Denver |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 38. OFFENSES, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
Article II. OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE |
§ 38-34. Mistreating, injuring, disabling, killing or molesting police animals.
It shall be unlawful for any person willfully or maliciously to torture, torment, beat, kick, strike, mutilate, injure, disable or kill any animal used by the police department when such animal is being used in the performance of the functions or duties of such department; or unwarrantably to interfere with or meddle with any such animal while such animal is being used by the department, or with any officer or member thereof while such officer or member is using such animal in the performance of any of the functions or duties of the department, or of the officer or member.
(Code 1950, § 846.6; Ord. No. 210-84, § 1, 5-7-84)
State law reference
Cruelty to animals, C.R.S. 1973, 18-9-201 et seq.