South Dakota § 40-28-2 Castration lawful for adult male animal running at large--Liability for unauthorized castration.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 40-28-2 — Castration lawful for adult male animal running at large--Liability for unauthorized castration.

South Dakota § 40-28-2

Title 40ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

Ch. 40-28DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 40-28-2 (2026).

Text

It shall be lawful for any person to castrate or cause to be castrated any animal described in § 40-28-1 found running at large; but if any person shall castrate any stallion, bull, ram, or boar, and it shall be proved that such animal was not of a class of stock prohibited from running at large by § 40-28-1 , such person shall be liable for damages to the amount of the value of such animal so castrated.

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It shall be lawful for any person to castrate or cause to be castrated any animal described in § 40-28-1 found running at large; but if any person shall castrate any stallion, bull, ram, or boar, and it shall be proved that such animal was not of a class of stock prohibited from running at large by § 40-28-1 , such person shall be liable for damages to the amount of the value of such animal so castrated.