2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 727: DANGEROUS DOGS
7 §3953. Stealing, injuring or killing dogs
Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE
§3953. Stealing, injuring or killing dogs
Except as provided in section 3951 and Title 12, section 12404, and unless the killing is justified to protect persons or property, a person who steals, confines or secretes, willfully or negligently injures or willfully or negligently kills a dog is liable in damages to the dog's owner in a civil action. [2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §13 (AMD); 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). 1997, c. 690, §37 (AMD). 2003, c. 414, §B13 (AMD). 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
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