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State
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Two Nebraska laws you’ll likely see more convictions on in coming
years deal with felony punishments for Dog Fighting and Animal Cruelty. These
laws are meant to end deliberate torture of animals in our state. The
Nebraska Humane Society applauds Nebraska Lawmakers who have stepped
up to the plate and said we simply won’t tolerate this type of
cruel mistreatment in our state.
Felony Cruelty
(LB 273 section 28-1009 subsection b)
“A person who cruelly mistreats an animal is guilty of a Class
IV felony if such cruel mistreatment involves the knowing and intentional
torture, repeated beating or mutilation of the animal.” (In
other words, intend to do it, or do it more than once, and your punishment
goes from misdemeanor to FELONY)
Felony
Dog Fighting
(LB 273section 28-1005 subsection 1)
- No person shall knowingly
- promote,
engage in, or be employed at dog fighting,
cockfighting, bearbaiting, or pitting an animal against another;
- receive money for the admission of
another person to a place kept for such a purpose;
- own, use, train, sell, or possess
an animal for such purpose; or
- permit any act as described in this
subsection to occur on any premises owned or controlled
by him or her.
- Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a class
IV felony.
- No person shall knowingly and willingly be present at and witness
as a spectator dogfighting, cockfighting, bearbaiting or the
pitting of an animal against another as prohibited in subsection
(1) of this section. Any person who violates any provision
of this subsection shall be guilty of a class IV felony. (In
other words if you engage in dogfighting, you allow it to happen
on your property, or you watch it and don’t report it you can
be charged with a FELONY)
Click on the links below to learn more!
Omaha City chapter 6:
State Laws:
Go here and scroll to the Chapter Number (the first number listed) and click the number, then scroll to the section of the statute you wish to see:
Animal Fighting (28-1005 to 28-1006)
Cruelty to Animals (28-1008 to 28-1018)
Dangerous Dog (54-617 to 54-624)
The Nebraska Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act (54-625
to 54-641)
Rabies Vaccination and Quarantine (71-4401 to 71-4412) |
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