(1) Whoever causes needless suffering to any animal, whether domestic, tamed or kept in captivity, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 15 (fifteen) days to 3 (three) months, or with fine of from CFAF 5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand), or with both such imprisonment and fine.
(2) On conviction, the Court may deprive the offender of ownership of the animal.
(3) Where the condition of the animal renders such an order proper, the Court may order its destruction.
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