N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 105-d: Indemnification for rabies

§ 105-d. Indemnification for rabies. Each county shall be liable for

damages resulting within the county to domestic animals from the disease

known as rabies and indemnification therefor shall be made in the manner

provided by this article. The term "domestic animals" as used in this

article shall mean domesticated sheep, horses, cattle, swine and goats.

Such indemnification shall not exceed the actual damage and shall in no

event exceed the sum of five hundred dollars for each animal in the case

of damage to horses or cattle, or one hundred fifty dollars for each

animal in the case of damage to swine, goats or sheep, provided,

however, that in the case of registered purebred bovine animals

indemnification may be made in an amount not to exceed seven hundred

dollars for each animal.

The board of supervisors of each county shall have power to cause to

be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner as other charges

against the county, such sums of money as shall be necessary to pay

indemnification on account of damages resulting from rabies as provided

in this article.