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Sec. 58-1. Injury to police dogs--Penalty.

It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously torture, torment, beat, kick, strike, mutilate, injure or disable, any dog used by the police department in the performance of the functions or duties of such department, or to interfere with or meddle with any such dog while being used by the department or any officer or member thereof in the performance of any of the duties or functions of the department or of such officer or member. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by section 1-9.

(Code 1973, § 26-11)

Cross reference(s)--Animals, ch. 14; offenses and miscellaneous provisions, ch. 74.

Killing or injuring animal owned or used by police, A.C.A. § 5-54-126.

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