TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS SEEK FELONY CHARGES FOR HORSE CRUELTY

Horse owners in Tennessee who intentionally neglect their animals would face felony charges under a bill recently introduced into the state’s House of Representatives. HB 3386 amends Tennessee’s aggravated cruelty to animals statute to include horses and other livestock; current law applies to companion animals only. The bill also authorizes the courts to order those charged under the law to forfeit their animals. Continue reading…

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