LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has set a news conference for noon Wednesday to discuss details of his planned animal cruelty legislation that would make torture of a dog, cat or horse a felony.

The news conference is to be held in the Old Supreme Court Room at the state Capitol.

McDaniel has been working for about a year with animal advocates, and those who have opposed an animal cruelty bill, like the Arkansas Farm Bureau, in previous sessions.

The Arkansas Farm Bureau board of directors recently voted to support McDaniel’s current measure because it limits who can enforce the law and takes in consideration routine farm practices.

The legislation would make animal cruelty a felony on first offense, and it would make cock fighting and dog fighting felonies.

The Legislature rejected a proposal during the 2007 regular session.

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