[nagdu] PA guide dog users

[Passle Helminski]

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>Please cross post for any PA service dog user to call their 
>Representatives and Senators to support this bill.
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>>>>PA Rep. John Evans has reintroduced HB 123 that would require the 
>>>>owner (or any one walking the dog ect.)
>>>>of a dog that attacks a service animal, "in addition to any other
>>>>applicable penalty be required to make reparations for veterinary
>>>>costs in treating the service animal, and if necessary, the cost of
>>>>obtaining and training a replacement animal,  medical bills and
>>>>lost wages for the handler, if necessary."
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>>>>Owners of uncontrolled dogs are a menace to everybody, but
>>>>especially to service animal users who depend on their animals to
>>>>guide them safely and reliably.  A dog attacking a service animal
>>>>can not only harm the service animal, but places the safety of the
>>>>service animal user in jeopardy if the service animal is distracted
>>>>by the attacking dog.
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>>Thank you,
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>>>Passle and Ariel