− | Les Golden began the internationally-noted movement to save [[Onion the dog]] of Henderson, Nevada, from euthanasia. The dog was saved after Golden's attorney fought for his life at the Nevada Supreme Court. Animal welfare and animal control laws are being rewritten as a result.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/les-golden-oak-park-dog-a_n_1497423.html</ref> | + | Les Golden began the internationally-noted movement to save [[Onion the dog]] of Henderson, Nevada, from euthanasia. The dog was saved after Golden's attorney fought for his life at the Nevada Supreme Court. Animal welfare and animal control laws are being rewritten as a result.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/les-golden-oak-park-dog-a_n_1497423.html</ref><ref> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2545414/Dog-mauled-death-1-year-old-boy-life-spared-Nevada-judge-finds-new-home-nearly-two-years-fatal-attack.html</ref>[[File:WGNInterview.JPG|thumb|350px|<small> Les Golden being interviewed in front of his Oak Park, Illinois, home on nationwide television feed from WGN-TV in Chicago in May, 2012. Golden began the campaign to save Onion the dog from euthanasia after a tragic family event in Henderson, Nevada. The eventually successful campaign to save Onion’s life, using pro bono attorneys with legal fees paid by Golden and his animal welfare group, reached the Nevada Supreme Court, took nearly two years, and gained international attention.</small>]] |