Pets in Cars — New Law Protects Rescuers of Pets in Distress
Posted on: April 11, 2019 - 5:20pm
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION FROM YOUR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
New Law Protects Rescuers of Pets in Distress
The new law makes clear that first responders encountering a pet in a hot or cold car can break the window to rescue the animal from dangerously hot or cold temperatures. Private Citizens can also enter a car to release an animal in “imminent danger” if they make “reasonable efforts” to locate the owner, call 911, remain with the animal until a first responder arrives and do not use “more force than reasonably necessary to enter the motor vehicle.”
The complete text is at https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Sect...