DOG FIGHTING LAWS

Dog fighting is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and the interstate transportation of dogs for fighting purposes is prohibited by the federal Animal Welfare Act. 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have made dog fighting a felony offense; 47 states, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands prohibit the possession of dogs for fighting; and 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands prohibit being a spectator at a dogfight.
Indiana considers promoting or staging an animal fight, using an animal in a fight, or attending an animal fight having an animal in the person’s possession to be a class D felony subject to 1 and a half years imprisonment and a fine up to $10,000. It is also a class D felony to possess animal fighting paraphernalia and possess, harbor, or train an animal that has scars, wounds or injuries consistent with an animal fight knowingly or intentionally purchasing or possessing an animal for the purpose of fighting or being a spectator at an animal fight a Class A misdemeanor and can carry a punishment of up to 1 year imprisonment and a fine up to $5,000. Possession of animal fighting paraphernalia is a Class B misdemeanor and can carry a punishment of up to 180 days imprisonment and a fine up to$1,000.
Since 1976, federal law has prohibited transporting animals for fighting purposes across state lines or national borders. But federal authorities have pursued no more than a handful of dog fighting and cock-fighting cases, despite repeated violations of the law across the country, frequent tips from informants, and requests to assist with state and local prosecutions. That’s largely because the crime of animal fighting carries only misdemeanor penalties under federal law….

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