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Senate expands criminal protections for public-safety animals to include animals beyond police dogs
Summary
Senate approved a bill broadening statutory language that had focused on police service dogs so the protections and criminal provisions extend to other animals used by public-safety agencies, including EMS and search-and-rescue contexts.
Salt Lake City — The Utah State Senate adopted a bill that sponsors said expands statutory criminal provisions that previously focused on police service dogs to include other animals used by public-safety agencies.
Senator Jen Plumb, who brought the measure to the floor, said it originated from a sheriff's department that identified gaps in statute: "It seems that in the…
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