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|Articles|July 1, 2006
Maine law protects pets in domestic violence cases
National studies on victims of domestic violence show that abusers have threatened to harm or kill, or have actually harmed their pets as a means of keeping the victim from leaving the relationship, said Maine's Governor John Baldacci, as reported in The New York Times.
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National studies on victims of domestic violence show that abusers have threatened to harm or kill, or have actually harmed their pets as a means of keeping the victim from leaving the relationship, said Maine's Governor John Baldacci, as reported in The New York Times. In response, the state has passed a law that allows animals to be included in protection orders in domestic violence cases.
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