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      1. Control. Municipalities shall control dogs running at large.[1997, c. 690, §29 (amd).]
      2. Medical attention. Law enforcement officers and animal control officers shall take a stray animal to its owner, if known, or, if the owner is unknown, to an animal shelter and ensure that any injured animal that is at large or in a public way is given proper medical attention.[1997, c. 690, §30 (amd).]
      3. Domesticated and undomesticated animals. A municipality shall control domesticated animals that are a cause of complaint in the community. A municipality shall control animals that pose a threat to public health or safety. A municipality may control undomesticated animals in matters on which no other department is charged by law to regulate.[1997, c. 690, §31 (amd).]

Section History:

PL 1987,  Ch. 383,   §3 (NEW).
PL 1987,  Ch. 643,   §4 (AMD).
PL 1993,  Ch. 468,   §16 (AMD).
PL 1995,  Ch. 490,   §17 (AMD).
PL 1997,  Ch. 690,   §29-31 (AMD).