Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
KRS (Penal Code) § 525.130: Cruelty to animals in the second degree -- Exemptions -- Offense involving equines
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits second-degree animal cruelty by intentionally or wantonly subjecting animals to mistreatment, neglect, or unjustified killing, except as authorized by law. This offense is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.
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