LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would require anyone to report animal cruelty within 24 hours faced an onslaught of criticism Wednesday, with opponents calling it a disingenuous attempt to keep animal rights groups from exposing abuse.

Animal rights advocates urged lawmakers to reject a measure, which is similar to other bills touted by the American Legislative Exchange Council — a conservative think tank backed by big business interests. The bill would require incidents of animal abuse to be reported within 24 hours of taking place, but animal rights groups say it would cripple their ability to document patterns of abuse.

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