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New Jersey Animal Cruelty Bill Threatens Hunting With Dogs





A bill before the New Jersey legislature could lead to the prosecution of sportsmen who hunt with hounds. It is another in a nationwide wave of vague, animal cruelty bills that could adversely impact hunting and trapping.

Assembly Bill 666, introduced by Assemblyman Christopher Connors, R-Forked River, revises the state animal cruelty statute to proscribe any harm caused by one animal to another. The language puts sportsmen at risk.

“Under this legislation, a pointing dog that breaks and grabs a pheasant or a coonhound that catches a raccoon would be considered acts of animal cruelty,” said Tony Celebrezze, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance director of state services. “New Jersey sportsmen should contact lawmakers today to ensure the bill is amended to include an exemption for hunting activities and other commonly accepted practices involving sporting dogs.”

In 2002, similar legislation was introduced in the Iowa legislature. It would have banned hunting with dogs, field trialing and more. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance worked with Iowa sportsmen and key legislators to ensure an exemption for sporting dog owners.

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance also worked with sportsmen and lawmakers to combat animal cruelty legislation in Texas and New York last year that would have turned hunting into a punishable act of animal cruelty.

Take Action! New Jersey sportsmen should encourage their assemblymen to amend AB 666. Explain that without an exemption for sporting dogs, it is detrimental to sportsmen who hunt with hounds. Sportsmen can contact their assemblymen at (609) 292-4840 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.
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