New bill seeks to stiffen dangerous dogs laws

Lazaro Aleman  news@greenepublishing.com Another bill to stiffen the state’s dangerous dogs laws has been filed in the Florida Legislature for the session that started on Tuesday, March 4. Senate Bill 572, co-introduced on Feb. 10 by Republican Senators Jay Collins and Tom Wright, would make dog owners liable for any damage caused by their dogs to persons, domestic animals or livestock. What’s more, if a dog owner has knowledge of a dog’s dangerous propensities, the animal must b