Classifies aggravated cruelty to animals as a class E violent felony.
This bill makes aggravated cruelty to animals a class E violent felony. It defines "aggravated cruelty" as conduct intended to cause extreme physical pain or done in a depraved or sadistic manner. "Companion animal" includes dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept in or near a household. The bill also makes technical changes to various laws, including the penal law, agriculture and markets law, and education law.
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