§ 2-38-501. Definition
As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Feral hog” means an animal or hybrid animal of either the family Suidae, including without limitation a wild hog, Russian or European wild boar, and Old World swine, or the family Tayassuidae, including without limitation peccary, javelina, and New World swine, that is or has been roaming freely […]
§ 2-38-502. Capturing and killing feral hogs
(a) A person may capture or kill a feral hog only as follows: (1) On private land if the person is the landowner or lessee or has the permission of the landowner or lessee; (2) On public land if: (A) Allowed by the landowning entity; and (B) The person possesses a valid Arkansas hunting license […]
§ 2-38-503. Animal health requirements
A feral hog shall be subject to animal health requirements established by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission.
§ 2-38-504. Releasing hogs into the wild
(a) Except as provided in § 2-38-502(d), a person who knowingly releases or attempts to release a live hog upon public or private land upon conviction is guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per hog nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) […]
§ 2-38-120. Forfeiture of right to animal
If the owner of any stray animal does not appear and prove his or her property therein within one (1) year after the time of setting up the copies of the valuation and description of the animal and the filing of the bond required, he or she shall forfeit his or her right to the […]
§ 2-38-121. Payment and filing required for unclaimed strays
(a) (1) Every person who shall take up a stray animal which shall not be reclaimed by the owner within one (1) year shall pay into the county treasury of the county in which the stray was taken up one-half (½) of the residue after deducting all legal expenses from the appraised value of the […]
§ 2-38-122. Judgment for costs
If any person fails to file with the clerk of the county the treasurer’s receipt or the receipt of the owner of the animal for which he or she executed his or her bond on taking it up, although he or she may have paid the amount due on the bond to the county treasurer […]
§ 2-38-202. Right of person taking up
(a) (1) Any person may take up any seed horse, mule, or jack found running at large and, if not claimed within two (2) days, may castrate him. (2) For this service, he or she shall be entitled to recover from the owner of any horse, mule, or jack, three dollars ($3.00), which may be […]
§ 2-38-203. Right to kill certain stock — Notice
If any horse, mule, or jack is running at large and cannot be taken up, it may be killed, if notice is first put up at the courthouse and at three (3) other of the most public places in the county, for ten (10) days, describing the color, marks, and brands, as nearly as practicable, […]
§ 2-38-301. Running at large unlawful when prohibited
(a) In all counties of this state where there has been or may be submitted to the people by initiative petition a proposed act prohibiting horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats, or any of them, from running at large in the county and at an election held pursuant thereto, the electors voting thereon have […]