Beau was confiscated from his owner and sentenced to be euthanized in Dyersburg, TN. He neither attacked nor bit anyone. The “vicious dog ordinance” in Dyersburg (City Ordinance § 10-221) is illegal and unenforceable under Tennessee Law. Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-17-120, which specifically prohibits a town the size of Dyersburg from adopting such an ordinance.Tenn. Also Code Ann. § 44-17-403, which was enacted in 2000, any person, including a government entity (like a City), who wrongfully or unlawfully kills someone’s pet dog is also liable for noneconomic damages of up to $5,000. In shelter, he grows ill and proper care can't be monitored. He's lost 20% of his body weight in 3 months in violation of City Ordinance Section 10-209. They are killing him slowly and painfully with neglect. Help us
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