Gov. Mike DeWine signed Avery’s Law today, which aims to enhance public safety by increasing penalties for owners of dangerous dogs. The new law mandates jail time and fines, as well as liability insurance for dog owners.
Avery’s Law stipulates that courts must order the euthanasia of dogs that inflict serious injuries or cause death.
This law comes a decade after lawmakers attempted to pass a similar measure following an attack on Klonda Richey in her Dayton driveway.
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In the wake of the attack on Richey, Montgomery County leaders agreed to pay $3.5 million to her estate five years ago…