The
charges include two counts of
aggravated animal cruelty with a dog, five counts of
animal abuse or neglect with the same dog, five counts of abuse or neglect in connection with alligator, and one count of illegal possession of an alligator, according to Deputy State's Attorney John Cox.
Animal Cruelty (felony charge): A person commits the offense of aggravated cruelty to animals when he or she knowingly and maliciously causes death or physical harm to an animal by rendering a part of such animal's body useless or by seriously disfiguring such animal... (paraphrased) except for conduct otherwise permitted under state or federa
Animal Cruelty (felony
charge): A person commits the offense of
aggravated cruelty to
animals when he or she knowingly and maliciously causes death or physical harm to an
animal by rendering a part of such animal's body useless or by seriously disfiguring such animal... (paraphrased) except for conduct otherwise permitted under state or federa
animal by rendering a part of such
animal's body useless or by seriously disfiguring such animal... (paraphrased) except for conduct otherwise permitted under state or federa
animal's body useless or by seriously disfiguring such
animal... (paraphrased) except for conduct otherwise permitted under state or federa
animal... (paraphrased) except for conduct otherwise permitted under state or federal law.