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Chapter 167 – Offenses Against Public Health, Decency and Animals

      167.322 Aggravated Animal Abuse in the First Degree.
     
  (1) A person commits the crime of aggravated animal abuse in the first degree if the person:
   (a) Maliciously kills an animal; or
   (b) Intentionally or knowingly tortures an animal.
  
  (2) Aggravated animal abuse in the first degree is a Class C felony.
  
  (3) As used in this section:
   (a) “Maliciously” means intentionally acting with a depravity of mind and reckless and wanton disregard of life.
   (b) “Torture” means an action taken for the primary purpose of inflicting pain. [1995 c.663 §2; 2001 c.926 §9]