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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Before 2008, only one person had been incarcerated for dog fighting in Georgia. Considering the state had one of the weakest dog-fighting laws in the nation, that's no compliment. But since a new and tougher dog fighting law was passed in May 2008, multiple arrests have been made, with more on the horizon.

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OCTOBER 26, 2008

Here's a link to some podcasts from the Animal Legal and Historical Center. The topics they have so far: * Pet Sales Gone Bad * Does My State Have a Leash Law? * Lost and Found Pets * The police shot my dog after it escaped. Tags: animal law. Can I Put My Pet in My Will? Do I have any recourse?

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

The American Bar Association has an animal law committee. Animal law is broader than laws pertaining to animals. It is the body of law reflecting the efforts of people to create a just world through the rule of law. Tags: animal law. Here's the link. From the webpage.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

It's not perfect, but it's progress in one of the more animal welfare-challenged parts of the US. Mike Beebe has signed into law new animal-cruelty restrictions that make aggravated cruelty to cats, dogs and horses a felony on the first offense. Tags: animal cruelty legislation Arkansas us.

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JULY 13, 2009

It happened about a week ago with up to 350 dogs seized in 5 states. Tags: animal cruelty law enforcement blood sport dog fighting. About 30 people were arrested.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

A declawed, defanged bear is chained to a stake as hunting dogs bark and snap, trying to force the bear to stand on its hind legs. Hunters say the exercise popular in the state's hilly northwestern corner helps them train their dogs on what to do when they come across a bear during a hunt. State law on the issue is murky.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year. That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked. From the AP.

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