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2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry
Chapter 3 - Dogs And Other Domestic Pets
Section 47-3-620. Unlawful to torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill police dog or horse.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 47-3-620 (2020)
It is unlawful for a person to wilfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill a dog or horse used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or when a dog is placed in a kennel off duty or a horse is placed in a stable off duty. However, a police officer or veterinarian may perform euthanasia in emergency situations when delay would cause the dog or horse undue suffering and pain.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 512, eff May 9, 1988; 1995 Act No. 68, Section 3, eff June 12, 1995.
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