That case, in which 84 Great Danes were removed from squalid conditions, was repeatedly cited during the hearing as a reason to adopt the legislation. “We need to start looking at responsibility on a personal level, and this bill is looking to address that. In a court case that could drag on for months, the owners would be required to post such a bond every 30 days. She said when the first reports came in, town officials declined to take action because of Southwick’s standing in the town. When officials finally did move forward, it was to charge the horses’ owner, who was boarding them at the farm.

Source: Daily Sun February 08, 2018 05:26 UTC