13-2910.  Cruelty to animals or poultry; interference with working or service animal; classification; definitions B. It is a defense to subsection A of this section if any person exposes poison to be taken by a dog which has killed or wounded livestock or poison to be taken by predatory animals on premises owned, leased or controlled by the person for the purpose of the protection of such person or the person's livestock or poultry, and the treated property is kept posted by the person who authorized or performed the treatment until such poison has been removed, and such poison is removed by the person exposing the poison after the threat to such person, the person's livestock or the person's poultry has ceased to exist. The posting required shall be in such manner as to provide adequate warning to persons who enter the property by the point or points of normal entry. The warning notice which is posted shall be of such size that it is readable at a distance of fifty feet, shall contain a poison statement and symbol and shall state the word "danger" or "warning".

3-1311.  Dogs killing or chasing livestock; liability of owner; classification

A. If any person discovers a dog killing, wounding or chasing livestock, or discovers a dog under circumstances which show conclusively that it has recently killed or chased livestock, he may pursue and kill the dog.


B. The owner of a dog is liable for damages caused by the dog chasing livestock. In the case of a dog killing or wounding livestock, the owner of the dog is liable for damages to the owner of the livestock equal to three times the value of the livestock killed or wounded.

C. An owner of a dog who intentionally or recklessly allows or causes the dog to:

1. Wound or kill livestock owned by another person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
2. Chase livestock owned by another person, causing injury to the livestock, is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.

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