Chapter 8 - Crimes Involving Property - Unit 1 - Lesson 4

Question 1

Signs of animal abuse can include…

Answer 1

• starvation
• parasites, mange
• collar too tight or heavy, causing strangulation or death
• lack of needed medical attention
• lack of adequate shelter
• living conditions that include excess feces, garbage, broken glass
• inappropriate size cage for the animal to stand up and turn around
• weakness, limping, or the inability to walk properly

Question 2

Document that the suspect committed a misdemeanor cruelty to animals by…

Answer 2

• unnecessarily overloading, overdriving, or tormenting an animal
• depriving an animal of necessary food or shelter
• unnecessarily mutilating or killing any animal
• carrying in or on a vehicle any animal in a cruel or inhumane manner

Question 3

Respond to Animal Cruelty

Answer 3

conduct a neighborhood canvass to get information about the abuse and animal ownership. Call animal control to help in the investigation and to transport the animal to a veterinary hospital for medical treatment