Top 5 Prosecuted Animal-related Crimes
For immediate release:
Patricia Jones, Animal Legal Defense Fund
PITTSBURGH, PA — Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), the nation’s leading legal advocacy organization for animals, released the top 5 animal-related crimes that are prosecuted in the United States. Though details of the laws vary from state to state, animal cruelty is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and these crimes can include felony charges.
ALDF and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys are sponsoring the 5th Annual National Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference, November 4 – 6, 2015, in Pittsburgh, PA. The conference includes three days of law enforcement-specific training to help police, animal control officers and prosecutors from across the nation secure justice for these voiceless victims.
Although the exact number of incidents will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, according to Animal Legal Defense Fund, the most commonly prosecuted crimes are:
NEGLECT: the failure to provide adequate care for the animal to thrive. Also included is severe Neglect, severe suffering which leads to death.
AFFIRMATIVE ABUSE: cruelty of this nature is carried out and leads to death.
ANIMAL FIGHTING: people causing injury and death in competition dog fighting.
ABANDONMENT: leaving one's pet behind especially when there is a foreclosure of a home and unable to place or take the animal with them.
BESTIALITY: sexual crimes against animals, very Taboo!!!!
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has dedicated time and effort to ensure that Animal Cruelty is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Their nonprofit status helps provide assistance to other attorneys in prosecuting animal cruelty cases. ALDF often offers rewards to persons with information on the cases they are prosecuting.
They will continue to fight for stronger laws in every state in the nation to protect all animals from cruelty. This also includes, Zoos, Marine Life, Wildlife, Horses and Livestock regarding factory farming. They made their mark and will continue to help in the saving of the Black Bears, in Florida.
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