II K 825/18
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Court convicts two men for animal cruelty under Polish Animal Protection Act and imposes fines and compensation.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted two defendants of animal cruelty for inflicting pain on a bull using a metal loop attached to a rope. The prosecution argued that the defendants' actions caused significant stress and physical injury to the animal, violating specific provisions of the Animal Protection Act. The court upheld the convictions, finding the evidence sufficient to prove the intentional infliction of suffering and ordered fines, compensation, and legal costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997 r. o ochronie zwierząt; Art. 35 ust. 1a w zw. z art. 6 ust. 2 pkt 10 i 6: The court established that intentionally causing pain and suffering to an animal through the use of a constricting device constitutes a criminal offense under the Animal Protection Act.
Keywords
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animal cruelty
Polish Animal Protection Act
intentional infliction of pain
criminal conviction
animal welfare violation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997 r. o ochronie zwierząt (Dz. U. 1997 nr 111 poz. 724 z późn. zm.)
Ustawa z dnia 6 marca 2018 r. o ochronie zwierząt
Kodeks karny (k.k.)