South Carolina S1100 amends laws to strengthen penalties for harming police dogs or horses.

South Carolina S1100 amends existing laws to strengthen protections for police dogs and horses. The bill designates Article 11, Chapter 3, Title 47 as "Teasing, Maltreating, and Injuring Police Dogs or Horses Prohibited." It increases penalties for those who harm these animals, including fines and imprisonment. Specifically, it makes it a felony to shoot into a vehicle or trailer with a police dog or horse inside, or to shoot and hit a police dog or horse while it is running in pursuit. Violators face fines of up to $20,000 and imprisonment of up to 10 years.

South Carolina S1100 amends laws to strengthen penalties for harming police dogs or horses.

South Carolina S1100 amends existing laws to strengthen protections for police dogs and horses. The bill designates Article 11, Chapter 3, Title 47 as "Teasing, Maltreating, and Injuring Police Dogs or Horses Prohibited." It increases penalties for those who harm these animals, including fines and imprisonment. Specifically, it makes it a felony to shoot into a vehicle or trailer with a police dog or horse inside, or to shoot and hit a police dog or horse while it is running in pursuit. Violators face fines of up to $20,000 and imprisonment of up to 10 years.