NYC dog attack: Manhattan DA assigns attorney to review case | CUOMO

In New York City, a Chihuahua named Penny was mauled by 2 pit bulls successful an onslaught caught connected camera. Bystanders rushed successful to help, but Penny suffered superior injuries, including aggregate puncture wounds and 2 six-inch gashes. Police told her owners they couldn’t instrumentality enactment because, nether New York law, dogs are considered property, making the incidental a civilian matter. Now, authorities lawmakers are proposing "Penny's Law," which would criminalize negligent canine handling and penalize owners who fly the country of an attack. Lauren Claus, Penny’s owner, has been desperately seeking justice, reaching retired to the NYPD, Animal Control, the ASPCA and more. Until now, nary bureau had taken action. But the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has assigned an adjunct territory lawyer to reappraisal the case.