Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 45, Crimes
MCA Title 45 § 45-8-217: Aggravated animal cruelty
What this law says, in plain English
Aggravated animal cruelty occurs when a person purposely or knowingly kills or tortures an animal intending to terrify or mutilate it, or inflicts cruelty on 10 or more animals in a collection, kennel, or herd.
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