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Virginia — animal fighting prohibited (Va. Code § 3.2-6571)

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Virginia — animal fighting prohibited (Va. Code § 3.2-6571)

Va. Code § 3.2-6571 prohibits animal fighting (dog/cock fighting) and associated acts; violations are a Class 1 misdemeanor, or Class 6 felony when aggravated (e.g., a dog is involved).

Source: Virginia Code § 3.2-6571 (Animal fighting; penalty), law.lis.virginia.gov, extracted 2026-07-24 via Tokyo relay (Playwright). First-hand statute text; C1 substring-verified against pdf-raw/animal-welfare-law/va_3_2_6571_animal_fighting.txt.

Verbatim C1 claims (each a substring of the source file):

  1. "§ 3.2-6571. Animal fighting; penalty."
  2. "1. Promote, prepare for, engage in, or be employed in, the fighting of animals for amusement, sport, or gain;"
  3. "Any person who violates any provision of subsection A in combination with one or more of the following is guilty of a Class 6 felony:"
  4. "When a dog is one of the animals;"

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