A person isguilty of livestock abuse ifthe person intentionally injures or destroys livestock owned by another person, in any manner, including, but not limited to, intentionally doing any of the following: administering drugs or poisons to the livestock, or disabling the livestock by using a firearm or trap. A person guilty of livestock abuse commits an aggravated misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to any of the following: 1. A person acting with the consent of the person owning the livestock, unless the action constitutes livestock neglect as provided in section 717.2. 2. A person acting to carry out an order issued by a court. 3. A licensed veterinarian practicing veterinary medicine as provided in chapter 169. 4. A person acting in order to carry out another provision of law which allows the conduct. 5. A person reasonably acting to protect the person’s property from damage caused by estray livestock. 6. A person reasonably acting to protect a person from injury or death caused by estray livestock. 7. A research facility, as defined in section 162.2, provided that the research facility performs functions within the scope of accepted practices and disciplines associated with the research facility.
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