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Killing or injuring Fla. K-9s will earn a longer prison term

By: policeone.com

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —  Killing or seriously wounding a K-9 in Florida will now result in a higher penalty.

According to local news station WTSP, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday that makes the crime a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

The crime was previously a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

Full story: https://www.policeone.com/k-9/articles/483713006-Killing-or-injuring-Fla-K-9s-will-earn-a-longer-prison-term/