L.A. man sentenced for giving alcohol to hawk

A Los Angeles man, Cesar Gustavo Diaz, was sentenced to 45 days in jail and a year of probation for giving a juvenile Cooper’s hawk a sip of alcohol at a park. Diaz, 25, pleaded no contest to animal cruelty, while a second charge was dismissed. His sentence includes a 24-session animal cruelty counseling program, a five-year ban on animal ownership, a ten-year firearms ban, and $220 in fines. Cooper’s hawks are protected under federal and California law.

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