Cases in the News

A few weeks back, I wrote about a hearing for Runty, a lovable pit-bull dog who had been declared “dangerous.” Unfortunately, Runty lost his hearing. Now his owner, Lisa Amato, is suing the county to have the Orange County’s definition of “dangerous dog” declared invalid.  Therein, Ms. Amato argues that the “dangerous dog” definition in…

An Orlando resident’s dog was declared “Dangerous” by Orange County.  She’s arguing that the county ordinance should be declared invalid. LISA AMATO has raised “Runty,” a 2-year-old black-and-white pit bull, since birth.  Now, however, she’s fighting Orange County to show that Runty is not “dangerous.” “She was the runt of the litter,” says Amato, who…