LEGAL LIABILITY ISSUES FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY

This article contains materials and information describing methods of cruelty to animals based on the criminal law provided for in article 245 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation. The provided material shows that citizens who have witnessed crimes against defenseless animals can apply to law enforcement agen- cies for help. People who commit crimes can be severely punished depending on their severity. It also justifies the conclusions that animal euthanasia cannot be qualified as ill-treatment