{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-258.505","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 258.505","heading":"Use of gunshot as euthanasia.","body":"Gunshot shall not be used as a routine method of euthanasia in animal shelter settings.\nThis prohibition shall not apply in animal shelter settings if an animal presents a threat to\nthe health or safety of anyone lawfully on the premises of the shelter. Th e prohibition\nagainst gunshot shall also not apply to peace officers or animal control officers outside\nanimal shelter situations if an animal:\n(1) Cannot be seized;\n(2) Presents a threat to the health or safety of the general public; or\n(3) Has an injury or physical condition which causes the animal to suffer.","path":["KRS Chapter 258"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=12502","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:08Z","sha256":"97bff7097659915c9b69bca290eaa9a7fdb9ccff351e31ae5d7e272692480106","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-258.500","next":"us-ky/krs-258.990"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}