Michigan § 287.1111 Conditions permitting law enforcement officer or other person to kill large carnivore; liability; actions constituting trespass.

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§ 287.1111 — Conditions permitting law enforcement officer or other person to kill large carnivore; liability; actions constituting trespass.

Michigan § 287.1111

Ch. 287ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Act 274 of 2000LARGE CARNIVORE ACT (287.1101-287.1123)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1111 (2026).

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LARGE CARNIVORE ACT (EXCERPT) Act 274 of 2000 287.1111 Conditions permitting law enforcement officer or other person to kill large carnivore; liability; actions constituting trespass. Sec. 11.

(1)A law enforcement officer or other person may kill a large carnivore if the person sees the large carnivore chasing, attacking, injuring, or killing either of the following:

(a)A human.

(b)Livestock, poultry, or a mammalian pet.

(2)A law enforcement officer may kill a large carnivore if the law enforcement officer sees the large carnivore chasing, attacking, injuring, or killing wildlife.

(3)A person is not liable in damages or otherwise for killing or attempting to kill a large carnivore under subsection (1) or (2).

(4)This act does not prohibit the owner of a large carnivore, for which a p

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LARGE CARNIVORE ACT (EXCERPT) Act 274 of 2000 287.1111 Conditions permitting law enforcement officer or other person to kill large carnivore; liability; actions constituting trespass. Sec. 11. (1) A law enforcement officer or other person may kill a large carnivore if the person sees the large carnivore chasing, attacking, injuring, or killing either of the following: (a) A human. (b) Livestock, poultry, or a mammalian pet. (2) A law enforcement officer may kill a large carnivore if the law enforcement officer sees the large carnivore chasing, attacking, injuring, or killing wildlife. (3) A person is not liable in damages or otherwise for killing or attempting to kill a large carnivore under subsection (1) or (2). (4) This act does not prohibit the owner of a large carnivore, for which a permit has been issued if required under this act, from recovering by legal action against a law enforcement officer or other person the value of a large carnivore illegally killed by that law enforcement officer or other person. (5) A large carnivore's entry onto a field or enclosure that is owned by or leased by a person producing livestock or poultry constitutes a trespass, and the owner of the large carnivore is liable in damages.