It's going into the law you can't harm animals PERIOD

The bill is in the house and it will be a mistomenor for ANYONE ANYWHERE to "INFLICT UNNECESSARY SUFFERING OR PAIN ON AN ANIMAL;"
<a href="http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/billfile/hb0011.htm">http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/billfile/hb0011.htm</a>;

Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
Max penalty 90 days in jail and or $1000 fine.

THC: &quot;The state's prosecutor's office expressed frustration over the states current animal cruelty laws as they do not cover random passers-by in public streets that encounter an unrestrained dogs in attack mode. The Anne Arundel County prosecutor's office said clearly this is not right just because the dog's owner could not control the dog does not mean that a random passer-by can't. Dogs love to chase and bite and for some stranger who does not know how to handle the dog to forcefully prevent the dog from following its natural instincts... well that is just inhumane. &quot;