§ 7 §3911-B — Disposition of wolf hybrid at large

Maine § 7 §3911-B

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
• Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE
• Ch. 719: UNCONTROLLED DOGS

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The owner or keeper of a wolf hybrid found at large commits a civil violation. An animal control officer or person acting in that capacity shall seize, impound or restrain a wolf hybrid found at large and proceed under this section.
1.
Owner of wolf hybrid located.
If a wolf hybrid at large is licensed under section 3922, subsection 3‑B or its owner can otherwise be identified and located, an animal control officer or person acting in that capacity shall take the wolf hybrid to its owner and issue citations for violations of this Part.
2.
Unable to locate owner.
If an animal at large is permanently identified as a wolf hybrid in accordance with section 3921‑A but the owner of record cannot be located, an animal control officer or person acting in that capacity shall take the wolf hybrid to the animal shelter designated by the respective municipality in which the wolf hybrid was found.
3.
Owner unknown.
If an animal suspected of being a wolf hybrid is found at large and that animal is not licensed under section 3922 and does not bear any identification of the owner, an animal control officer or person acting in that capacity shall notify the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and request assistance in the capture and disposition of the animal under Title 12, section 12160.
4.
Euthanasia for severely sick, severely injured or extremely vicious wolf hybrid.
Notwithstanding subsections 1, 2 and 3, a humane agent, an animal control officer or an animal shelter within the State may authorize in writing immediate euthanasia of a severely sick, severely injured or extremely vicious wolf hybrid upon determining that the following conditions are met:
5.
Immunity from civil liability.
A veterinarian, a humane agent, an animal control officer or an animal shelter is not civilly liable to any party for authorization made in accordance with subsection 4 nor is any person performing euthanasia under that authorization.

Legislative History

PL 2011, c. 100, §6 (NEW).