There is a bill to be discussed in the Utah legislature that would exempt people from prosecution if they "humanely" kill a "feral" animal. This was sponsored by the Republican representative of Clearfield UT. Apparently there are massive groups of feral dogs and cats in his district.
What this bill means is that if any citizen in Utah sees a cat or dog they have the right to shoot it and claim that they thought it was feral. Is this a stupid idea? Hell yes it is. Look I have a cat who likes to go outside in the spring and summer if this passes I could never let him out. In Utah most landlords have a negative attitude about pets, a law like this gives them permission to shoot that annoying dog or pesky cat. This is the worst act of animal cruelty that I have ever heard of. The idea that shooting an animal can be thought of as humane, depending on where that animal is shot it could take hours for them to die.
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