It shall be unlawful for any person to immoderately beat or wantonly or maliciously torture or injure any animal in any manner, or to neglect to care for or feed any animal in his or her care or under his or her control.
(Prior Code, § 5-3) Penalty, see § 90.999
Statutory reference:
Cruelty to animals generally, see SDCL Ch. 40-1
Municipal authority to prevent, see SDCL § 9-29-11