I find this interesting.
Should pet owners go to prison if their dogs injure or kill someone? That's the worst case scenario of a bill that is in the Texas senate. The bill would dole out stiff penalties to Texas pet owners, in the event that pet injures or kills someone. However, some pet owners say this proposition goes too far, and could send law-abiding citizens to jail. Some animal control agencies say their bill could have a very positive effect.... While animal control agencies say the bill is a good idea, dog owners don't agree....Written after an elderly woman was mauled by dogs in Milam county, s-b 405 would hold an owner responsible for injuries or death, regardless if this was the first time the dog attacked someone. The dog would also be put down, and the owner could face either misdemeanor or felony charges.
Personally, I think it sounds like a good move. The arguments against it are pathetic:
"Any animal can bite depending on the situation if its in a stressful situation" says Roxanne Hutson of the humane society of Gregg county."
So all dogs can bite. Wooohoo, what a revelation. I'm suprised any of us last through the week, considering how many dogs there are in America. The obvious solution is to kill them all, not enact mean legislation that unfairly targets those that have gone beyond potential to action.
Another problem making owners think twice, fear the bill would target larger breeds of dogs. "Even though they say they would not target a certain breed I think people would be looking for that" Wiggins says.
Oh, by all means, let's never do anything about an issue that affects us all because a law could, if misued, adversely affect some of us. Face it, a jaywalking law can be used to target certain people. Speeding laws are used all the time to target various populations. It's not the law, it's the misuse.
And there is another problem that could be created if the bill passes. "Should legislation like this pass there's a little concern that more people might be inclined to give up their pets if they think their pet might be a problem" Hutson says, thinking more dogs will end up in the humane shelter.
If you think your dog is dangerous enough to attack someone, and you'd rather turn it over to a shelter rather than train or handle it, the law worked right there to protect society. Why shouldn't there be pressure on careless owners to surrender problem dogs?
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6100952&nav=1TjD
Should pet owners go to prison if their dogs injure or kill someone? That's the worst case scenario of a bill that is in the Texas senate. The bill would dole out stiff penalties to Texas pet owners, in the event that pet injures or kills someone. However, some pet owners say this proposition goes too far, and could send law-abiding citizens to jail. Some animal control agencies say their bill could have a very positive effect.... While animal control agencies say the bill is a good idea, dog owners don't agree....Written after an elderly woman was mauled by dogs in Milam county, s-b 405 would hold an owner responsible for injuries or death, regardless if this was the first time the dog attacked someone. The dog would also be put down, and the owner could face either misdemeanor or felony charges.
Personally, I think it sounds like a good move. The arguments against it are pathetic:
"Any animal can bite depending on the situation if its in a stressful situation" says Roxanne Hutson of the humane society of Gregg county."
So all dogs can bite. Wooohoo, what a revelation. I'm suprised any of us last through the week, considering how many dogs there are in America. The obvious solution is to kill them all, not enact mean legislation that unfairly targets those that have gone beyond potential to action.
Another problem making owners think twice, fear the bill would target larger breeds of dogs. "Even though they say they would not target a certain breed I think people would be looking for that" Wiggins says.
Oh, by all means, let's never do anything about an issue that affects us all because a law could, if misued, adversely affect some of us. Face it, a jaywalking law can be used to target certain people. Speeding laws are used all the time to target various populations. It's not the law, it's the misuse.
And there is another problem that could be created if the bill passes. "Should legislation like this pass there's a little concern that more people might be inclined to give up their pets if they think their pet might be a problem" Hutson says, thinking more dogs will end up in the humane shelter.
If you think your dog is dangerous enough to attack someone, and you'd rather turn it over to a shelter rather than train or handle it, the law worked right there to protect society. Why shouldn't there be pressure on careless owners to surrender problem dogs?
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6100952&nav=1TjD
