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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 360: Poisoning or attempting to poison animals

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  1. Agriculture & Markets Law
  2. Article 26. Animals

§ 360. Poisoning or attempting to poison animals. A person who

unjustifiably administers any poisonous or noxious drug or substance to

a horse, mule or domestic cattle or unjustifiably exposes any such drug

or substance with intent that the same shall be taken by horse, mule or

by domestic cattle, whether such horse, mule or domestic cattle be the

property of himself or another, is guilty of a felony. A person who

unjustifiably administers any poisonous or noxious drug or substance to

an animal, other than a horse, mule or domestic cattle, or unjustifiably

exposes any such drug or substance with intent that the same shall be

taken by an animal other than a horse, mule or domestic cattle, whether

such animal be the property of himself or another, is guilty of a

misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or

by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both.

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