KRS 258.505: Use of gunshot as euthanasia.

Gunshot shall not be used as a routine method of euthanasia in animal shelter settings.

This prohibition shall not apply in animal shelter settings if an animal presents a threat to

the health or safety of anyone lawfully on the premises of the shelter. Th e prohibition

against gunshot shall also not apply to peace officers or animal control officers outside

animal shelter situations if an animal:

(1) Cannot be seized;

(2) Presents a threat to the health or safety of the general public; or

(3) Has an injury or physical condition which causes the animal to suffer.