270.170. Swine or sheep taken up--notice to owner--considered feral hogs, when. - Missouri Statutes

Swine or sheep taken up--notice to owner--considered feralhogs, when.

270.170. 1. If any swine or sheep shall be found running at large,contrary to the provisions of this chapter, it shall be lawful for anyperson on whose premises said swine or sheep shall be found to restrain thesame forthwith, and give the owner, if known, notice in writing that suchperson has restrained said swine or sheep, and the amount of damages suchperson claims in the premises, and requiring the owner to take said swineor sheep away and pay such damages; and such owner shall pay such person areasonable sum for taking up, feeding and caring for the same, and theactual damages done by said swine or sheep. If such owner fails to complywith the provisions of this section within three days after receiving suchnotice, or if the owner of such swine or sheep be unknown, such swine orsheep shall be disposed of in the manner provided for in section 270.180.

2. Any swine not conspicuously identified by ear tags or other formsof identification that were born in the wild or that lived outside ofcaptivity for a sufficient length of time to be considered wild by natureby hiding from humans or being nocturnal shall be considered feral hogs.Any person may take or kill such feral hogs on such person's own property.

(RSMo 1939 § 14480, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1348)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 12814; 1919 § 4292; 1909 § 788