An owner of an animal or person in control of an animal is not guilty of either the offense of cruelty to animals, § 5-62-103, or the offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, § 5-62-104, if the owner of the animal or the person in control of the animal was reasonably precluded as the result of an act of God or emergency conditions from engaging in an act or omission that might prevent an allegation of the offense of cruelty to animals, § 5-62-103, or the offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, § 5-62-104.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 6 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, or Welfare
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-62-103. Offense of cruelty to animals
§ 5-62-104. Offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine — Definition
§ 5-62-106. Disposition of animal
§ 5-62-107. Immunity for reporting cruelty to animals or aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine
§ 5-62-108. Arrested persons — Animal possession
§ 5-62-109. Immunity — Veterinarians
§ 5-62-111. Prevention of cruelty
§ 5-62-116. Diseased animals — Sale
§ 5-62-117. Decompression chambers
§ 5-62-120. Unlawful animal fighting
§ 5-62-121. Transfer of certain chicks, ducklings, or rabbits
§ 5-62-122. Permitting livestock to run at large
§ 5-62-124. Unlawful bear exploitation
§ 5-62-125. Unlawful dog attack