Animal victims can be subjected to deliberate acts of cruelty like torture, mutilation or
intentional killing of the animal.
Not exact matches
Those convicted
of felonies in cases involving torture, mutilation,
intentional killing, dogfighting, neglect and hoarding would be listed on state registries under the proposal, announced yesterday in an
Animal Legal Defense Fund press release.
In addition to regulating pet dealers, the new laws will increase penalties for the
intentional killing of police
animals, and improve the manner in which
animal abusers are required to pay for the cost
of care for abused
animals that have been seized in cruelty cases.
Jimmy Lee Spears was charged with three felony
animal cruelty counts, accusing him
of willfully
killing the dogs by «
intentional deprivation
of necessary sustenance» — namely, food and water.
An
intentional and malicious act
of abuse or cruelty is when someone purposely and knowingly deprives an
animal of proper care or adequate food, water, shelter, or allows the
animal to go without necessary veterinary care, or tortures, maims, mutilates or
kills an
animal.
Violent behavior in children and adolescents can include a wide range
of behaviors: explosive temper tantrums, physical aggression,, fighting, threats or attempts to hurt others (including thoughts
of wanting to
kill others), use
of weapons, cruelty toward
animals, fire setting,
intentional destruction
of property and vandalism.