NPR: animal abuse https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=531286421 animal abuse en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:01:16 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: animal abuse https://www.npr.org/tags/531286421/animal-abuse A man was sentenced to 475 years for dogfighting. The sport is surprisingly prevalent A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:59:51 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/04/nx-s1-5286287/dogfighting-georgia-man-sentenced-475-years https://www.npr.org/2025/02/04/nx-s1-5286287/dogfighting-georgia-man-sentenced-475-years

A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.

]]> Rachel Treisman U.K. soccer player Kurt Zouma is under fire after a video showed him abusing cats The West Ham United player has been fined for his actions and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has launched an investigation into the matter. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:10:47 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1079687555/kurt-zouma-cats-abuse-soccer https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1079687555/kurt-zouma-cats-abuse-soccer

The West Ham United player has been fined for his actions and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has launched an investigation into the matter.

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]]> Sharon Pruitt-Young Animal Cruelty As A Federal Crime: Trump Is Expected To Sign Bill Passed By Congress The PACT Act would be the first national law making severe animal cruelty and torture illegal. An earlier law only banned videos of such acts. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:52:03 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/07/777280602/trump-is-expected-to-sign-bill-making-animal-cruelty-a-federal-crime https://www.npr.org/2019/11/07/777280602/trump-is-expected-to-sign-bill-making-animal-cruelty-a-federal-crime

The PACT Act would be the first national law making severe animal cruelty and torture illegal. An earlier law only banned videos of such acts.

]]> Bill Chappell In A First, Connecticut's Animals Get Advocates In The Courtroom The state's legal advocates are one sign of the emerging field of animal law. In 2000, nine law schools had courses in animal law; by 2015, that number was 151. Fri, 02 Jun 2017 17:46:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/02/531283235/in-a-first-connecticuts-animals-get-advocates-in-the-courtroom https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/02/531283235/in-a-first-connecticuts-animals-get-advocates-in-the-courtroom The state's legal advocates are one sign of the emerging field of animal law. In 2000, nine law schools had courses in animal law; by 2015, that number was 151.

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