Senate unanimously passes bill making ‘animal crushing’ a federal crime

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The Senate unanimously passed legislation that would make certain forms of animal cruelty a federal crime.

The Senate passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act on Tuesday, outlawing the acts seen in “animal crushing” videos in which people crush animals for entertainment.

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