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VEHICLE, ANIMAL LEFT INSIDE (P)
CONSIDER
167.340 Animal abandonment. (1) A person commits the crime of animal abandonment if the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence leaves a domestic animal or an equine at a location without providing minimum care.
(2) It is no defense to the crime defined in subsection (1) of this section that the defendant abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic or other place of shelter if the defendant did not make reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal.
(3) Animal abandonment is a Class B misdemeanor.
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13.300- CONFINING IN MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED.
(A) No animal shall be confined within or on a motor vehicle at any location under such conditions as may endanger the health or well-being of the animal, including but not limited to dangerous temperature, lack of food, water or attention or confinement with a dangerous animal.
(B) No person shall carry an animal:
(1) Upon the hood, fender, running board or other external part of any moving automobile or truck; or
(2) Within the open bed of any moving pickup, flat-bed or similar vehicle, unless the dog is cross-tethered or protected by framework, carrier or other device sufficient to keep it from falling from the vehicle.
(C) Any animal control or peace officer is authorized to remove any animal from a motor vehicle at any location when the officer reasonably believes it is confined in violation of division (A) of this section. Any animal so removed shall be delivered to the animal control Shelter after the removing officer leaves written notice of the removal and delivery, including the officer's name, in a conspicuous, secure location on or within the vehicle. Such additional notice as may be required by § 13.505(D) shall be given upon impoundment of the removed animal.
(D) No animal control or peace officer shall be held criminally or civilly liable for action under this section, provided the officer acts lawfully, in good faith, on probable cause and without malice. Penalty, see § 13.999 Class A violation