347.01 Owner's liability; penalty.

(a) Owners or keepers of any dog or dogs, that kill, wound,
or worry any domestic animal or animals, shall be jointly and
severally liable to the owner of such animal or animals for all
damages done by such dog or dogs, without proving notice to or
knowledge by any such owner or keeper of such dog or dogs, that
any or either of them was mischievous or disposed to kill or
worry any domestic animal.

(b) The owner of any dog that kills or pursues domestic
livestock is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

HIST: (7284) RL s 2786; 1915 c 344 s 1; 1985 c 269 s 2
 

347.02 Keeping after notice; penalty.

 Every person who shall keep or harbor a dog which has
 bitten any domestic animal, after having notice of such fact,
 shall pay a fine of $5 for every day the person keeps, harbors,
 or permits such dog to remain on the person's premises
 thereafter.

HIST: (7285) RL s 2787; 1986 c 444

347.03 Dogs may be killed.

Any owner or caretaker may kill any dog found chasing,
injuring, or worrying sheep or other livestock or poultry owned
by or in care of such owner or caretaker, on lands or premises
owned or controlled by the owner or caretaker, and any owner or
caretaker of sheep may kill any dog found on the owner's or
caretaker's premises where sheep are kept, not under human
restraint or control.

HIST: (7286) RL s 2788; 1927 c 217 s 1; 1986 c 444

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