§ 5543. Animal fighting.
A person commits a felony of the third degree if the person:
(1) for amusement or gain, causes, allows or permits an animal to engage in animal fighting;
(2) receives compensation for the admission of another person to a place kept or used
for animal fighting;
(3) owns, possesses, keeps, trains, promotes, purchases, steals or acquires in any manner
or knowingly sells an animal for animal fighting;
(4) in any way knowingly encourages, aids or assists therein;
(5) wagers on the outcome of an animal fight;
(6) pays for admission to an animal fight or attends an animal fight as a spectator; or
(7) knowingly permits a place under the person's control or possession to be kept or used
for animal fighting.
Cross References. Section 5543 is referred to in sections 5552, 5560 of this title; section 5329 of
Title 23 (Domestic Relations).
Notes of Decisions
Commonwealth v. Baumgartner, 206 A.3d 11 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
“1 Recodified at 18 Pa.C.S. § 5543(1). 2 For a discussion of dog fighting as a sport, see : Gibson "Detailed Discussion of Dog Fighting" Animal Legal and Historical Center, Michigan State University College of Law (2005).”
Com. v. Baumgartner, C., No. 795 MDA 2018 (Pa. Super. Ct. Mar. 4, 2019).
“In addition to ____________________________________________ 1 Recodified at 18 Pa.C.S. § 5543(1). ____________________________________ * Retired Senior Judge assigned to the Superior Court.”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5543(1): 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Baumgartner, 206 A.3d 11 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
“1 Recodified at 18 Pa.C.S. § 5543(1). 2 For a discussion of dog fighting as a sport, see : Gibson "Detailed Discussion of Dog Fighting" Animal Legal and Historical Center, Michigan State University College of Law (2005).”
Com. v. Baumgartner, C., No. 795 MDA 2018 (Pa. Super. Ct. Mar. 4, 2019).
“In addition to ____________________________________________ 1 Recodified at 18 Pa.C.S. § 5543(1). ____________________________________ * Retired Senior Judge assigned to the Superior Court.”
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