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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Subject:</b> [seeing-eye] Hallandale paves way for cops to give injured service dogs a ride to vet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hallandale paves way for cops to give injured service dogs a ride to vet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 16, 2015, 5:22 PM |HALLANDALE BEACH<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Susannah Bryan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sun Sentinel - Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Source URL: <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-service-animals-hallandale-911-20151016-story.html">http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-service-animals-hallandale-911-20151016-story.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>People with injured or sick service dogs can now call 911 if they need help getting the animal to the vet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>City commissioners unanimously approved the new law last week.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"Since we passed the law, it's come to my attention that other cities are considering doing something similar," said Commissioner Michele Lazarow, who sponsored the ordinance. "It's great we are starting another trend."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lazarow got the idea from Doral, which passed a similar law last year after a disabled woman's service dog suffered a heart attack at a restaurant and died.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hallandale Beach Police Chief Dwayne Flournoy said officers will be trained on how to transport the injured animal and owner.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"We are going to have to buy some equipment so we can safely transport the animal as well," he said.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A new law in Hallandale Beach allows owners of sick or injured service dogs to hitch a ride to the vet with a cop in emergencies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(Gerald Herbert / AP photo)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Residents and visitors who call 911 and falsely claim their dog is a service animal will risk a fine and jail time. They can be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor that can lead to a $500 fine and 60 days in jail.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sbryan@sunsentinel.com">sbryan@sunsentinel.com</a> or 954-356-4554<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>-- <br>The Seeing Eye<br>Independence with Dignity since 1929<br><br> <br>If you need to contact one of the list owners for <br>> questions or assistance, please use the following email address: <a href="mailto:seeing-eye+owner@googlegroups.com">seeing-eye+owner@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>--- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:seeing-eye+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">seeing-eye+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>To post to this group, send email to <a href="mailto:seeing-eye@googlegroups.com">seeing-eye@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>To view this discussion on the web visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/005001d10900%24cc6535d0%24652fa170%24%40ky2d.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer">https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/005001d10900%24cc6535d0%24652fa170%24%40ky2d.com</a>.<br>For more options, visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/optout">https://groups.google.com/d/optout</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>