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Minnesota Statutes 2004, Chapter 347. <br />Page 1 of 20 <br />r �� „„eSO+n Legis[ature Home I Links to the World � Help � Advanced ; <br />l�llllll l�l <br />��4 . t�ffi�e of the Revisor of �t���� <br />�� ,�'�- <br />�House f Senate I Joint Depa�tments and Commissions I Bill Search and Status I Statutes. Laws. and Rules <br />Minnesota Statutes 2004, Chapter 347 <br />Copyright 2004 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. <br />_=���.o�. <br />347.01 Owner's liability; penalty. <br />(a) Owners or keepers of any dog or dogs, that kill, wound, <br />or worry any domestic animal or animals, shall be jointly and <br />severally liable to the owner of such animal or animals �or all <br />damages done by such dog or dogs, without proving notice to or <br />knowledge by any such owner or keeper of such dog or dogs, that <br />any or either of them was mischievous or disposed to kill or <br />worry any domestic animal. <br />(b} The owner of any dog that kills or pursues domestic <br />livestock is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. <br />i��S'�: (7�84} RL ,; 2/86; 1915 c 344 s 1; 1985 c 269 � 2 <br />==347.Q2 <br />347.02 Keeping after notice; penalty <br />Every person who shall keep or harbor a dog which has <br />bitten any domestic animal, after having notice of such fact, <br />shall pay a fine of $5 for every day the person keeps, harbors, <br />or permits such dog to remain on the person's premises <br />thereafter. <br />HIST: {7285) RL s 2787; �966 c 444 <br />==34 7, U3 <br />347.03 Dogs may be killed. <br />Any owner or caretaker may kill any dog found chasing, <br />injuring, or worrying sheep or other livestock or poultry owned <br />by or in care of such owner or caretaker, on lands or premises <br />owned or controlled by the owner or caretaker, and any owner or <br />caretaker of sheep may kill any dog found on the owner's or <br />caretaker's premises where sheep are kept, not under human <br />restraint or control. <br />HIST: {7286) RL s 2788; 1927 c 217 �; l; 1986 c 944 <br />==347.04 <br />hlt�://ww��.revisor.leg. sta�e.m n.�.is/bin/getpub.php?pubtype=STAT_CHAP&yea�current&chapter... 4/7/2005 <br />