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1 Due to the graphic nature of some slides, only selected slides are provided. A copy of the complete document is available through the Research Library (775/ ) or library@lcb.state.nv.us.

2 Cooney s Law -SB223 Presented by: Kathleen Denning and Margo Larson

3 Meet Cooney: N-2

4 Meet Cooney s killer: Raymond Rios N-3

5 Cooney s killer was charged with: Misdemeanor Animal Cruelty Plead guilty 180 day suspended sentence Released on Time served Ordered to own no dogs for 2 years. N-4

6 Cooney s killer was charged with:.he CAN STILL OWN ANY OTHER TYPE OF ANIMAL. N-5

7 Cooney s killer was charged with:.and IN TWO YEARS HE CAN GET ANOTHER DOG. N-6

8 Meet Marilyn: N-7

9 So what happened to Marilyn? With in two weeks of these videos.she Mysteriously died. N-8

10 Marilyn s abuser CODY PANZER IS ONLY 21 YEARS OLD! He abused the dog to control his girlfriend. N-9

11 He was charged with Misdemeanor Animal Cruelty Plead guilty 30 day suspended sentence No jail time 100 hours community service Has to attend Anger Management Level 1 classes. N-10

12 HE CAN STILL OWN A DOG. N-11

13 EMMA is a 5 and ½ month old Golden Retriever. Her owner brought her to the vet because she was starting to smell. N-12

14 What happened to the owner? He reported to the veterinarian the only reason he noticed the problem is that their other dog was licking the pups neck. Dog was signed over by owner to the vet. Charged with Animal cruelty misdemeanor: Plead guilty 64 hrs community service No fine N-13

15 HIS WIFE RAN A DAYCARE OUT OF THEIR HOME. N-14

16 So why do you care about these animals? N-15

17 According to a Massachusetts SPCA study: 70%of animal abusers had committed 1 other criminal offense 40% of animal abusers had committed violent crimes against people. N-16

18 Currently 46 States: have aggravated intentional animal cruelty statutes. 41 States: have aggravated intentional animal cruelty=1 st offense felony. N-17

19 In Nevada 1 st offense felony animal cruelty NRS Dog Fighting -Mistreatment of a police animal -Mistreatment from dogs used for certain events I.E show dogs -Poisoning or attempted poisoning of: Horses Mules Domestic cattle. N-18

20 So what does that mean?...if Cooney was a show dog Raymond would be in jail. N-19

21 So are Show dogs Mules Horses > Your dog? N-20

22 2006 FBI statistics indicate that states that have more well defined and active enforcement of their animal cruelty laws have lower overall crime rates. N-21

23 So Stronger Animal Cruelty Laws = Less overall crime N-22

24 According to the FBI: Since the 1970 s the FBI routinely uses animal cruelty as a profiling tool to identify violent offenders. N-23

25 For example N-24

26 Jeffrey Dahmer Loved to dissect dogs and cats. Later he murdered and dissected 17 men. N-25

27 Richard Trenton Chase AKA Vampire Killer of Sacramento Loved to: -bite the head off birds -drain anmals for their blood. -killed animals for their organs. Later: HE KILLED 6 PEOPLE IN RANDOM ATTACKS. N-26

28 Theodore Robert Bundy AKA Ted Bundy Forced to: Witness animal cruelty committed by his grandfather. Later: He killed 33 women. N-27

29 Richard Allen Davis Loved to set cats on fire and killed all of Polly Klass s animals BEFORE HE ABDUCTED AND KILLED HER N-28

30 If they had be locked up for the animal abuse maybe their victims would never have become victims. N-29

31 So why should you support SB223? N-30

32 People who mutilate, injure or kill animals are Repeat offenders against animals. Abuse women and children. Move on to more violent crimes. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE! FELONIES PUT THEM ON LAW ENFORCEMENT RADAR! N-31

33 Currently: As the law is written: Someone can mutilate and kill their animal or yours and essentially get a traffic ticket. N-32

34 Stand up for Cooney...and all the other animals in Nevada. Support SB223 Make ANYONE who willfully and maliciously mutilates, injures and Kills and animal a 1 st offense felony! N-33

35 DEMAND PROTECTION FOR OUR ANIMALS OUR FAMILIES OUR COMMUNITY N-34

36 Speak for animals who can t speak for themselves. N-35

37 Thank you! N-36

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