Senate to vote on stiffer animal abuse penalties
The state Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill that would increase animal abuse penalties.
Woman gets jail for dragging puppy to death
A Brookfield woman will spend a year in jail after she dragged a puppy to its death.
Man accused of killing woman’s dog with hammer gets 9 months
A Wisconsin man accused of killing a woman's puppy with a hammer has been sentenced to nine months in jail.
Judge enters not-guilty pleas for suspect in dog dragging
A judge has entered not-guilty pleas on behalf of a northeastern Wisconsin man accused of dragging his dog with a vehicle.
Woman accused of fatally dragging dog
A woman is charged in Oconto County with dragging a dog behind her car, killing the animal.
Couple that didn’t show for court faced nearly 50 years
A southeastern Wisconsin couple that didn't show up for their animal cruelty trial after two bodies were discovered on their property each faced nearly 50 years behind bars.
Diary at issue in Wausau dog-torture case
A judge hearing a dog-torture case in Marathon County is expected to decide next week whether excerpts from the defendant's diary will be admissible at trial.
Woman pleads not guilty in dog torture case
A Wisconsin woman has pleaded not guilty to charges she tortured and killed her boyfriend's dog.
Oshkosh animal cruelty case draws outrage
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The Winnebago County district attorney says an animal cruelty case is drawing international attention after photos of the starved dog were posted online. WLUK-TV reports 19-year-old Bryan Hutcherson has a preliminary hearing on Thursday on a felony charge of mistreatment of animals. Police say Hutcherson told authorities he stopped feeding the […]
Wis. shelter owner convicted of animal cruelty
RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. (AP) — The owner of a Richland County animal shelter faces sentencing after a jury found her guilty of six counts of animal cruelty. Jennifer Petkus owned Thyme & Sage Ranch in Cazenovia, in southwestern Wisconsin. She was convicted Friday after a three-week trial. She was accused of starving a dog to […]
Animal cruelty includes wild animals
Two men who ran over wild deer with snowmobiles can be prosecuted under the state’s animal cruelty statute.
2009AP1827-CR & 2009AP1828-CR State v. Kuenzi
Animal Cruelty Wild animals Cruelty to wild animals can be prosecuted under the animal cruelty statute. “First, the legislature defines ‘animal’ in chapter 951—and, thus, in § 951.02—in a way that unambiguously includes non-captive wild animals. The broad definition states: ‘“Animal” includes every living … [reptile, amphibian, and] [w]arm-blooded creature, except a human be[...]
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