I just got an e-mail from Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington. Mr. Hillier is one of the MPPs trying to get Ontario's anti-Pit Bull legislation repealed. He's asking for supporters to submit positive Pit Bull stories to his site, Bring Back the Bulls.

From Mr. Hillier:

Dear friend,

Pit bulls are not only some of our best friends, but they are saviours of some of us as well.

Norton the pit bull from Waterloo loved his "mum". When his owner was bit by a spider, causing her to go into anaphylactic shock, he frantically woke up his "dad", saving his "mum". For his heroism, he was inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame.

Dixie the pit bull of Fayetteville, Georgia loved "her" children. When they were attacked by a deadly and poisonous cottonmouth snake, she made sure that nine year-old Frank Humphries and seven year-old twins Katie and Codi Humphries were safe. She pushed the three children out of the way and got bit by the snake instead. Twice.

Pit bulls might look scary, but the truth of the matter is they save lives. Pit bulls have been known to drag strangers from a burning building, to save their owners from armed attackers, to be hearing dogs. Pit bulls are regularly used by law enforcement to sniff out bombs and narcotics, with some dogs being credited for millions of dollars worth of seizures.

Over the course of my lifetime I have been the proud owner of many different breeds of dogs. I can tell you first hand that Robbie and Titan, my two "Pit Bulls" I currently own, are among the most friendly and well-mannered dogs I have ever owned.

While I have added a few clippings to the site myself, I would appreciate it if you could submit your own stories and share the website with as many of your friends and family as possible.

Together we can educate others that while the media and the Government are fearful of these great pets, the reality is the current ban unfairly targets and punishes an unofficial breed of dogs rather than the abusive and egregious owners.

Sincerely,

Randy Hillier