Colo. law aims to reduce fatal dog shootings

[baldguy]

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The training legislation, which all 100 lawmakers supported, appears to be the first of its kind. As the bill was being discussed the executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, which represents police chiefs and sheriffs, said he was not aware of any state or local government with such a requirement.

Dog lovers pushed for the law, saying several recent deadly pet shootings by authorities were unnecessary and showed that officers needed help in identifying threats.

The legislation requires sheriffs' offices and police departments to offer three hours of online training on recognizing dog behaviors and employing nonlethal control methods.

"The idea here is to keep officers and animals safe," Hickenlooper said. The Democratic governor brought his dog, Skye, along for the bill signing. Hickenlooper also picked up the Akita-bulldog-chow chow mix from a shelter.

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I know this will rip the hearts out of the cadre DU's dog haters, put the rest of us will be glad.

[Jenoch]

1. "Colo. law aims to reduce fatal dog shootings"

I would think that it would be wiser to pass a law to attempt to limit all dog shootings rather than focusing only on the fatal dog shootings.