Petition Pass the same sentences for offences against animals as offences against humans

Every day you hear of terrible offences against animals, including cruelty, torture and murder. I propose the same sentencing for perpetrators of these crimes as there would be if they had committed the same offence against a human. The current sentences passed are too light.

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Date closed 18 February 2017
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