|Articles|October 22, 2009
Calif. outlaws tail docking of cattle, horses
Sacramento, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill making cattle and horse tail docking illegal in California.
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Sacramento, Calif.
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-- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill making cattle and horse tail docking illegal in California.
The procedure is now a misdemeanor, unless the docking was performed as an emergency veterinary treatment. The law also addresses penalties for importing animals with docked tails.
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