Grisly NY dog attack inspires new bill ‘Penny’s Law’ to hold negligent pet owners criminally accountable

New York dog owners would be held criminally accountable if their dog harms another animal under a new proposed state bill — which advocates say would close a legal loophole and help get justice for mauled pooches. “Penny’s Law,” introduced by Assembly member Jenifer Rajkumar this week, seeks to create criminal offenses for careless owners...