TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida lawmakers are prioritizing animal safety.
The legislature has proposed a set of bills that will closely monitor animal cruelty in the state. This would allow veterinarians to report suspected cases of abuse without the threat of legal retaliation.
Lawmakers are considering this, as penalties have been increased for convicted animal abusers.
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This comes as a new state registry is launched to document and penalize these abusers.
“The statewide significance isthat nowlaw enforcement and attorneys now have a tool to go after these aggravated animal abusers,” Ralph DeMeo, a shareholder at Guilday Law, said.
Lawmakers hope that this law will prevent violence towards animals and humans alike.
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