New York § 361 - 361Interference with or injury to certain domestic animals
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 361 — 361Interference with or injury to certain domestic animals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 361. 361Interference with or injury to certain domestic animals
§ 361. Interference with or injury to certain domestic animals. A person who wilfully or unjustifiably interferes with, injures, destroys or tampers with or who willfully sets on foot, instigates, engages in or in any way furthers any act by which any horse, mule, dog or any other domestic animal used for the purposes of racing, breeding or competitive exhibition of skill, breed or stamina, is interfered with, injured, destroyed or tampered with, or any act tending to produce such interference, injury, destruction or tampering, whether such horse, mule, dog or other domestic animal be the property of himself or another, is guilty of a felony.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 361
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 361 cover?
Section 361 ("361Interference with or injury to certain domestic animals") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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