McComas? legislation targets chaining

Everybody likes a good dog story ? but the dog stories that dozens of witnesses told the House Judiciary Committee last week were tales of horror, not happiness.

A series of veterinarians, animal rescuers and humane society workers were there to testify on a bill by Del. Susan McComas, R-Harford County, that would prohibit chaining an unattended dog from midnight until 6 a.m. and during severe storms and excessively hot or frigid weather. The measure also seeks to discourage choke-type collars.