Section 40-34-12 – Destruction by owner or tenant of dog harming big game.
40-34-12. Destruction by owner or tenant of dog harming big game. A landowner or tenant may destroy any dog that pursues, injures, or kills any big game animal on lands owned or controlled by that owner or tenant without incurring any liability. Source: SL 1983, ch 291, §2.
Section 40-34-13 – Ownership of vicious dog as public nuisance.
40-34-13. Ownership of vicious dog as public nuisance. Any person owning or keeping a vicious dog as defined in §§40-34-13 to 40-34-15, inclusive, has committed a public nuisance and is subject to the provisions of §§21-10-5 and 21-10-9. Source: SL 1988, ch 330, §1.
Section 40-34-14 – Vicious dog defined.
40-34-14. Vicious dog defined. For the purposes of §§40-34-13 to 40-34-15, inclusive, a vicious dog is: (1)Any dog which, when unprovoked, in a vicious or terrorizing manner approaches in apparent attitude of attack, or bites, inflicts injury, assaults, or otherwise attacks a human being upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds or places; or […]
Section 40-34-15 – Injury to person trespassing, teasing dog, or attempting to commit crime.
40-34-15. Injury to person trespassing, teasing dog, or attempting to commit crime. No dog may be declared vicious if an injury or damage is sustained to any person who was committing a willful trespass or other tort upon premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the dog, or who was teasing, tormenting, abusing, or […]
Section 40-34-16 – Ordinance specific as to breed of dog prohibited.
40-34-16. Ordinance specific as to breed of dog prohibited. No local government, as defined in §6-1-12, may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance, policy, resolution, or other enactment that is specific as to the breed or perceived breed of a dog. This section does not impair the right of any local government unit to enact, […]
Section 40-34-9 – Animal control program in counties–Impounding of animals–Contracts with municipalities.
40-34-9. Animal control program in counties–Impounding of animals–Contracts with municipalities. The board of county commissioners of each county may establish an animal control program within the areas of the county outside of municipalities, and have the power to establish a pound or pounds, appoint poundmasters, and regulate the impounding of all animals, or for the […]
Section 40-34-10 – Sources of funds for animal control program.
40-34-10. Sources of funds for animal control program. In funding the program and purposes of §40-34-9, the board of county commissioners may use such funds as it may derive from the taxes and licenses provided by §40-34-5 or its general fund. Source: SL 1975, ch 100, §3.
Section 40-34-11 – Destruction by law enforcement officer of dog harming big game.
40-34-11. Destruction by law enforcement officer of dog harming big game. A law enforcement officer may destroy any dog found pursuing, injuring, or killing any big game animal on public lands. Source: SL 1983, ch 291, §1.
Section 40-34-1 – Killing of dog lawful when disturbing domestic animals.
40-34-1. Killing of dog lawful when disturbing domestic animals. It shall be lawful for any person to kill any dog found chasing, worrying, injuring, or killing poultry or domestic animals except on the premises of the owners of said dog or dogs. Source: SDC 1939, §40.1312.
Section 40-34-2 – Liability of owner for damages by dog disturbing domestic animals–Property subject to execution–Violation as misdemeanor.
40-34-2. Liability of owner for damages by dog disturbing domestic animals–Property subject to execution–Violation as misdemeanor. Any person owning, keeping, or harboring a dog that chases, worries, injures, or kills any poultry or domestic animal is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and is liable for damages to the owner thereof for any injury caused […]