20 FARMERS' BULLETIN 935. 



PENNSYLVANIA. 



Enacted 1917. 



The license fee for dogs is determined by the county commissioners of each 

 county, but may not exceed $2 for each male or spayed female, or $4 for each 

 unspayed female. No dog is allowed to run at large unaccompanied by its 

 owner. "Unlicensed dogs are to be killed unless claimed by the owner after 

 being impounded. "Any person may kill any dog which he sees in the act of 

 pursuing, worrying, or wounding any live stock or poultry or attacking human 

 beings, whether or not such dog bears the license tag required." "Any un- 

 licensed dog that enters any field shall constitute a private nuisance, and the 

 owner or tenant of such field or their agent or servant may kill such dog while 

 it is in the field without liability or responsibility of any nature for such 

 killing." Licensed dogs accompaned by the owner are not subject to the fore- 

 going clause unless caught in the act of worrying, wounding, or killing any live 

 stock or poultry. No one is allowed to put poison out for dogs. Every dog is 

 required to be confined or secured by collar and chain or other device between 

 sunset and sunrise every day. Owners of dogs are responsible for damage 

 done to live stock by their dogs. Damages to sheep are appraised by a justice 

 of the peace or by an alderman and are paid for by the county. If the 

 owner of a dog which has committed damages is known he must pay the 

 amount of the damages to the county or kill the dog. (Full text of law on 

 page 24.) 



RHODE ISLAND. 



As amended 1916. 



Owners are required to register their dogs with the town clerk in April 

 of each year. The tax is $1.15 on males and spayed females and $5.15 on un- 

 spayed females Licensed dogs are required to have at all times a collar bear- 

 ing the dog's registry number and the name of the owner. There is a fine 

 of $10 for owning or keeping a dog not registered. Dogs kept for breeding 

 purposes only and confined or kept in charge of owner at all times need not be 

 registered if a kennel license is paid. It is lawful to kill any dog found off 

 the premises of its owner unattended and without a collar. The dog owner 

 is liable for all damages done by his dog, same to be recovered by an action in 

 court. The dog owner is liable for double the amount of damages to live stock 

 for a second offense committed by the dog and for a second offense the dog is 

 ordered killed. Towns annually appoint appraisers to appraise damages to live 

 stock. These appraisers give a statement of the amount of damages to the sheep 

 owner. The sheep owner presents the .statement to the city council and the city 

 council draws an order on the town treasurer for the amount. The town may 

 recover from the dog owner or the sheep owner may recover from the dog owner, 

 but if the sheep owner prefers to sue the owner of the dog he can not recover 

 from the town. 



SOUTH CAROLINA. 



Code of 1912. 



The State law requires that dogs be listed as personal property at the time 

 other assessments are made. A tax of 50 cents is imposed on all dogs except 

 those in Harry County where the tax is $1. The law specifies that " It shall 

 be lawful for any person who may find a dog in the act of worrying or de^troy- 

 in.tr any sheep in this State to kill said dog, and he shall not be held to answer 

 for any action, civil or criminal." The owner of a dog is liable for double 

 the damages that may be inflicted by the dog on sheep, but the damages must 

 be recovered at the suit of the party sustaining the loss. 



