Title IX Local Government

Subtitle 1 Counties

Chapter 351 Dogs

351.26  Right and duty to kill untagged dog.
It shall be lawful for any person, and the duty of all peace officers within their respective jurisdictions unless such jurisdiction shall have otherwise provided for the seizure and impoundment of dogs, to kill any dog for which a rabies vaccination tag is required, when the dog is not wearing a collar with rabies vaccination tag attached.
Section History: Early form
  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5448; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 351.26]
Section History: Recent form 94 Acts, ch 1173, §33

351.27  Right to kill tagged dog.
It shall be lawful for any person to kill a dog, wearing a collar with a rabies vaccination tag attached, when the dog is caught in the act of worrying, chasing, maiming, or killing any domestic animal or fowl, or when such dog is attacking or attempting to bite a person.
Section History: Early form
  [C73, § 1485; C97, § 2340; S13, § 2340; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5449; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 351.27]

351.28  Liability for damages.
The owner of a dog shall be liable to an injured party for all damages done by the dog, when the dog is caught in the action of worrying, maiming, or killing a domestic animal, or the dog is attacking or attempting to bite a person, except when the party damaged is doing an unlawful act, directly contributing to the injury. This section does not apply to damage done by a dog affected with hydrophobia unless the owner of the dog had reasonable grounds to know that the dog was afflicted with hydrophobia and by reasonable effort might have prevented the injury.
Section History: Early form
  [C73, § 1485; C97, § 2340; S13, § 2340; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5450; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 351.28]
Section History: Recent form 83 Acts, ch 117, § 1 Section History: Recent form 94 Acts, ch 1173, §34

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