Animal Legal Aid Rejected in Referendum

Initiative to provide state-funded lawyers for abused animals was overwhelmingly shot down by Swiss voters.
Animal Legal Aid Rejected in Referendum
A woman walks her dogs at the polo on the third day of the 24th Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow on Jan. 25, 2008 in St Moritz, Switzerland. An initiative to provide state-funded lawyers for abused animals was overwhelmingly shot down by Swiss voters in a national referendum with 70 percent of voters rejecting the proposal. Chris Jackson/Getty Images for St Moritz Polo Club AG
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A woman walks her dogs at the polo on the third day of the 24th Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow on Jan. 25, 2008 in St Moritz, Switzerland. An initiative to provide state-funded lawyers for abused animals was overwhelmingly shot down by Swiss voters in a national referendum with 70 percent of voters rejecting the proposal. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for St Moritz Polo Club AG)
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