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SS-848/2013-ODE ECLI:DK:ODE:2022:SS0000001243 AI generated

Court dismissed charge of animal cruelty for improper restraint during transport due to lack of evidence.

Case Number SS-848/2013-ODE
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the prosecution's charges against the defendant for violating animal protection laws regarding restraint during transport. The prosecution alleged the defendant failed to properly secure the animal, but the defense argued no specific injury or distress was observed. The court ruled that without concrete evidence of harm or violation of specific transport regulations, the charges could not be sustained.

Legislator headnote

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Dyreværnslovens § 28, stk. 1; Transportforordningens bilag 1, kapitel 1: The prosecution must prove specific acts of cruelty or regulatory violations causing harm; mere restraint without evidence of injury or distress does not constitute a crime.

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animal cruelty charges transport regulations evidence of harm prosecution burden restraint violations

Cited Legislation

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Dyreværnslovens § 28, stk. 1
Tiltale for overtrædelse af dyreværnslovens § 28, stk. 1, jf.
bekendtgørelse nr. 1729 af 21. december 2006
transportforordningens bilag 1, kapitel 1
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Tiltale for overtrædelse af dyreværnslovens § 28, stk. 1, jf. stk. 5 og stk. 7, jf. § 1, § 2 og § 3, stk. 3, samt bekendtgørelse nr. 1729 af 21. dcember 2006 om beskyttelse af dyr under transport § 35, stk. 1, jf. art. 3, litra b i transportforordningen, jf. bilag 1, kapitel 1, stk. i og stk. 2