PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida has launched its first statewide registry of convicted animal abusers, a public database intended to help shelters and the public keep animals out of the hands of people found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty.
However, some animal advocates say the system may not go far enough, because it only lists names without photos or other identifying details.
The registry was created under Dexter’s Law, named after a dog that was adopted from a Florida shelter and later found decapitated four days later. The man accused of killing Dexter had a prior history involving animals, but there was no statewide system to flag that…