Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 272:85B: Assistance animals stolen or attacked; actions for economic and non-economic damages
What this law says, in plain English
A person who steals or attacks an assistance animal may be sued for economic and non-economic damages. If the animal dies, cannot be returned, or cannot return to service, damages include veterinary expenses and replacement cost of an equally trained assistance animal.
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