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Legislation to give dogs who bite a second chance at life was given tentative approval by the State Senate today. Know as Padi’s law, the legislation was introduced after a lab mix know named Padi bit a young child’s ear lobe off after the child followed the retreating dog under a desk. Current state law says dogs who cause that kind of injury must be put to death, but a judge gave the dog a reprieve,and now lawmakers are about to clarify the law. Sen. Bill Montford, (D-Tallahassee) has the bill in the Senate.

“For example, if some were to climb into a junkyard, and a junkyard dog bites the person, by law, you’re supposed to put the dog down. And that doesn’t make sense so this is really a clarifying bill and its long overdue” says Montford.

The legislation is expected to be on the Governor’s desk as early as next week.