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II K 157/19 AI generated

Court convicts defendant of animal cruelty for abandoning tied dog in forest and orders fine and costs.

Case Number II K 157/19
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

AI generated

The court convicted the defendant of animal cruelty for abandoning a tied dog in a forest and sentenced him to three months of imprisonment. The prosecution argued that tying the dog and leaving it in the woods constituted a severe act of mistreatment under the Animal Protection Act. The court upheld the conviction, finding the defendant's actions met the legal threshold for criminal liability and ordered the payment of a fine and court costs.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 35 ust. 1a ustawy o ochronie zwierząt; Art. 6 ust. 1a pkt. 11 ustawy o ochronie zwierząt: Abandoning an animal in a dangerous location after tying it constitutes a punishable offense of animal cruelty.

Keywords

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animal cruelty abandonment of animal Animal Protection Act criminal conviction imprisonment sentence court costs fine for animal abuse

Cited Legislation

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Art. 35 ust. 1a ustawy z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997 r. o ochronie zwierząt
Art. 6 ust. 1a pkt. 11 ustawy z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997 r. o ochronie zwierząt
Art. 35 ust. 5 ustawy z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997 r. o ochronie zwierząt
Art. 626 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
Art. 1 ustawy z dnia 23.06. 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Art. 2 ust. 1 pkt. 1 ustawy z dnia 23.06. 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 626 § 1 k.p.k
art. 627 k.p.k

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