Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS Chapter 272 • Effective - 28 Aug 2001 272.050. Persons injuring animals liable for damages, when. — If any person who does not maintain a sufficient fence shall hurt, wound, lame, kill or destroy, or cause the same to be done by shooting, worrying with dogs, or otherwise, any of the animals in this chapter mentioned, such person shall satisfy the owner in double damages with costs. -------- (RSMo 1939 § 14573, A.L. 2001 H.B. 219 merged with S.B. 462) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12910; 1919 § 5515; 1909 § 6458
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