Source: NBC News
A new bill in the Florida Senate seeks to criminally charge owners who leave their dogs tied up outside during manmade and natural disasters.
Florida SB 1738 would charge owners who abandon their dogs outside in events such as hurricanes or tornados with animal cruelty, a first-degree misdemeanor.
The charge is punishable by a possible fine of up to $5,000.The bill, which was introduced at the beginning of the month, passed in the state’s Senate Agriculture Committee with no opposition on Monday.
If passed, the bill would go into effect on July 1, a month…
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