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Assemblyman who was driving force behind Buster's Law applauds Governor Cuomo's signing of legislation Tedisco sponsored to increase penalties for killing police animals

Cuomo Signs Bill that Ups Penalty for Killing Police Animals added by dskriloff on August 1, 2013 View all posts by dskriloff →

The brutal stabbing of a Western New York police dog last November has spurred a call at the state Capitol to increase the penalties for seriously injuring and killing a police animal.

Through Mitchell's Law we can help protect these animals from harm and hold those accountable who injure or kill a police animal.

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In the hours after the shooting, people who knew Mr. Cruz described him as a «troubled kid» who enjoyed showing off his firearms, bragging about killing animals and whose mother would resort to calling the police to have them come to their home to try to talk some sense into him.

At 11 a.m., state Sen. Catharine Young and Assemblyman Matthew Titone join law enforcement officials and animal rights advocates to support Mitchell's Law, to establish harsher penalties for harming or killing a police dog or police horse, outside Senate Chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

A video of Coeymans police killing a rabid raccoon last Monday by chasing it down and running over it over with their vehicles that went viral spurred a call for statewide animal control reform.

Coeymans police officers who used their official vehicles to kill a rabid raccoon will not face animal cruelty charges, the Albany District Attorney David Soares» office announced.

ALBANY — Coeymans police officers who used their official vehicles to kill a rabid raccoon will not face animal cruelty charges, the Albany District Attorney David Soares» office announced Thursday.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week signed legislation that will make the killing of a police animal a felony.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) today announced that Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation that was on the agenda for Tedisco's NYS Animal Advocacy Day on June 4th to make the killing of a police dog or a police horse while it is performing its duties a class E felony.

It also raises the felony level for anyone who kills a police service animal.

Two K - 9 police dogs, their handlers and Sheriff Timothy B. Howard joined 14 seventh - graders from Hamburg Middle School to encourage county lawmakers to support a state bill bumping up the penalties for injuring or killing service animals in law enforcement.

America, where most of the cults had begun and where the self - murders and animal killings seemed to be accelerating, had organized a «cognitive policing» effort, but it wasn't authorized outside New York, despite being under the control of the new «national police,» an extension of the U.S. Army.

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In addition to regulating pet dealers, the new laws will increase penalties for the intentional killing of police animals, and improve the manner in which animal abusers are required to pay for the cost of care for abused animals that have been seized in cruelty cases.

When a police officer kills someone's companion animal, it deeply affects the animal's human family, as well as the officer, the neighborhood, and the community.

The Onyx & Breezy Foundation lends funding and support to pets of individuals where medical hardship is present — Spay and neuter programs — Rescue of animals from kill shelters — Food, medicine and supplies — Cancer Research — Medicine and equipment for military and police canines — Equipment for medical facilities — Puppy mill rescues and disaster relief — Shelters, rescues, foster groups and sanctuaries — Pets of individuals where medical hardship is present — Other endeavors that benefit the welfare of animals

Leesburg Police Chief Jim Brown should fire the part - time animal control officer who gunned down a pet poodle in a residential section of the city.Last week's report that officer Doug Berwick used a.22 - caliber rifle in June to kill the pet of an 11 - year - old disabled boy is unconscionable.

Mr. Berwick says he has shot and killed 30 animals since 1981, adding that he was acting on a policy set by a former police chief.The chief's response says he will not fire Mr. Berwick because he was acting within existing guidelines.

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In the case of a breed ban, the police and animal control lose the public's trust by seizing and killing innocent pets simply because of their appearance.

When police officers looked inside, they found the animals below — animals killed by PETA.

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The festivities will continue with the Blessing of the Animals, Pet photos with Surfin» Santa, Bark & Brunch, K - 9 Demonstration by the Jupiter Police Department, Cowabunga Kids Zone, Adoptable pet parade, shop local in the vendor village and more all to support the local not - for - profit no kill animal shelter, Furry Friends.

These sections from the California Penal Code detail the crimes associated with animals, including anti-cruelty provisions, animal fighting statutes, unlawful killing methods, horse - specific laws, and a miscellaneous section containing provisions related to guide dogs, police dogs, bestiality, etc..

Major, the police dog, helped usher in stiffer criminal penalties in Minnesota for people who harm or kill public safety animals.

Police department policies generally grant broad powers to officers to shoot animals if the officers feel that they are in «imminent danger» or if a dog has killed or is in the process of attacking people, livestock or other pets.

-- Require the cross-reporting of animal abuse; — Prohibit the drowning of animals; — Prohibit the automatic killing of animal fighting victims; — Prohibit discrimination against dog breeds; — Require property owners to look for animals when property is vacated and notify the police or an animal control officer if an animal is found; and — Prohibit sexual contact with an animal or forcing a child to engage in sexual contact with an animal.

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The quiet tree - lined street Fergusson, MI where Michael Brown was shot and killed by the police is covered in flowers and stuffed animals these days portraying a very different community than the riot images continually replayed by the media.

Police haven't said exactly which type of animals are on the loose, but the farm is home to such species as «lions, wolves, tigers, giraffes, camels and bears» reports the AP — and police say that so far they've killed more than two dozen anPolice haven't said exactly which type of animals are on the loose, but the farm is home to such species as «lions, wolves, tigers, giraffes, camels and bears» reports the AP — and police say that so far they've killed more than two dozen anpolice say that so far they've killed more than two dozen animals.

For more than twelve tense hours, heavily armed police officers near Zanesville, Ohio scoured the region for big cats, bears, and other exotic animals set loose from a local wildlife farm — ultimately killing nearly 50 of the 56

Meanwhile, more than 50 law enforcement officials, including sheriff's deputies, highway patrol officers, police officers and officers from the state Division of Wildlife, spent Tuesday night patrolling the grounds of a 40 - acre farm and were forced to shoot and kill nearly 30 lions, bears, tigers, cheetahs and wolves that escaped from a wild animal preserve on the Muskingum County Animalanimal preserve on the Muskingum County AnimalAnimal Farm.

The police's «shoot - to - kill» order on the animals was lifted this morning.

By and large, when a pet is killed — by police or civilians — the damages are limited to the animal's economic value, though some states also allow for emotional damages, either by statute or common law.

Today's Globe and Mail and National Post are reporting that there are calls to change the Criminal Code to allow for stiffer sentencing for killing or injuring a police service animal.