§ 22-85. Injury to a domestic animal.

(a)

Injury to a domestic animal is defined as willfully and maliciously:

(1)

Administering any poison to any domestic animal;

(2)

Exposing any poisonous substance with the intent that the same shall be taken or swallowed by any domestic animal; or

(3)

Killing, maiming, or wounding any domestic animal of another without the consent of the owner.

(b)

This section shall not apply to any person exposing poison upon their premises for the purpose of destroying wolves, coyotes or other predatory animals.

(c)

Injury to a domestic animal is a class A violation.

(Code 1988, § 22-49; Ord. No. 65498, § 21, 1-4-1990; Ord. No. 65883, § 10, 3-10-1994)

State law reference

Similar provisions, K.S.A. 21-3727.

Cross reference

Animal protection, § 7-78 et seq.