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Miss. Code Ann. § 95-5-19: Poultry or livestock-killing dog; how dealt with.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 95. Torts
- Chapter 5. Trespass
The owner, or the immediate family, employee or agent of the owner, of any poultry or livestock, including cattle, horses, mules, jacks, jennets, sheep, goats and hogs, may kill any dog in the act of chasing or killing any such poultry or livestock, and any such person shall not be liable therefor to the owner of the dog.
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