Article 245. Animal abuse

1. Ill-treatment of an animal for the purpose of inflicting pain and (or) suffering, or for the purpose of hooliganism or self-interest, causing his death or injury shall be punishable by a fine. up to eighty thousand roubles or the amount of the convicted person ' s salary or other income for a period of up to six months, or compulsory work for up to three hundred and sixty hours, or For a period of up to one year, or restriction of liberty for up to one year, or forced labour for up to three years, or arrest for up to six months, or deprivation of liberty 2. The same act committed by: (a) a group of persons, a group of persons by prior agreement or an organized group; (b) in the presence of a minor; (c) with the use of a gardenis (d) Public demonstration, including in the media or information and telecommunications networks (including the Internet); (d) for several animals, — shall be punished by a fine of between 100,000 and 300,000 rubles, or by wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of one to two years, or by punitive deduction of earnings for a period of between one and two years. For a period of up to two years, either by forced labour for a period of up to five years or by deprivation of liberty for a term of between three and five years.