New Mexico § 77-1-10 Vicious animals; rabid or unvaccinated dogs and cats;

New Mexico Statutes

§ 77-1-10 — Vicious animals; rabid or unvaccinated dogs and cats;

New Mexico § 77-1-10

Ch. 77Animals and Livestock

Art. 1Dogs and Domesticated Animals

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 77-1-10 (2026).

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failure to destroy.

A.It is unlawful for any person to keep any animal known to be vicious and liable to attack or injure human beings unless such animal is securely kept to prevent injury to any person.

B.It is unlawful to keep any unvaccinated dog or cat or any animal with any symptom of rabies.

C.It is unlawful to fail or to refuse to destroy vicious animals or unvaccinated dogs or cats with symptoms of rabies as prescribed by regulation of the health and environment department [department of health] for the protection of public health and safety.

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failure to destroy. A. It is unlawful for any person to keep any animal known to be vicious and liable to attack or injure human beings unless such animal is securely kept to prevent injury to any person. B. It is unlawful to keep any unvaccinated dog or cat or any animal with any symptom of rabies. C. It is unlawful to fail or to refuse to destroy vicious animals or unvaccinated dogs or cats with symptoms of rabies as prescribed by regulation of the health and environment department [department of health] for the protection of public health and safety.