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RREESSC CU UEE ME >>> BR B ONSON & LEO
PUP LOVE
S TORY BY C A MERON COBB P H OTO G R A P H Y B Y L E O P E Ñ A
A Rescued Pitbull Returns the Favor for His Human
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n November of 2011, Army veteran Leo Peña went with his then girlfriend of five years, Jennifer Wasmer, to help her rescue a dog from MiamiDade County Animal Services. Wasmer wanted a pit bull, and the city’s shelters certainly had plenty to spare. “[Pit bulls] have this bad reputation,” the 41-year-old said. “People will see one and be like ‘Oh my God! That’s a pit bull — get him away from me!’” In Miami-Dade County, it is illegal to own an American Pit Bull Terrier, or any other dog that shares characteristics with the breed, according to MiamiDade County Ordinance Chapter
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018