2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - GAME
Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking
2385 - Destruction of dogs declared public nuisances.

     § 2385.  Destruction of dogs declared public nuisances.
        (a)  General rule.--A dog declared a public nuisance pursuant
     to section 2384 (relating to declaring dogs public nuisances)
     may be killed by any commission officer at any time or by any
     person when the dog is found to be in the act of attacking a big
     game animal.
        (b)  Reports after killing dog.--Any person who kills a
     licensed dog pursuant to subsection (a) and section 2384 shall
     notify the owner or a commission officer within 48 hours after
     the dog was killed. The person who killed the dog or the
     commission officer who receives the report shall disclose to the
     owner of the dog the time, place, circumstances relating to the
     death of the dog and the location of the dog's remains. All
     equipment found on the dog, including collar, name tag, license
     tag or any other personal property, shall be returned to the
     owner of the dog within ten days after conclusion of any
     prosecution or immediately if no prosecution is contemplated.
        (c)  Inapplicability of certain laws.--
            (1)  The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5511 (relating to
        cruelty to animals) shall not apply to any person killing any
        dog pursuant to subsection (a).
            (2)  The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 85 (relating to
        matters affecting government units) shall not apply to any
        agency, commission or department or any officers charged by
        law with enforcing the provisions of this title.

        Cross References.  Section 2385 is referred to in section
     5511 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses).