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Avery’s Law proposed to let dog wardens seize attacking animals and require $10,000 insurance
Summary
House Bill 247, "Avery's Law," would rewrite the dangerous-dog statute, allow immediate seizure of animals that inflict serious injury or death, require a probable-cause hearing within 10 days, impose $10,000 liability insurance for designated dogs and strengthen fencing and confinement rules, sponsors said.
Sponsors presented House Bill 247, known as "Avery's Law," as a rewrite of the existing dangerous- and vicious-dog statute to give local authorities clearer tools to protect the public and victims of dog attacks. The bill is named for Avery Russell, an 11-year-old from Reynoldsburg who was severely mauled in a widely cited attack.
Sponsor testimony described several core changes. The bill would: permit dog wardens to seize animals immediately when they inflict serious injury or…
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