Help put an end to dog fighting

A very cruel and inhumane activity abounds in North Idaho and right here in Bonner County, That is dog fighting. Idaho is in the dark ages in penalizing the slimeballs who are apprehended and convicted of dog fighting. In Idaho dog fighting is only a misdeamenor offence punishable by a small fine and limited jail time, while in most states it is a felony punishable by a substantial fine and hard prison time. Maybe those who like to fight dogs now get to find out what prison fighting is like.

Rep. Tom Trail, R-Moscow, intends to propose legislation which would bring Idaho into the 21st century on this issue and make dog fighting a felony here also. Idaho needs to take severe steps to stamp out this dispicable treatment of man's best friends.

Please contact your local state representatives and senators and members of the state House and Senate Agricultural Affairs Committees in support of Rep. Trail's legislative efforts to end this needless suffering and misuse of dogs.

PHIL POUTRE

Cocolalla