Virginia Sued Over Law That Allows Violation of Ranchers’ Property Rights

Virginia Sued Over Law That Allows Violation of Ranchers’ Property Rights
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Matthew Vadum
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Virginia is being sued by property owners over its unusual law that allows hunters to invade private property to retrieve their hunting dogs, often resulting in damage to property and livestock.

This lawsuit isn’t aimed at hunting, but at protecting property rights, according to the Sacramento, California-based Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), a national nonprofit public interest law firm that is representing the property owners.