10 FARMERS* BULLETIN 935. 



6. Dogs found at large between sunset and sunrise to be impounded and 

 owner notified. Owner to regain custody of dog on paying a fine for viola- 

 tion of the law. 



7. Any dog, registered or unregistered, may be killed by anyone when caught 

 in the act of chasing, worrying, injuring, or killing sheep. Dog owner to 

 have no recourse for the killing of such dog. 



8. Any dog found running at large upon the inclosed lands of a person other 

 than the owner of the dog may be killed at the time of finding him by the 

 owner of the land, his agent, tenant, or employee. 



9. Stock owners suffering losses from dogs to report the same to the local 

 justice of the peace. Justice of the peace to appoint a committee of two or 

 three disinterested farmers residing in the locality where the loss has been 

 incurred, to appraise the damages. Committee to give the sheep owner a cer- 

 tificate showing in detail what the damages consist of and the amount. Dam- 

 ages beyond the value of the sheep actually killed outright should be allowed. 

 Farmer to present the certificate to county commissioners to be passed on at 

 the next session. 



10. Compensation to be taken from money derived from the dog tax. Ac- 

 cess to be had to State fund if dog-tax fund is insufficient to pay all claims. 



11. Dog owner to be held liable to the county for all money paid out by the 

 county for damages done by his dog, plus all costs of suit. 



12. Reward of at least $10 to be offered by the county for the identification 

 and proof of a sheep-killing dog. 



13. Owner of a dog known to kill sheep to be required to kill, or cause to 

 be killed, such dog within within 48 hours after notification under penalty of 

 $5 and $1 per day thereafter until such dog is killed. 



14. Sheep owner to be allowed to set out poison on his farm if he gives 

 public notice of same. 



15. Enforcement of the law to be the duty of every police officer in the 

 State. State to furnish sufficient assistance, if necessary, to carry out all 

 of the provisions of the act. 



The suggestion is offered that sheep-breeders* associations or wool- 

 growers associations prepare mimeographed copies of the State dog 

 law or a digest of the law featuring its salient points, and make ar- 

 rangements with the officials issuing dog licenses to furnish each dog 

 owner with a copy. Farmers should post in some conspicuous place 

 on the farm the essential features of the law in order to warn the 

 public of the rights which the law gives the farmer to kill dogs. 



