Local and Federal Agencies Form New Animal Abuse Task Force

Local and federal agencies form new animal abuse task force

A new animal abuse task force will focus on charging serious animal abuse throughout the Central District of California, including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

Federal task force targets animal abuse in California

LOS ANGELES, California — A new federal task force has been established to prosecute animal abuse violations under the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, according to Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli. The initiative aims to address crimes…

Feds in LA launch animal abuse task force

Federal officials in Los Angeles Wednesday announced a new task force to prosecute animal abuse cases, including “animal crush” videos that depict extreme cruelty. The federal Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump during his first term in 2019. “Animal abuse is among the most heartbreaking and despicable type of crimes that...

New Animal Abuse Task Force Targets Cruelty Across LA Region

LOS ANGELES — Federal agents and local law enforcement officers were in Skid Row on Wednesday checking on dogs and seizing one that had been abandoned as part of the launch of a new animal abuse task force.