Modifies the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include causing serious physical injury.

This bill amends the agriculture and markets law to redefine aggravated cruelty to animals. It removes the requirement that an animal must be killed to be guilty of such a crime, instead including causing serious physical injury as a form of aggravated cruelty. The change aims to broaden the scope of the law to protect animals from severe harm.

Modifies the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include causing serious physical injury.

This bill amends the agriculture and markets law to redefine aggravated cruelty to animals. It removes the requirement that an animal must be killed to be guilty of such a crime, instead including causing serious physical injury as a form of aggravated cruelty. The change aims to broaden the scope of the law to protect animals from severe harm.