The Flemish Parliament has unanimously given the green light for higher fines and longer prison sentences for animal cruelty. The decree of Minister of Animal Welfare Ben Weyts (N-VA) provides that from now on animal executioners can receive up to 5 years in prison. In the case of recidivism, this even increases to 10 years. According to Minister Weyts, the decree is “the final piece for a firm animal welfare policy”. “Those who do not want to hear will have to feel,” says the N-VA minister.
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Up to 800,000 euros fine and five years in prison: stricter sentences for animal abuse unanimously approved
