§ 195.12 Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in\n the first degree.\n A person is guilty of harming an animal trained to aid a person with a\ndisability in the first degree when such person:\n 1. intentionally causes physical injury to such animal while it is in\nthe performance of aiding a person with a disability, and thereby\nrenders such animal permanently incapable of providing such aid to such\nperson, or to another person with a disability; or\n 2. intentionally kills such animal while it is in the performance of\naiding a person with a disability.\n Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the\nfirst degree is a class A misdemeanor.\n
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