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It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.


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DOG LAW OF 1919

Act 339 of 1919

287.279a Killing dog or other animal; use of high altitude decompression chamber or electrocution prohibited. [M.S.A.12.529(1) ]

Sec. 19a. An animal control officer or other person killing a dog or other animal pursuant to the laws of this state shall not use a high altitude decompression chamber or electrocution for that killing.

History: Add. 1980, Act 382, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 .

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3 Responses to “It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.”

Comment from cunbab
Time April 20, 2011 at 8:36 am

but fine if you simply bludgeon it

Comment from :(
Time September 10, 2011 at 8:38 am

okay talk about deppressing

Comment from wow
Time February 3, 2012 at 8:17 pm

who owns a decompression chamber? seriously wtf?! i want to meet the man who has a decompression chamber and puts dogs in it to have had some idiot make this law

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