Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 134, § 2: Stray beasts; report of finding

Section 2. Except as otherwise provided in chapter one hundred and thirty-three, any person who takes up a stray beast shall report, post or advertise the finding thereof, in the manner provided in the preceding section, giving a description of the color and the natural and artificial marks of such beast; otherwise he shall not be entitled to compensation for any expenses which he may incur relative thereto.