It is now OK to break into a stranger’s car in Tennessee if you see a dog in danger.
An amendment to a previous “Good Samaritan” law that said it was OK to break into a car to rescue a child now says you can break into a hot car if you see an animal in distress.
However, to be covered under the law’s protections, prospective Good Samaritans must make an attempt to find the car’s owner and must notify police before breaking in.
This comes as a string of animal protection laws have popped up across the country.
In 2014, South Dakota became the last state to make animal cruelty a felony offense.
An amendment to a previous “Good Samaritan” law that said it was OK to break into a car to rescue a child now says you can break into a hot car if you see an animal in distress.
However, to be covered under the law’s protections, prospective Good Samaritans must make an attempt to find the car’s owner and must notify police before breaking in.
This comes as a string of animal protection laws have popped up across the country.
In 2014, South Dakota became the last state to make animal cruelty a felony offense.
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