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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 40 ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
Chapter 28. Damage By Animals Trespassing Or Running At Large
§40-28-2 Castration lawful for adult male animal running at large--Liability for unauthorized castration.
SD Codified L § 40-28-2 (through 2011) What's This?
40-28-2. Castration lawful for adult male animal running at large--Liability for unauthorized castration. It shall be lawful for any person to castrate or cause to be castrated any animal described in § 40-28-1 found running at large; but if any person shall castrate any stallion, bull, ram, or boar, and it shall be proved that such animal was not of a class of stock prohibited from running at large by § 40-28-1, such person shall be liable for damages to the amount of the value of such animal so castrated.
Source: SDC 1939, § 40.1311.
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