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  • From: "irvin lichtenstein" <ilichten1@verizon.net>
  • To: <msar-pa@lists.ibiblio.org>, "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [MSAR] PA LAW concerning SAR Horses
  • Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:56:43 -0400

Text of PA Law:

     § 5511.2.  Police animals.

        (a)  Illegal to taunt police animals.--It shall be unlawful

     for any person to willfully or maliciously taunt, torment,

     tease, beat, kick or strike a police animal. Any person who

     violates any of the provisions of this subsection commits a

     felony of the third degree.

        (b)  Illegal to torture police animals.--It shall be unlawful

     for any person to willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate,

     injure, disable, poison or kill a police animal. Any person who

     violates any of the provisions of this subsection commits a

     felony of the third degree.

        (c)  Restitution.--In any case in which a defendant is

     convicted of a violation of subsection (a) or (b), the defendant

     shall be ordered to make restitution to the agency or individual

     owning the animal for any veterinary bills, for replacement

     costs of the animal if it is disabled or killed and for the

     salary of the animal's handler for the period of time the

     handler's services are lost to the agency.

        (d)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

     words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

     subsection:

        "Accelerant detection dog."  A dog which is trained for

     accelerant detection, commonly referred to as arson canines.

        "Bomb detection dog."  A dog which is trained to locate a

     bomb or explosives by scent.

        "Narcotic detection dog."  A dog which is trained to locate

     narcotics by scent.

        "Police animal."  An animal, including, but not limited to,

     dogs and horses, used by the Pennsylvania State Police, a police

     department created by a metropolitan transportation authority

     operating under 74 Pa.C.S. Ch. 17 (relating to metropolitan

     transportation authorities), a police department created

     pursuant to the act of April 6, 1956 (1955 P.L.1414, No.465),

     known as the Second Class County Port Authority Act, the Capitol

     Police, the Department of Corrections, a county facility or

     office or by a municipal police department, fire department,

     search and rescue unit or agency or handler under the

     supervision of such department, search and rescue unit or agency

     in the performance of the functions or duties of such

     department, search and rescue unit or agency, whether the animal

     is on duty or not on duty. The term shall include, but not be

     limited to, an accelerant detection dog, bomb detection dog,

     narcotic detection dog, search and rescue dog and tracking

     animal.

        "Search and rescue dog."  A dog which is trained to locate

     lost or missing persons, victims of natural or manmade disasters

     and human bodies.

        "Tracking animal."  An animal which is trained to track or

     used to pursue a missing person, escaped inmate or fleeing

     felon.

     (June 22, 1999, P.L.118, No.19, eff. 60 days; Dec. 22, 2005,

     P.L.483, No.96, eff. 60 days)

 

        2005 Amendment.  Act 96 amended subsec. (d).

        1999 Amendment.  Act 19 added section 5511.2.

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