After years of campaigning on behalf of his dog ‘Finn’, PC David Wardell finally paved the way for a new bill ‘The Animal Welfare ( Service Animals) Bill on 8th June.
This bill has also been dubbed as ‘Finn’s Law’. This bill was to protect service animals from those who injure or attack them from claiming self-defense.
David had been campaigning for this law since 2006 when this German Shephard was stabbed in the head and chest while trying to protect Dave from a robbery suspect.
Claiming these animals to be four-legged heroes, David has since been trying to improve the law protection for them.
Now a new bill has been released by the UK Government concerning the Finn’s law. Under this bill, owners who are found guilty of beating their pet could face up to five years imprisonment.
This new bill will also protect them from worst cases of cruelty such as abuse of puppies and kittens, dog fighting, and gross neglect of farm animals.
Earlier, the maximum prison term for such cases was just six months.
Environment secretary, Michael Gove announced this groundbreaking piece of legislation. He said that he wanted to make sure that animals abusers are met with the full force of law because there is no place for animal cruelty in his country.
This law is one of the most stringent punishments in Europe, and its implementation will make a profound difference to cats and dogs in Wales and England.
Claire Horton, the Chief Executive of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, said that she had seen the devastating consequences that abuse can have upon animals. She also thinks that stricter punishments will lead to some difference.
David Rutley, Animal Welfare Minister, that these increased punishments should act as discouragers against animals cruelty and negligence in the future. They have recently also banned the use of wild animals in circuses.
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