Posted On: February 18, 2007
Chicago should protect those injured by dog bites
The Illinois Animal Control Act provides victims of animal attacks with a means to recover for their injuries. Now lawmakers in Michigan want to make it a misdemeanor to leave the scene of a dog-biting incident, and punish the offender with up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine. (full story).
This type of law would be an appropriate companion to the Illinois Animal Control Act. It would help to ensure that owners of offending dogs or other animals that attack people, be held responsible to the injured party.
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