Pit bull terrier attacks owner in Buckeye Lake, Ohio

A family pet

Steven Heptinstall, 22, says even though he was attacked by his one-year-old male pit bull dog named Kane, he still loves the animal.

Heptinstall says Monday morning, Kane and his other male pit bull got into a fight at his Buckeye Lake home. He says as he was trying to pry Kane off the other animal, it turned on him leaving him with a broken finger, several scrapes and cuts, and eight stitches.

Heptinstall says it's the second time Kane has attacked his other pit bull dog in the last two weeks. Now he's planning on caging Kane alone for several days as recommended by local police, then will be giving the animal up to a Pit Bull rescue group.

Heptinstall's girlfriend, Alicia Thomas, says she's not aware of any ordinances or regulations on owning pitbulls at Buckeye Lake, and has never had a problem with their dog until recently.

Later this month in the nearby city of Newark, city council members plan later this month to vote whether or not to drop breed specific legislation which requires all pit bull owners to register the animals as vicious, whether or not they've ever attacked. The couple says even though they now understand what the breed is capable of, they still think the ordinance needs to be changed.