Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 4-85.4: Rights and duties of taker-up

Upon taking up an estray animal or animals, and after sending a

description to the county sheriff, the taker-up shall be entitled to

hold the same lawfully until relieved of its custody by the sheriff.

Should a claimant for said animal apply to the taker-up for

possession of this animal, the taker-up shall at once notify the

sheriff, and should the sheriff be satisfied that said applicant is

the rightful owner, he shall issue an order authorizing the taker-up

to grant possession of the estray to the rightful owner. The owner

shall be required to pay to the taker-up the actual cost for keeping

the estray, together with the actual amount of any damages suffered

by the taker-up as a result of the estray being upon his premises

and such costs and damages shall be approved by the district judge

and shall be entered on the order by the sheriff.