A Massachusetts lawyer has revealed how he has dedicated his career to fighting to save 'dangerous' dogs from the death penalty.
Speaking to DailyMail.com, Jeremy Cohen said his mission began when his own German Shepherd, Jesse, was sentenced to be euthanized after he bit a woman's leg and nipped at a couple of smaller dogs in Marblehead.
Distraught, Cohen called animal rights attorney Steven Wise for advice and was able to successfully argue at an appeal hearing that he and his dog had been deprived of due process.
Jesse was ordered to get training, be kept on a leash and banned from the area of the attack - but crucially, he was allowed to live.
Word of Cohen's win traveled fast and he was soon receiving phone calls from other distressed pet owners begging for help.
Cohen was so successful he ended up selling his business and opening Boston Dog Lawyers in 2016, where he has represented all kinds of animals from cats and horses to pigs and chickens.
Since he began, Cohen said he has received more than 5,000 calls, with cases ranging from capital punishment to grievances against kennels for negligence and messy custody battles.
Cohen said: 'I always wanted to make a difference, but I never saw a pathway to do that.'
It was Jesse's case that finally stoked a fire within him and he knew there must be thousands of other cases just like his out there.
His practice, however, hasn't been praised from everyone.
Read the full story here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14029857/Jeremy-Cohen-Boston-lawyer-dangerous-dogs-death-penalty.html
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