Penalty in Illinois for shooting a dog?

Question

live in Illinois...deputy shot his neighbors dog on side of the road because he says it aggravated his dog that was tied up in his yard ...what can the penalty be for this...Sheriff turned over to State Police...

Answer 1

Sounds like it would fall under Illinios aggrevated animal cruelty laws, turn um in.

70/3.02. Aggravated cruelty

3.02. Aggravated cruelty. No person may intentionally commit an act that causes a companion animal to suffer serious injury or death. Aggravated cruelty does not include euthanasia of a companion animal through recognized methods approved by the Department of Agriculture.

(e) Any person convicted of violating Section 3.02 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony.

Even a deputy can't take the law into his own hands and must go through the appropriate channels

Answer 2

A 2500 fine and probation.