AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine legislative committee has signed off on a proposal that requires dog owners to assist people who are attacked by their animals. The bill requires the owner of a dog that assaults a person to get aid for the injured person, contain the dog and provide a name and contact information to the injured person. [Subscribe to our free morning newsletter and get the latest headlines in your inbox] The rules would apply when a dog injures a person to the point where the wounds require medical attention. The proposal from Republican Sen.

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