Belfast City Council confirmed the 7-year-old dog was put down Wednesday after a deadline for legal appeals expired.
Dog wardens deemed the pit bull-type dog to be a public danger and seized him from his owners in April 2010. Northern Ireland’s senior appeals court last month upheld two 2011 court rulings that Lennox should be put down.
His owners argued that Lennox was not even a pit bull, never attacked anyone and could be resettled outside Northern Ireland rather than killed. An online “Save Lennox” petition and social media campaign spurred protests in Belfast and New York seeking his freedom.
Image via Save Lennox
Can you imagine anything more devastating or more totally ridiculous?! We are horrified!
ReplyDeleteAmazing that people are that stupid. Especially since there was no evidence Lennox was agressive. Just as areas around the US are beginning to understand the stupids of BSL, this sets the whole process backwards. Safe journey to the Bridge Lennox - we are sorry your family didn't get to kiss you goodbye.
ReplyDeleteShame on Belfast CC. They now have blood on their hands and this war has just begun. RIP Lennox.
ReplyDeleteThis is a heartbreaking and dangerous decision. Cathy Keisha already said it, but shame on Belfast CC.
ReplyDeletethat has to be the most disgraceful thing to happen
ReplyDeleteKilling is not problem solving! How stupid are you, Belfast? I vow to never step foot or spend one penny in your city.
ReplyDeleteDid you see the post today on FB from a pit bull in Florida saying he's not changing his avatar to "I'm Lennox"? He said it's because the pit bulls who are in happy, loving homes AREN'T Lennox - the ones who live in parts of the U.S. that have breed specific laws are. And that we should be working toward changing those laws.
ReplyDeleteInteresting POV.