N36-21-10. Dogs, wolves, and coyotes worrying livestock or poultry may be killed.

Any person may kill any dog, wolf, or coyote kept as a domestic animal:

1. When he sees such animal in the act of killing, chasing, worrying, or damaging any livestock or poultry; or


2. When he discovers such animal under circumstances which satisfactorily show that recently it has been engaged in killing or chasing sheep.

A person who kills any dog, wolf, or coyote under conditions specified in this section is not liable in any civil action to the owner of such animal.

36-21-11. Owners of dogs liable for damages done to livestock - Procedure when damages done by pack of dogs.

The owner of any dog which kills, wounds, or chases any sheep or other domestic animal or poultry belonging to another person is liable to such other person for all damages caused thereby. If one or more of several dogs which are owned by different persons participates in the killing, wounding, or chasing of sheep or other domestic animals or poultry while running together, the owners of the respective dogs so running together may be sued jointly, and a joint verdict and judgment may be rendered against the owners of such dogs. If one or more of the defendants pays such a joint judgment, the payor or payors may have contribution from the defendants who have not paid in an appropriate action in which the respective damages committed by the several dogs running together may be prorated. No exemption is allowed to any person against whom a judgment is entered under the provisions of this section.

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