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39-14-204. Dyed baby fowl and rabbits. �







(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to:





(A) Sell, offer for sale, barter or give away baby chickens, ducklings or goslings of any age, or rabbits under two (2) months of age, as pets, toys, premiums or novelties, if those fowl or rabbits have been colored, dyed, stained or otherwise had their natural color changed; or





(B) Bring or transport such fowl or rabbits into the state for the purposes mentioned in subdivision (a)(1)(A).





(2) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of baby chickens, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits in proper facilities by breeders or stores engaged in the business of selling for purposes of commercial breeding and raising or laboratory testing.





(3) Each baby chicken, duckling, other fowl or rabbit sold, offered for sale, bartered or given away in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.





(b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.





[Acts 1989, ch. 591, � 1.]

 

39-14-205. Intentional killing of animal. �







(a) (1) (A) It is an offense to knowingly and unlawfully kill the animal of another without the owner's effective consent.





(B) A violation of subdivision (a)(1)(A) is theft of property, graded according to the value of the animal, and punished in accordance with � 39-14-105.





(2) In determining the value of a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog, service animal or police horse under � 39-14-105, the court shall consider the value of the police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog, service animal or police horse as both the cost of the animal and any specialized training the animal received.





(b) A person is justified in killing the animal of another if the person acted under a reasonable belief that the animal was creating an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to that person or another or an imminent danger of death to an animal owned by that person. A person is not justified in killing the animal of another if at the time of the killing the person is trespassing upon the property of the owner of the animal. The justification for killing the animal of another authorized by this subsection (b) shall not apply to a person who, while engaging in or attempting to escape from criminal conduct, kills a police dog that is acting in its official capacity. In that case the provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to the person.





[Acts 1989, ch. 591, � 1; 1996, ch. 927, �� 1, 2; 2004, ch. 957, � 1; 2007, ch. 466, � 1; 2008, ch. 1172, � 1.]

 

39-14-206. Taking fish caught by another. �







(a) It is unlawful for any person to take fish out of the box, net, basket or off the hook of another person, or to raise any box, net, basket, or trot-line, without the consent of the owner of the device, unless the fish is taken by an officer to be used as evidence in the prosecution of a violation of the game and fish laws.





(b) Any violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.





[Acts 1989, ch. 591, � 1.]

 

39-14-207. Feeding of impounded animals � Care provided by humane society � Recovery of expenses. �







(a) In case any impounded animal is without necessary food and water for more than twelve (12) successive hours, it is lawful for any person, as often as necessary, to enter any place in which any animal is so confined, and to supply it with necessary food and water so long as it remains so confined. That person shall not be liable to any action for entry, and the reasonable cost of the food and water may be collected from the owner or keeper of the animal. The animal shall not be exempt from levy and sale upon execution issued upon a judgment therefor.





(b) In case any animal is injured, diseased, suffering from the elements, or malnourished, and is found at large by any agent of any humane society chartered by the state, the agent may cause adequate veterinary treatment or shelter or nourishment to be furnished to the animal. The society shall have a right of action against the owner of the animal for all necessary and reasonable expenses so incurred. Within forty-eight (48) hours after taking custody of the animal, the society shall make reasonable efforts to notify the owner of the animal's whereabouts and condition. Nothing in this subsection (b) shall affect the right of action of the veterinarian or furnisher of goods or services against the person or persons with whom the veterinarian or furnisher of goods or services contracted for payment of charges. Any such right of action by a humane society may be voided by an owner who elects to forfeit the animal to the society rather than pay for the goods or services rendered.





[Acts 1989, ch. 591, � 1.]

 

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39-14-208. Actions deemed theft of guide dogs. �







A person who intentionally or knowingly unlawfully injures the guide dog of another and, thereby, permanently deprives the owner of the use of the guide dog's services commits theft of that animal and shall be punished under � 39-14-105. In determining the value of the guide dog for purposes of � 39-14-105, the court shall consider the value of the guide dog as both the cost of the dog as well as the cost of any specialized training the guide dog received.





[Acts 2004, ch. 957, � 2.]

 

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39-14-209. Horse shows. �







(a) It is the duty of any person designated and acting as a ringmaster of any horse show or similar event to disqualify any horse determined by the ringmaster to be suffering from the causes set out in � 39-14-202(a)(5) from further participation in the show, and to make a report of the same, including the name of the horse, the owner of the horse, and the exhibitor of the horse, to the manager or chair of the show, who in turn shall report the same in writing to the district attorney general of the judicial district wherein the incident occurred for appropriate action.





(b) A violation of this duty is a Class C misdemeanor.





[Acts 1989, ch. 591, � 1.]

 

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He was around very early this am
Have not seen him since