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Cruelty To Animals

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1009 — abandonment, cruel neglect, and cruel mistreatment

Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly abandoning or cruelly neglecting an animal is a Class I misdemeanor, and a Class IV felony if the animal is seriously injured, falls seriously ill or dies.

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Mistreatment. Cruelly mistreating an animal is a Class I misdemeanor the first time and a Class IIIA felony after that, and a Class IIIA felony from the start for knowing torture, repeated beating or mutilation.

Harassing a police animal is a separate offense in the same section. A particular case is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.

Sources for this section (1)
  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1009 — Abandonment; cruel neglect; cruel mistreatment

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.

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