§ 4-14-1 - Animals at large – Civil liability – Penalty. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 4-14-1

   § 4-14-1  Animals at large – Civilliability – Penalty. – No horse, bull, boar, ram, or goat shall be permitted to run at large and ifthe owner or keeper of these, for any reason suffers any animals to do so he orshe shall upon conviction be fined not in excess of one hundred dollars ($100)and be liable in addition for all damages done by the animal while so at large,although the animal escapes without the fault of the owner or keeper. Theconstruction of any lawful fence shall not relieve the owner or keeper fromliability for any damage committed by an animal of the enumerated class uponthe enclosed premises of an adjoining owner.