4-26-1 - Dead domestic animals -- Duty of owner to bury or otherwise dispose of them -- Liability for costs. - Utah Statutes

4-26-1. Dead domestic animals -- Duty of owner to bury or otherwise dispose ofthem -- Liability for costs.
It is the responsibility of the owner or other person responsible for any domestic animalwhich dies to bury or otherwise dispose of it within two days after death. If the owner or otherperson responsible for such an animal cannot be found, it is the duty of the county, city, or townwithin which the dead animal is found, at such political subdivision's expense, to bury the deadanimal. A county, city, or town which incurs expense under this section is entitled toreimbursement from the owner of the dead animal.

Enacted by Chapter 2, 1979 General Session