Baker signs pet protection law

Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday signed into law a new series of protections for animals, including measures aimed at discouraging leaving pets in cars when temperatures grow extremely hot or cold. Originally filed by Sen. Mark Montigny of New Bedford, the law will make clear that first-responders encountering a pet in a hot or cold car can break the window to rescue the animal from dangerous temperatures. Under the law, private citizens, too, can enter a car to release an animal in "imminent dange

Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday signed into law a new series of protections for animals, including measures aimed at discouraging leaving pets in cars when temperatures grow extremely hot or cold. Originally filed by Sen. Mark Montigny of New Bedford, the law will make clear that first-responders encountering a pet in a hot or cold car can break the window to rescue the animal from dangerous temperatures. Under the law, private citizens, too, can enter a car to release an animal in "imminent dange…