Buckley in call for new law to make harming service animals an offence

By Carmel Robinson
Published 11th Feb 2020, 15:38 BST
Councillor Lavelle McIlwrath, Inspector Leslie Badger and Jonathan Buckley with PSNI Service Dog.Councillor Lavelle McIlwrath, Inspector Leslie Badger and Jonathan Buckley with PSNI Service Dog.
Councillor Lavelle McIlwrath, Inspector Leslie Badger and Jonathan Buckley with PSNI Service Dog.
Calls have been made to honour all animals who have serviced in the emergency services, the police and the military, with a new law.

Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley has added his support to a motion passed in the Northern Ireland Assembly calling on the introduction of a law making it an offence to harm or abuse service animals.

The DUP MLA said: “I’m pleased that action has been taken to pass the motion on the Abuse of Service Animals.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad