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About damned time something like this came through... now if NC would grab that bill too...
COLUMBIA --
It happens too often, pet advocates say: A driver accidentally runs into a dog or a cat, slows briefly, then keeps on driving, leaving a suffering or dead animal behind.
In South Carolina, that soon might be against the law.
A Senate bill filed last week would require any motorist who hits a dog, cat or horse to stop at the scene and report the accident to police so the animal can get treatment. Driving off could mean as much as a $500 fine.
It happens too often, pet advocates say: A driver accidentally runs into a dog or a cat, slows briefly, then keeps on driving, leaving a suffering or dead animal behind.
In South Carolina, that soon might be against the law.
A Senate bill filed last week would require any motorist who hits a dog, cat or horse to stop at the scene and report the accident to police so the animal can get treatment. Driving off could mean as much as a $500 fine.