UK’s Largest Animal Charity May Pass Prosecution of Animal Abuse to Crown Prosecution Service

UK’s Largest Animal Charity May Pass Prosecution of Animal Abuse to Crown Prosecution Service
A member of staff health checks an abandoned kitten at RSPCA Leybourne Animal Centre in south-east England, on May 27, 2020. Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images
Mary Clark
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Britain’s biggest animal welfare charity may hand over its role of prosecuting animal cruelty cases to the country’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said in a statement on Thursday that it’s considering the transfer of its role as prosecutor to concentrate on its frontline work where it can “make the most difference” by rescuing and looking after animals.