Missouri
State Laws
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Reported Animal Abuse Cases
KCTV5.com reported that two sophomores from St. Teresa’s Academy allegedly killed a duckling, whose body other students discovered in a bathroom trash can with a string around the neck.
KY3.com reported that two teenagers had been arrested for allegedly torturing and killing a cat after a video surfaced on social media that showed the cat being tied by the neck with rope to the back of a vehicle and then dragged from the moving vehicle’s bumper.
Fox2Now.com reported that two juveniles had been arrested and charged with animal abuse after allegedly mistreating a dog and sharing a video of the act on Facebook. According to reports, the video appears to show one teenager body-slamming and repeatedly punching the 6- to 7-month-old dog while another teen can be heard laughing off camera.