Allie Jennerjahn joined the Denver7 news team in March 2024 as a morning reporter. She was born and raised in Hartford City, Indiana.
Nearly two years after a Jefferson County K-9 was shot and killed in the line of duty, law enforcement and K-9 advocates still want stronger protections for dogs on the job — even after a law was passed ratcheting up penalties. House Bill 23-1286, titled 'Increase Penalty Cruelty Police And Service Animals,' was signed into law on June 2, 2023.It modified the penalties for cruelty and aggravated cruelty against both animals and service animals on a second and subsequent offense.
He was charged with aggravated animal cruelty, a Class 6 felony. It's just slightly higher than a misdemeanor, according to Mavelle. Questions arose after the shooting about why Romero didn't face tougher penalties for his accused killing of Graffit. Colorado law did not have a specific statute protecting police K-9s at the time. The state did beef up its legislation in 2016 with one statute that included protections for police dogs and police horses in its animal cruelty laws.
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