Which statement about penalties for dumping animals on a highway is correct?

Which statement about penalties for dumping animals on a highway is correct?

• A. Fine up to $500 and 3 months in jail
• B. Fine up to $750 and 12 months in jail
• C. Fine up to $1000 and 6 months in jail
• D. Fine up to $2000 and 9 months in jail

Answer: (C)

Dumping an animal on a highway is illegal because it endangers both the animal and people on the road. In California, this act is treated as animal abandonment and is a misdemeanor. The penalties reflect that status: a fine up to $1,000 and up to 6 months in county jail. The other choices propose harsher penalties that would apply to more serious offenses or different crimes, not this specific act of abandoning an animal on a highway.

Dumping an animal on a highway is illegal because it endangers both the animal and people on the road. In California, this act is treated as animal abandonment and is a misdemeanor. The penalties reflect that status: a fine up to $1,000 and up to 6 months in county jail. The other choices propose harsher penalties that would apply to more serious offenses or different crimes, not this specific act of abandoning an animal on a highway.