Austria Passes Tough Animal Rights Legislation ; Anticruelty Law Will Be One of Europe's Strictest

The ColumbianMay 28, 2004

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VIENNA, Austria - Hens will be free to run around barnyards, lions and tigers will vanish from circus acts, and Dobermans will sport what nature intended floppy ears and longer tails under a tough animal rights law adopted Thursday in Austria.

The anticruelty law, one of Europe's harshest, will ban pet owners from cropping their dogs' ears or tails, force farmers to uncage their chickens, and ensure that puppies and kittens no longer swelter in pet shop windows.

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Austria Passes Tough Animal Rights Legislation ; Anticruelty Law Will Be One of Europe's Strictest

Violators will be subject to fines of $2,420, and in cases of extreme cruelty could be fined u...

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