{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-11.446","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 11.446","heading":"Cruelty to animals.","body":"A person commits a misdemeanor if he or she purposely or recklessly:\n(a) Subjects any animal in his or her custody to cruel neglect; or\n(b) Subjects any animal to cruel mistreatment; or\n(c) Kills or injures any animal belonging to another without legal privilege or consent of the owner.\n(d) Causes one animal to fight with another.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—LAW AND ORDER","PART 11—COURTS OF INDIAN OFFENSES AND LAW AND ORDER CODE","Subpart D—Criminal Offenses"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"96a39205e69ce63dd89925a8f22fc27a777cac7d520423f2222ebdccab82367a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-11.445","next":"us/25-cfr-11.447"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}