Shannon DiGrazio

Breed Specific Legislation: PSA

VIDEO Time AUDIO

(Fade in) Group of dogs of various breeds. :00- (soft, low music being played in the
05 background throughout the entire PSA)
Narrator: Every day, dogs are victims of
incorrect breed identification. They are
judged on how they look.

Multiple pictures of pit bulls that look sad. : Narrator: Pit bulls are considered to be
05-:1 dangerous based on their breed. Because
Dogs of all breeds that look similar to pit 1 of this, every dog that resembles a pit bull
bulls, being put in dog trucks. Images of in appearance, is being sheltered,
dogs in cages in shelters. euthanized and banned. In some cases,
they are even being killed.

Images of dogs who were abused, badly : Narrator: Breed Specific Legislation is a
treated and injured. 11-:1 law that was meant to protect the public.
7 But, is it really doing so?

Pit bulls turning their heads around looking :17-

sad and confused as they are being taken
away.
Images of devastated owners crying while
watching their dogs leave.
24
Narrator: Pit bulls are being ripped from
their homes. Families are losing members
of their family. Owners are losing their
best friends.

B-roll of multiple dogs in shelter. : Narrator: Pit bulls arent the bullies here.
24-:2 BSL is.
7

Show pictures of pit bulls and all other Narrator: Pit bulls arent bad. Dogs
types of breeds that look similar, with : arent bad. They are beautiful creatures
babies, little children and playing with 27-:3 who have unconditional love for their
families. 4 families, owners and friends.

BSL fades in on the screen. Red circle with :34- Narrator: Stop judging. Stop banning.
line across fades in over it. (fade out) 37 End BSL.