CHAPTER 400

An Act to amend and reenact § 18.1-159 of the Code of Virginia, jelating
to certain offenses against certain animals, and prescribing the pen

alty therefor.
[H 165]
Approved March 31, 1964

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18. 1-159 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as

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§ 18.1-159. If any person maliciously administer poison to or expose
it with intent that it shall be taken by any horse, mule, pony, cattle, swine,
sheep or other livestock or other beast of any other person with intent to
maim, disfigure, disable, injure or kill the same; or if * any person poison
or kill his own horse, mule, pony, cattle, swine, sheep or other livestock
or other beast for the purpose of defrauding any insurer thereof; or if
any person maliciously shoot, stab, cut * wound or otherwise cause bodily
enjury to any horse, mule, pony, * cattle, swine, sheep or other livestock of
any person with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, injure or kill * the
same, he shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than two nor more
than ten years, or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the
case without a jury, be confined in jail not to exceed twelve months or
fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both. And if any person
unlawfully shoot, stab, cut, * wound, poison or otherwise cause bodil y
injury to any horse, mule, pony, * cattle, swine, sheep or other livestoc
of any person, or unlawfully and maliciously shoot, stab, cut or otherwise
wound, * poison or otherwise cause bodily injury to any fowl of another,
or any dog of another if such dog is under * siz months old, or if such
dog is over * siz months old and has been licensed as required by law,
with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, injure or kill the same, he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.