington and can be contacted via: 206-260-2915 or press@dogsbite.org. Research contributions and active website participation stems from individuals that span the United States of America.
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