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CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Curran
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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In Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 115/House Bill 227 - Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of Animals - Sentencing Conditions
FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that authorizes a court to prohibit persons guilty of specified violations concerning the abuse or neglect of animals from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal for a specified time; urging the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the House Judiciary Committee to report the bills favorably; requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 Maryland General Assembly to support adoption of the legislation; and respectfully calling on the Governor to sign the measure into law.
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The introduction to the Interim Report of the Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Task Force: Submitted January 5, 20 10 states, in part: “On May 27, 2009, a young female pit bull terrier was doused with gasoline and set on fire in broad daylight in West Baltimore. . .The dog, who was subsequently named Phoenix by her caretakers, suffered severe burns over ninety-five percent (95%) of her body. Despite extensive veterinary efforts to save her life, Phoenix succumbed to kidney failure and was euthanized on May 31, 2009”.
A few weeks after Phoenix’...
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