I know this is old...

[birdman652001]

Feb 23rd, 2010....

PIERRE, SD - The South Dakota House on Monday passed a bill that would make it a Class 6 felony to kill an on-duty police service dog.

The bill also would make it a Class 1 misdemeanor to intentionally injure torment, strike, disable or tamper with a law enforcement support animal.

Martha Vanderlinde, D-Sioux Falls, says police dogs undergo intense training to serve their communities and should be protected.

The measure excludes an officer or a veterinarian who puts down a police dog to relieve undue suffering and pain. The bill now heads to the Senate.




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we have 8 dogs that are duty dogs. This didnt say if it would happen to a federal agency dogs in the state of south dakota. I searched for federal police dogs class but none i found for federal dogs.

if we have the same laws for the dogs, great!