Questions tagged [animals]
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Is it illegal to ride a drunk horse?
Tedd owns a riding horse. One day, Tedd notices that his horse has somehow gotten itself drunk. Tedd has someplace where he needs to be, so he saddles up his drunken horse and rides to his destination.
Has a crime been committed?
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Is it an offence to photograph a seahorse?
Britain is about to undertake a mass sea-grass survey and BSAC have released this guidance on what to do if you see a sea horse.
This paragraph stood out to me:
If you take a photo DO NOT put it on social media - it is an offence. Keep your finding…
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Is it illegal to kill honeybees in Oregon or in the USA?
Recently had an issue with a honeybee hive and a beekeeper said to me "It's illegal to kill honeybees". Not completely believing this at face value, I did a little digging.
My research seems to show that honeybees are protected against certain types…
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Someone gave me an elephant. Isn’t this illegal?
Hypothetical:
Someone gave me an elephant and told me not to give it away or sell it.
I don’t have the capability to take care of this thing. Heck, I don’t have any license or permit for elephants. I’m not a zookeeper or anything.
Isn’t it illegal…
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Can the people who let their animals roam on the road be punished?
The problem of stray animals roaming on the road in India is difficult to solve mainly due to religious and political reasons.
However, not all animals are claimed but animals such as goats are left to roam on the road during the day and kept inside…
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Can an animal file a lawsuit on its own behalf?
I need to find a case regarding whether a Gray Wolf can file a lawsuit on its own behalf with regard to the Endangered Species Act. I don't have a specific jurisdiction and I have searched different terms in Westlaw with no luck. Can anyone point me…
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Can a law enforcement officer temporarily 'grant' his authority to another?
The emergency services dispatch of Small-town, USA receives a call from a citizen near city limits. The citizen placed the call after he drove past a roadkill deer off to the side of the road. It is clearly mortally wounded, and will not survive,…
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Catch 22 laws - only have 2 options and both are illegal?
Just out of curiosity I'm looking for examples of laws that require you to do something that puts you in conflict of another law.
This question was sparked by something that happened to my neighbour recently. He found an injured deer in his garden,…
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Can one claim unclaimed poultry living on their property?
Some time ago I dug out a pond on my piece of land in a small rural town in New Zealand. The intention was to attract wild ducks there and maybe have some domestic ducks, which I told all my neighbours.
Almost a year ago a couple of white domestic…
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What amount of force, if any, can be used to prevent animal abuse?
What amount of physical force, if any, can be used to prevent animal abuse (a dog's owner hitting the dog, with a minor present) in Oregon? Is it legal to restrain the owner? Take the dog to a safe area?
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What right of self defence do you have against a police dog?
It is in the news that an Uber driver was mauled by a police dog despite not initiating violence or attempting to avoid arrest. He has suffered life changing injuries. It seems the self defense recommendation in this situation is to go for the…
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Carrying pepper spray while hiking illegal in Japan?
I'm hiking a lot in Japan. Japan has, next to other animals, lots of black (everywhere) and brown bears (in the north).
Needless to say, I'd like to protect myself. Pepper sprays have been proven to be very effective.
Thus I always carry a big spray…
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UK: Legality of horse racing on the highway
Is there a specific law against the racing of horses on public highways?
The route of the A1304 from Newmarket to Six Mile Bottom has a long history of horse racing going back to its probable inclusion in the Long Course, at least as far back as the…
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When does torturing animals becoming illegal?
If I boil a crab alive, I can run a 3-star restaurant. If I boil a dog alive, then I go to jail probably.
I was just wondering: where does the law draw the threshold for it being legal for a private civilian to torture/murder animals? Is it just…
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What if any is the difference between advertising a product and advertising a business?
In the The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 the requirements for dog breeding to be licensable are:
SCHEDULE1, PART 5
Breeding dogs
Either or both of the following—
(a)breeding three or more…
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