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§ 459-704. Killing of dogs causing damages

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 P.S. Agriculture

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 3 P.S. Agriculture (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 8. Dogs and Cats (Refs & Annos)
Dog Law (Refs & Annos)
Article VII. Dog Caused Damages
3 P.S. § 459-704
§ 459-704. Killing of dogs causing damages
If the identity of the owner of the dog or dogs has been established under section 701 or 701.1,1 the secretary may notify the owner or keeper of such dog or dogs to immediately kill it or them. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this act for the owner or keeper, after notification by the secretary, to allow to leave or to remove such dog or dogs from the premises, while they are alive, except to a State dog warden or to a veterinarian or animal shelter for euthanasia purposes. The killing of such dog or dogs does not remove the liability of the owner for damages caused by the dog or dogs. Upon failure, however, of such owner to comply with such order within a period of ten days, the secretary may authorize the killing of such dog or dogs wherever found. In addition, upon failure of such owner or keeper to comply with such order within a period of ten days, the owner or keeper shall, upon summary conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500.

Credits

1982, Dec. 7, P.L. 784, No. 225, art. VII, § 704, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended 1986, May 16, P.L. 194, No. 59, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1996, Dec. 11, P.L. 943, No. 151, § 20, effective in 60 days.

Footnotes

3 P.S. § 459-701 or § 459-701.1.
3 P.S. § 459-704, PA ST 3 P.S. § 459-704
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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