‘Penny’s Law’: New York canine assault evokes laws to make the house owners accountable

Ken Philipps, often known as “The Dog Bite, a lawyer”, joins NewsNation to weigh a canine assault that has aroused nationwide indignation. In New York City, a 16 pound chihuahua named Penny was sick by two pitbulls in an assault captured by the digicam. The bystanders rushed to assist, however Penny suffered critical accidents, together with a number of sting wounds and two six -inch squash. His house owners say it’s a miracle that has survived. The police informed them that they might not act as a result of, in accordance with New York legislation, canines are thought-about properties, making the accident a civil query. Now, state legislators are proposing the “Penny’s legislation”, which might criminalize the dealing with of negligent canines and penalty the house owners who flee from the scene of an assault.