[Ohio-talk] Fw: 'Goddard's Law' Takes Effect in Ohio Beginning Today

[Cheryl Fields]

Yes, ditto!
We should invite him to convention... an award maybe? Cheryl Fields


On 9/13/16, Carol Akers via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Yeah for the dog guides! Just wanted to share this.
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>      On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 3:04 PM, Katie Frederick
> <acbo.director at gmail.com> wrote:
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>  http://tinyurl.com/j4wnoen      'Goddard's Law' Takes Effect in Ohio
> Beginning Today Causing serious physical harm to a companion animal can now
> be classified as a felony. By Rick Uldricks (Patch Staff) - September 13,
> 2016 2:28 pm ET     COLUMBUS, OH — House Bill 60, also known as "Goddards
> Law" was signed into law back in June by Ohio governor John Kasich back in
> June — today that law went into effect.The new law now makes knowingly
> causing serious physical harm to a companion animal a 5th degree felony.
> Depriving a pet of food, water or shelter or inflicting long-term pain is
> also a violation of this law.The new law is named for northeast Ohio
> meteorologist, Dick Goddard of Fox8 Cleveland. Goddard has long been an
> advocate for animals. "It's wonderful; if it's the last thing I do of any
> consequence, I'm thrilled to death for the animals," said Goddard.Republican
> David Hall and Democrat Bill Patmon are sponsors of the bill. Patmon told
> Fox8 that the bill was "the toughest piece of legislation he's ever had to
> get through the legislature."The law also mandates prison time for anyone
> who assaults and kills a service animal such as a police dog or police
> horse.Photo of Chester by Rick Uldricks/Patch    Katie FrederickExecutive
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