An Act to modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 40-1:

An individual who commits the offense provided for in § 40-1-2.4 in an especially depraved, heinous, sadistic, or wicked manner is guilty of a Class 4 felony.