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Group Collects Money for Dog that Bit Pop Singer

Group Collects Money for Dog that Bit Pop Singer - Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 04:14AM EST

Reported by: Laurie Monteforte
Saturday May 15 2010
POCONO LAKE, MONROE COUNTY - Pop singer Vanessa Carlton wrote about the dog that bit her while she was running in her native Pike County earlier this month.

On her facebook page she said she doesn't like the idea of putting a dog down. But she thinks the Pitbull that bit her is "a ticking time bomb and it could easily maul a kid next." But the people who rescued the dog say she's mistaken.

Seven year old Cathianne McKenna laughed as Bella, a nine month old Pitbull, licked her face. Pennsylvania officials say Bella is dangerous. But Cathianne doesn't think so. She said,"She's actually as vicious as nothing."

The McKenna family is part of a rescue organization called Save the Orphaned Pets. It rescued Bella from death. Maria Mckenna said,"I want to return her to her family. She is so depressed. They are so depressed."

Bella's problems started when she allegedly bit Vanessa Carlton earlier this month. Pennsylvania filed charges against the dog's owners for having a dangerous animal. The dangerous animal designation can cost pet owners thousands of dollars a year. Maria said, "In today's economy who has the means to do that?"

Bella's family thought they would have to put her down until save the orphaned pets heard about their prboblem. Maria said,"We stepped in and said listen we can fight these charges for you."

Bella will stay with the McKenna family in the Poconso while the rescue tries to clear the puppy's name. The family will likely be charged with harboring a dangerous animal but they don't care. Maria explained,"I will do anything to make sure that dogs that are unjustly charged are cleared."

Even Cathianne wants to help. She took all the dollars from her money jar and donated them to Bella's legal fund, "because she's just a really nice dog."

Nice dog or dangerous animal. It's now up to a judge to decide.

Here's is Bella's facebook support page.

http://www. facebook. com/group. php?gid=125171560832313&ref=share

Here is a link to contribute to Bella's fund.

http://www. savetheorphanedpets. org/bella. html
 


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