O'Malley Wants Review of Md. Animal Cruelty Laws
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Gov. Martin O'Malley is asking the state's attorney general to review Maryland's animal cruelty laws.
The request to determine whether the state's laws are sufficient to deter such crimes comes in the wake of the death last month of a pit bull set on fire in Baltimore.
Baltimore officials are investigating the death of a cat found Wednesday tied to a utility pole and burned by firecrackers.
O'Malley has received hundreds of e-mails and letters from constituents concerned about dog fighting and the case of the pit bull.
Under Maryland law, aggravated cruelty to animals through torture, beatings or dogfights is considered a felony punishable by up to three years in prison and $5,000 in fines. Abuse or neglect of an animal is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days and $1,000 in fines.
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