New Hampshire Statutes
§ 466:28 — Killing Dogs Legalized
New Hampshire § 466:28
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XLVANIMALS
Ch. 466DOGS AND CATS
SubdivisionRemedies and Penalties for Injuries Done by Dogs
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 466:28 (2026).
Text
Any person may kill a dog that suddenly assaults the person while such person is peaceably walking or riding without the enclosure of its owner or keeper; and any person may kill a dog that is found out of the enclosure or immediate care of its owner or keeper worrying, wounding, or killing sheep, lambs, fowl, or other domestic animals.
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Legislative History
1891, 60:15. PL 150:32. RL 180:32. RSA 466:28. 1991, 213:4. 1995, 298:17, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Nearby Sections
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§ 466:1
Procuring License; Tag§ 466:1-a
Vaccination Required§ 466:1-b
Rabies Certificate§ 466:1-d
Lists of Licensed Dog Owners§ 466:11
Records§ 466:12
Account§ 466:13
Forfeiture§ 466:13-a
Licensing of Cats§ 466:14
Warrants; Proceedings§ 466:15
Fees§ 466:16
Returns§ 466:17
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 466:28, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/466/466%3A28.