Get your own Free Home PageTitle 44 - Animals an Animal Husbandry
Chapter 17 Dogs and Cats
Part 2 - Dogs Killing Livestock
44-17-201. Owners of dogs are liable for livestock killed.
Where any dog shall kill, or in any manner damage, any livestock in this state, the owner or harborer of such dog shall be liable, in an action for damage, to the owner of such livestock.
[Acts 1859-1860, ch. 45, § 1; Shan., § 2871; mod. Code 1932, § 5105; Acts 1949, ch. 262, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 5105; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-101.]
44-17-202. Ignorance of dog's habits is no defense.
Ignorance of the vicious habits or character of the dog on the part of its owner shall be no defense in actions arising under § 44-17-201.
[Acts 1859-1860, ch. 45, § 2; Shan., § 2872; Code 1932, § 5106; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-102.]
44-17-203. No damages recoverable for killing or injuring such dog.
In an action for damages against a person for killing or injuring a dog, satisfactory proof that the dog had been or was killing or worrying livestock constitutes a good defense to such action.
[Acts 1859-1860, ch. 45, § 3; Shan., § 2873; Code 1932, § 5107; Acts 1949, ch. 262, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 5107; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-103.]
Title 70 - Wildlife Resources
Chapter 4 Miscellaneous Regulations
Part 1 - Hunting and Fishing
70-4-118. Unlawful to hunt deer being chased by dogs or to permit dogs to hunt or chase deer - Confiscation of dogs - Penalties.
(a) No person shall knowingly hunt deer being chased by dogs nor shall any person knowingly and intentionally permit such person's dogs to hunt or chase deer.
(b) Any officer of the wildlife resources agency may take into possession any dog known to have hunted or chased deer and shall notify the owner of the dog, or if the owner is unknown, shall advertise in a newspaper of general circulation in the county that the dog is in the officer's possession, giving the description of the dog and stating the circumstances under which it was taken. The officer shall hold the dog for a period of ten (10) days and shall report the facts in full to the director.
(c) If, within ten (10) days, the owner claims the dog, the owner may repossess it on payment of the costs of advertising and the cost of keep. If the owner does not claim the dog within the above specified time, the dog shall be deemed ownerless and a public nuisance and shall be disposed of in the manner prescribed by the executive director. In this event, the costs of advertising and keep shall be paid by the agency.
(d) Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a Class B misdemeanor. It is mandatory upon the court to impose the prison sentence, and the minimum time is not subject to suspension, but may be served on such days designated by the judge.
[Acts 1951, ch. 115, § 46 (Williams, § 5178.75); Acts 1961, ch. 198, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1974, ch. 481, §§ 6, 7; Acts 1974, ch. 481, § 21; 1981, ch. 199, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 51-428; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1990, ch. 891, § 15; 1990, ch. 981, § 3.]
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