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Proposal bans felons from owning vicious dogs

September 17, 2007 By WRN Contributor

Convicted felons could soon be prohibited from owning or possessing a vicious dog.

Proposed legislation at the Capitol would make it illegal for violent felons to possess a dog that has been deemed vicious. State Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay), the sponsor of the bill, says it would treat possession of a violent dog as similar to a felon possessing a firearm.

Hansen says the bill is in response to concerns about a growing trend of convicted criminals using violent animals for protection, since they can't legally own a gun. He says Green Bay police brought the problem to his attention, because they were frequently entering homes to make an arrest and facing a vicious dog in the process.

Local animal control officials would determine whether a dog is considered vicious. Hansen says the bill provides a wide variety of penalties, ranging from a misdemeanor up to a felony if the dog injures a police officer.

The bill passed out of a legislative committee and now heads to the Senate floor. 

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (MP3 1:03)

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