Unlawful to torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill police dog or horse.

S.C. Code Ann. § 47-3-620
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It is unlawful for a person to wilfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill a dog or horse used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or when a dog is placed in a kennel off duty or a horse is placed in a stable off duty. However, a police officer or veterinarian may perform euthanasia in emergency situations when delay would cause the dog or horse undue suffering and pain.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t47c003.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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S.C. Code Ann. § 47-3-620 — Unlawful to torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill police dog or horse | Code of Laws of South Carolina (Aug. 2026 snapshot) | Corpus