Beagles lobby on the lawn of Md. statehouse

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Dover worked the crowd of lawmakers and reporters in front of Maryland’s Statehouse Thursday. He didn’t say much, but when he finally did speak, it echoed from the lawn of Lawyer’s Mall; a low rumble that built into a resounding bark.

Dover is an adopted beagle, and he was there with his older brother Scout, who was more interested in the treats on hand, as Sen. Michael Hough and Del. Glenn Glass talked to reporters about House Bill 418 and Senate Bill 267.

The twin bills would give anyone who adopts a cat or dog from a shelter a $100 tax credit.

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