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Proposed bills in Alabama Legislature would expand animal cruelty laws

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Proposed bills in Alabama Legislature would expand animal cruelty laws


MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – House Bills 149 and 249 filed in the Alabama Legislature would provide stricter laws towards the mistreatment of pets.

House Bill 149, proposed by Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery), would place limitations on how you can tether your dog.

“Dogs are not meant to be tethered to a tree outside on a short leash,” said Shauna Eakin with River Region Animal Rescue, based out of Montgomery.

The bill requires certain methods to be used to tether a dog and make the penalty for failing to properly tether a dog a Class A misdemeanor.

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“We’ve answered so many calls about animals that have no shelter, no food, no water, we’ve done so many rescues of dogs that are burned severely that are just tied outside, they’re freezing, they’re dying of heat stroke, it’s horrific,” Eakin said.

House Bill 249, proposed by Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville), would make abandonment of a domesticated dog or cat a Class A misdemeanor by adding abandonment to the definition of animal cruelty. If it passes, that means anyone convicted would be fined up to $3,000 and face up to a year in jail.

Both bills have been referred to the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee.

According to the Animal Legal and Historical Center, 23 states have some form of tethering laws.

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Alabama hires former college offensive lineman as assistant tight ends coach

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Alabama hires former college offensive lineman as assistant tight ends coach




Alabama football is hiring Noah Fisher to be its assistant tight ends coach, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.

Fisher spent two seasons as a graduate assistant working with the offensive line and tight ends at Louisville before joining the Tide’s staff. He played three years on the offensive line at South Alabama and spent one season with Tulane. The Jaguars started Fisher along its offensive line when he was a player for multiple games.

The Crimson Tide appear to want to use their tight ends in multiple ways in the future including as extra blockers along the line of scrimmage. Fisher looks as if he can assist the Tide with this mission.

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Petition calls on State of Alabama to fund fix for Prichard sewer system after spills

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Petition calls on State of Alabama to fund fix for Prichard sewer system after spills


Sewage overflows during storms in Prichard are sending wastewater into local waterways that feed Mobile Bay, prompting an environmental group to push for state funding to upgrade aging infrastructure.

Mobile Baykeeper says sewage overflows during storms flow into Three Mile Creek, then into the Mobile River, and ultimately end up in Mobile Bay. The group said that last week, during heavy rain, more than 256,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Gum Tree Branch and Three Mile Creek.

Mobile Baykeeper has launched a petition seeking funding from the state of Alabama to fix Prichard’s old water infrastructure.



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Crash Closes Crescent Ridge Road Early Monday Morning

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Crash Closes Crescent Ridge Road Early Monday Morning


This resulted in the stretch of Crescent Ridge Road to be closed while wrecker crews work to recover the vehicle involved in the crash.

Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division are on the scene investigating the circumstances surrounding the wreck.





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