SUBCHAPTER B.  DOGS THAT ARE A DANGER TO ANIMALS
 

Sec. 822.011.  Certain Dogs Prohibited From Running at Large; Criminal Penalty.

 (a) The owner, keeper, or person in control of a dog that the
 owner, keeper, or person knows is accustomed to run, worry, or
 kill goats, sheep, or poultry may not permit the dog to run at large.

 (b) A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An
offense under this subsection is punishable by a fine of not more
 than $100.

 (c) Each time a dog runs at large in violation of this section
  constitutes a separate offense.
 

Sec. 822.033.  Dogs That Attack Domestic Animals.

         (a) A dog that is attacking, is about to attack, or has
         recently attacked sheep, goats, calves, or other domestic animals
         or fowls may be killed by any person witnessing or having
         knowledge of the attack.

         (b) A person who kills a dog as provided by this section is not
         liable for damages to the owner of the dog.

         (c) A dog known or suspected of having killed sheep, goats,
         calves, or other domestic animals or fowls is a public nuisance.
         Any person may detain or impound the dog until the dog's owner is
         notified and all damage done by the dog has been determined and
         paid to the proper persons.

         (d) The owner of a dog that is known to have attacked sheep,
         goats, calves, or other domestic animals or fowls shall kill the
         dog.  A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, police officer,
         magistrate, or county commissioner may enter the premises of the
         owner of the dog and kill the dog if the owner fails to do so.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 822.034.  Protection of Domestic Animals.

         The owner of any sheep, goats, calves, or other domestic
         animals that are subject to the ravages of sheep-killing dogs may
         place poison on the premises where the animals are kept.  The
         owner must post notice of the poison at each entrance to the
         premises before placing the poison.

        Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

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