Tennessee lawmakers propose charging dog owners who chain pets during severe weather
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Two Tennessee lawmakers have filed legislation which would make it a crime to restrain a dog outdoors during certain severe weather events.
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SB2243/HB2860 would make it a Class C misdemeanor for a person to " knowingly restrain a dog with a chain, cord, tether, cable, or similar device while a natural or manmade disaster is imminent or occurring."
