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CA bill would protect dogs confronted by police

Saturday, April 22, 2017
CA bill would protect dogs confronted by police
The U.S. Justice Department estimates that police shoot and kill 10,000 dogs each year nationwide while on the job, and there's now a law making its way through state committees in Sacramento that would require officers to undergo training in how to better handle dog encounters.
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