STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A newly proposed bill in the New York State Assembly looks to hold the owners of aggressive and violent dogs accountable.
“Penny’s Law,” proposed by Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar of Queens, would establish new crimes of animal cruelty through negligent dog handling and leaving the scene of an animal attack. Additionally, the bill looks to establish penalties for individuals who repeatedly allow their dogs to wander off a leash.
“Penny’s Law” is named after Penny, a Chihuahua from the Upper West Side that was recently hospitalized after she was viciously attacked by pit bulls. As claimed by Rajkumar’s office, the owner of the pit bulls is believed to have also allowed their dogs to kill another dog in Central Park earlier in the year while the canines were off their leashes…