Si alguien le da veneno a un animal que no es suyo, eso es un delito. Sin embargo, si una persona pone veneno en su propiedad para controlar animales peligrosos, puede hacerlo si avisa con letreros.
Es como cuando en una casa se pone una trampa para ratones. Si se avisa a los vecinos con un cartel, ellos saben que deben tener cuidado y no entrar.
Imagina que Juan vive en un rancho y tiene problemas con perros que atacan a sus ovejas. Juan decide poner veneno para ahuyentarlos, pero antes coloca letreros que dicen 'Cuidado—Se ha puesto veneno en esta propiedad'. Así, si un perro de su vecino se lastima, Juan no será responsabilizado.
Si se viola esta ley, se puede enfrentar un cargo de delito menor.
Penal Code - PEN PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25 - 680.4] ( Part 1 enacted 1872. ) TITLE 14. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF [594 - 625c] ( Title 14 enacted 1872. ) 596. Every person who, without the consent of the owner, wilfully administers poison to any animal, the property of another, or exposes any poisonous substance, with the intent that the same shall be taken or swallowed by any such animal, is guilty of a misdemeanor. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply in the case of a person who exposes poisonous substances upon premises or property owned or controlled by him for the purpose of controlling or destroying predatory animals or livestock-killing dogs and if, prior to or during the placing out of such poisonous substances, he shall have posted upon the property conspicuous signs located at intervals of distance not greater than one-third of a mile apart, and in any case not less than three such signs having words with letters at least one inch high reading “Warning—Poisoned bait placed out on these premises,” which signs shall be kept in place until the poisonous substances have been removed. Whenever such signs have been conspicuously located upon the property or premises owned or controlled by him as hereinabove provided, such person shall not be charged with any civil liability to another party in the event that any domestic animal belonging to such party becomes injured or killed by trespassing or partaking of the poisonous substance or substances so placed. (Amended by Stats. 1941, Ch. 494.)
Si envenenas un animal que no es tuyo sin permiso, puedes enfrentar cargos por un delito menor. La ley no considera la ignorancia como una defensa válida.
Sí, debes colocar letreros visibles para informar a los demás de la presencia de veneno. Esto te protege de posibles responsabilidades si un animal ajeno resulta afectado.
Los letreros deben tener letras de al menos una pulgada de alto y decir 'Advertencia—Se ha colocado cebo envenenado en estas instalaciones'.
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