MCLETC QUIZ 4 REVIEW 2026 REVISION
NOTES AND STRUCTURED TRAINING
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Dog Fighting. Answer: a) "In organized dogfighting cases, two
dogs are put into a ring or pit to fight until one cannot continue or
dies."
b) "In street dogfighting cases, the level of organization is
substantially lacking and fights occur, sometimes spontaneously, in
secluded spots within city parks, school lots, alleys or other similar
locations."
◉ Sexual Conduct with an Animal. Answer: 1. Person may not
knowingly engage in any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an
animal.
2. A person may not knowingly cause, aid, or abet another person to
engage in any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal.
3. A person may not knowingly permit any sexual conduct with an
animal to be conducted on any premises under his or her charge or
control.
◉ Teasing, striking or tampering with police animals, service
animals, accelerant detection dogs, or search and rescue dogs.
Answer: · It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully and
maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer or
,subject any desensitizing drugs, chemicals, or substance to service
dogs
· It is unlawful for any person to interfere or meddle with service
dogs.
◉ Injuring or killing police animals, service animals, accelerant
detection dogs, or search and rescue dogs. Answer: · It shall be
unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate,
injure, disable, poison, or kill [these types of dogs]
However, a police officer or veterinarian may perform euthanasia in
emergency situations when delay would cause the animal undue
suffering and pain
◉ Physical Signs of Animal Abuse. Answer: · Poor physical condition
(open sores, dirty)
· Excessively aggressive (lunging, snarling)
· Excessively submissive (cowering, no eye contact)
· Exposure to extreme weather without shelter
· Lack of necessary medical care
· Tight collars
◉ Environmental Signs of Animal Abuse. Answer: · Poor general
sanitations (urine or feces in home, no access to clean food/water)
· Insufficient space, lighting, ventilation
,· Cruel confinement (inside hot car, Small cage)
· Dead animals on property
◉ Signs of Dogfighting. Answer: a) Heavy chains
b) Dog treadmills
c) Presence of steroids and/or stimulants
d) Animal ear cropping
e) females confined to rape boxes for breeding
◉ When making an arrest for dogfighting or violation of animals in
entertainment an officer... Answer: a) Shall lawfully take possession
of all animals and all paraphernalia, implements, or other property
or things used or employed, or about to be employed, in the
violation
b) Shall file with the court, an affidavit stating the:
- name of charged person & name of person who claims to own the
property
-Description of property taken & time/ place
- Reason to believe property & animals were used for either purpose
◉ When making arrest for cruelty, aggravated cruelty, torture,
poisoning, animals in entertainment, or confinement in motor
vehicle, an officer.... Answer: a) May lawfully take possession of some
, or all of the companion animals in the possession of the person
arrested
b) Must file with the court before whom the complaint is made
against any person so arrested an affidavit
c) Shall deliver an inventory of the companion animal or companion
animals taken to the court of competent jurisdiction
d) Must place the companion animal or companion animals in the
custody of an animal control or animal shelter
◉ True or false:
A Law Enforcement Officer CAN NOT euthanize animals that are
severely injured. Answer: False:
A law enforcement officer may humanely euthanize animals that are
severely injured
◉ True or False:
Animal Abuse & Cruelty is interconnected with other forms of
Violence. Answer: True
Animal abuse and cruelty is interconnected with other forms of
violence
a) Family violence - child abuse, elder abuse, and domestic violence
b) Animal neglect may also be associated with family neglect
c) Studies have shown that pet abuse is one of four predictors of
domestic partner violence
NOTES AND STRUCTURED TRAINING
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Dog Fighting. Answer: a) "In organized dogfighting cases, two
dogs are put into a ring or pit to fight until one cannot continue or
dies."
b) "In street dogfighting cases, the level of organization is
substantially lacking and fights occur, sometimes spontaneously, in
secluded spots within city parks, school lots, alleys or other similar
locations."
◉ Sexual Conduct with an Animal. Answer: 1. Person may not
knowingly engage in any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an
animal.
2. A person may not knowingly cause, aid, or abet another person to
engage in any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal.
3. A person may not knowingly permit any sexual conduct with an
animal to be conducted on any premises under his or her charge or
control.
◉ Teasing, striking or tampering with police animals, service
animals, accelerant detection dogs, or search and rescue dogs.
Answer: · It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully and
maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer or
,subject any desensitizing drugs, chemicals, or substance to service
dogs
· It is unlawful for any person to interfere or meddle with service
dogs.
◉ Injuring or killing police animals, service animals, accelerant
detection dogs, or search and rescue dogs. Answer: · It shall be
unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate,
injure, disable, poison, or kill [these types of dogs]
However, a police officer or veterinarian may perform euthanasia in
emergency situations when delay would cause the animal undue
suffering and pain
◉ Physical Signs of Animal Abuse. Answer: · Poor physical condition
(open sores, dirty)
· Excessively aggressive (lunging, snarling)
· Excessively submissive (cowering, no eye contact)
· Exposure to extreme weather without shelter
· Lack of necessary medical care
· Tight collars
◉ Environmental Signs of Animal Abuse. Answer: · Poor general
sanitations (urine or feces in home, no access to clean food/water)
· Insufficient space, lighting, ventilation
,· Cruel confinement (inside hot car, Small cage)
· Dead animals on property
◉ Signs of Dogfighting. Answer: a) Heavy chains
b) Dog treadmills
c) Presence of steroids and/or stimulants
d) Animal ear cropping
e) females confined to rape boxes for breeding
◉ When making an arrest for dogfighting or violation of animals in
entertainment an officer... Answer: a) Shall lawfully take possession
of all animals and all paraphernalia, implements, or other property
or things used or employed, or about to be employed, in the
violation
b) Shall file with the court, an affidavit stating the:
- name of charged person & name of person who claims to own the
property
-Description of property taken & time/ place
- Reason to believe property & animals were used for either purpose
◉ When making arrest for cruelty, aggravated cruelty, torture,
poisoning, animals in entertainment, or confinement in motor
vehicle, an officer.... Answer: a) May lawfully take possession of some
, or all of the companion animals in the possession of the person
arrested
b) Must file with the court before whom the complaint is made
against any person so arrested an affidavit
c) Shall deliver an inventory of the companion animal or companion
animals taken to the court of competent jurisdiction
d) Must place the companion animal or companion animals in the
custody of an animal control or animal shelter
◉ True or false:
A Law Enforcement Officer CAN NOT euthanize animals that are
severely injured. Answer: False:
A law enforcement officer may humanely euthanize animals that are
severely injured
◉ True or False:
Animal Abuse & Cruelty is interconnected with other forms of
Violence. Answer: True
Animal abuse and cruelty is interconnected with other forms of
violence
a) Family violence - child abuse, elder abuse, and domestic violence
b) Animal neglect may also be associated with family neglect
c) Studies have shown that pet abuse is one of four predictors of
domestic partner violence
