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South Dakota · Through 2026-08-31 · Newer source version available

SDCL § 40-1-23: Potentially dangerous animal--Enclosure--Accompaniment by owner or caretaker--Restraint--Violation as misdemeanor.

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  1. TITLE 40. ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
  2. CHAPTER 40-1. CRUELTY, ABUSE AND INJURY TO ANIMALS

The owner or caretaker of a potentially dangerous animal shall keep such animal in a proper enclosure. If a potentially dangerous animal is not in a proper enclosure, it shall be directly accompanied by its owner or caretaker and confined or restrained in such a manner that, after investigation by the board, any peace officer, or any officer or agent of a humane society, it is not a dangerous animal. The ownership or possession of a dangerous animal in violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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