(a) If livestock enters the property of a landowner without that landowners consent, the owner of the livestock is liable for damages for personal injury or property damage in a civil action in magistrate or circuit court. (b) The landowner must attempt to contact the owner of the trespassing livestock within 48 hours of the […]
(a) If the owner of trespassing livestock cannot be determined, or if the trespassing livestock has not been recovered within ten days of notifying the owner, the county sheriff shall take possession of the trespassing livestock. (b) The county sheriff may return the livestock to its owner and seek reimbursement for containment costs. If attempts […]
(a) While livestock may escape enclosures due to accident or unforeseen circumstances, it is unlawful for the owner of livestock to negligently permit livestock to run at large and trespass on the property of other landowners. (b) If livestock injures a person or destroys the property of another person while negligently trespassing, the owner of […]
