According to the Pasco Municipal Code, it carries with it a gross misdemeanor charge.
FORMER DIRECTOR OF TROUBLED SHELTER WILL BE IN COURT DEC. 14
The gross misdemeanor charge concerning animal cruelty in the 2nd Degree can be punished with up to 364 days in jail and up to a $5,000 fine...
Following the reported deaths of at least five dogs in our area, officials have closed Columbia River shorelines in parks, and are advising people and animals stay on the shoreline.