Puppy Fined for Chewing Unlicensed Stick in Public

Puppy Fined for Chewing Unlicensed Stick in Public

Chester, a dog from Silver Spring, MD, was issued a $50 fine yesterday for carrying an oversized stick without a license.

“City ordinance requires that all sticks that have a length equal or greater than 30% of the carrier’s height, must be registered with the police department,” said councilwoman Amy King. 

Chester’s stick measured 10 inches long, according to an incident report filed by the police. Chester is 21 inches tall.

“It’s really an absurd rule,” said Crystal Freeman, Chester’s legal council. “First, you can find longer sticks just lying around in the park. And second, he was going to chew it down to regulation length. It was only going to be illegal for another half hour, hour tops.”

Via ganjahonkey.