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4 OK Stat § 4-44 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-44. Definitions.

|As used in Section 44 et seq. of this title: |1. "Potentially dangerous dog" means any dog that:a.when unprovoked inflicts bites on a human either on public or private property, orb.when unprovoked attacks a dog which results in the death of said dog either on public or private property;2. "Dangerous dog" means any dog that:a.has inflicted severe injury on a human being without provocation on public or private property,b.has been previously found to be potentially dangerous, the owner having received notice of such by the animal control authority in writing and the dog thereafter aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans, orc.has been previously found to be potentially dangerous, the owner having received notice of such by the animal control authority in writing and the dog thereafter attacks a dog which results in the death of said dog either on public of private property;3. "Severe injury" means any physical injury that results in broken bones or lacerations requiring multiple sutures or cosmetic surgery;4. "Proper enclosure of a dangerous dog" means, while on the owner's property, a dangerous dog shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure with at least one hundred fifty (150) square feet of space for each dog kept therein which is over six (6) months of age, and which is suitable to prevent the entry of children and designed to prevent the animal from escaping. Such pen or structure shall have secure sides and a secure top, and shall also provide protection from the elements for the dog;5. "Animal control authority" means an entity acting alone or in concert with other local governmental units for enforcement of the animal control laws of the city, county and state and the shelter and welfare of animals;6. "Animal control officer" means any individual employed, contracted with, or appointed by the animal control authority for the purpose of aiding the enforcement of this act or any other law or ordinance relating to the licensure of animals, control of animals, or seizure and impoundment of animals, and includes any state or local law enforcement officer or other employee whose duties in whole or in part include assignments that involve the seizure and impoundment of any animal; and7. "Owner" means any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having control or custody of an animal.Added by Laws 1991, c. 199, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 159, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 2001; Laws 2006, c. 262, § 3, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
4 OK Stat § 4-45 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-45. Certificate of registration for certain dogs required - Exemption - Fee.

|A. It is unlawful for an owner to have a dangerous dog in the state without certificate of registration issued under this section. This section shall not apply to dogs used by law enforcement officials for police work. |B. The animal control authority of the city or county in which an owner has a dangerous dog shall issue a certificate of registration to the owner of such animal if the owner presents to the animal control unit sufficient evidence of:1. A proper enclosure to confine a dangerous dog and the posting of the premises with a clearly visible warning sign that there is a dangerous dog on the property. In addition, the owner shall conspicuously display a sign with a warning symbol that informs children of the presence of a dangerous dog; and2. A policy of liability insurance, such as homeowner's insurance, or surety bond, issued by an insurer qualified under Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes in the amount of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) insuring the owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog.C. If an owner has the dangerous dog in an incorporated area that is serviced by both a city and county animal control authority, the owner shall obtain a certificate of registration from the city authority.D. Cities and/or counties may charge an annual fee not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00), in addition to regular dog licensing fees, if any are charged, not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00), to register dangerous dogs. Fees shall be retained by the city or county issuing license.Added by Laws 1991, c. 199, § 2, eff. Feb. 1, 1992.
4 OK Stat § 4-46 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-46. Muzzle and restraint of certain dogs required - Local regulation of dangerous dogs - Dogs not to be declared dangerous.

|A. It is unlawful for an owner of a dangerous dog to permit the dog to be outside the proper enclosure as defined by Section 44 of this title, unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash and remains under the physical restraint of a responsible person over sixteen (16) years of age. The muzzle shall be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration but shall prevent it from biting any person or animal. |B. Potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs may be regulated through local, municipal and county authorities, provided the regulations are not breed specific. Nothing in this act shall prohibit such local governments from enforcing penalties for violation of such local laws.C. Dogs shall not be declared dangerous if the threat, injury, or damage was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog, or was tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog or has, in the past, been observed or reported to have tormented, abused, or assaulted the dog or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.Added by Laws 1991, c. 199, § 3, eff. Feb. 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 262, § 4, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
4 OK Stat § 4-47 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-47. Confiscation of dangerous dog - Purpose of act - Other remedies.

|A. Any dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority if: |1. The dog is not validly registered under Section 45 of this title;2. The owner does not secure the liability insurance coverage or surety bond required under Section 45 of this title;3. The dog is not maintained in the proper enclosure as defined by Section 44 of this title; and4. The dog is outside of the dwelling of the owner, or outside the proper enclosure and not under physical restraint of the responsible person as required by Section 46 of this title.B. The owner of a dangerous dog shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment for any violation of the laws relating to dangerous dogs resulting in the confiscation of such dog pursuant to any provision of subsection A of this section.C. The owner of a dangerous dog shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment for any personal injury caused by such dangerous dog. The fine, at the discretion of the court, may be offset by payments made by the dog owner to any victim of an injury or attack by the dog. However, insurance payments may not be considered as an offset. In addition, the court may require the owner to perform forty (40) hours of community service. The court may suspend any portion of the community service requirement set forth in this section. It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution pursuant to this subsection that the injury was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful criminal act upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog or was assaulting the owner of the dog.D. It is the purpose of Sections 44 through 47 of this title to provide additional and cumulative remedies to control dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs in this state. Nothing in this act shall be construed to abridge or alter rights of action or remedies of victims under the common law or statutory law, criminal or civil.Added by Laws 1991, c. 199, § 4, eff. Feb. 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 262, § 5, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.1. Definitions.

|A. As used in this act, "domestic animals" shall include all domestic animals including, but not limited to, cattle, bison, hogs, sheep, goats, equidae, chickens or other poultry and exotic livestock. The term "domestic animals" shall not include dogs and cats. |B. As used in this section, “exotic livestock" means commercially raised exotic livestock including animals of the families bovidae, cervidae and antilocapridae or birds of the ratite group.Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 1. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1993, c. 36, § 2, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2000, c. 206, § 1, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.2. Estrays.

|Any domestic animal found running at large upon public or private lands in the State of Oklahoma, whose owner is unknown in the vicinity of the premises where found, shall be known as an "estray", and it shall be unlawful for any person, company or corporation or either of their employees or agents to take up an estray and retain possession of same, except as provided in this act. |Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 2. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 206, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.3. Taking up by landowner or lessee - Investigation - Reports.

|Any landowner or lessee of land may take up any domestic animal that strays upon his premises or any public thoroughfare adjoining the same. When any person shall take up any stray animal, he shall make a reasonable investigation immediately to ascertain the owner of such animal and, within seven (7) days, he shall report such taking up to the county sheriff of the county in which the animal was taken up, giving a description of the animal, setting forth the brand, sex, and approximate age of such animal. When the identity of the owner of any stray animal is known to the taker-up he shall communicate to the said owner that the animal has strayed and that he has taken it up. The taker-up may require the owner of any strayed animal he has taken up to pay the actual cost of its keep while so taken up plus all damages that the strayed animal caused to the premises. When one who has taken up a strayed animal is unable, after investigation, to ascertain by whom the animal is owned, or when an owner of a strayed animal is identified and known to be such but neglects or fails to pay the cost of the animal's keep while taken up plus all damages it caused to the premises of the taker-up and remove the animal from the possession of the taker-up the latter shall report all facts relative to the matter to the sheriff of the county in which the animal was taken up. |Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 3. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 2, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1980, c. 161, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.4. Rights and duties of taker-up.

|Upon taking up an estray animal or animals, and after sending a description to the county sheriff, the taker-up shall be entitled to hold the same lawfully until relieved of its custody by the sheriff. Should a claimant for said animal apply to the taker-up for possession of this animal, the taker-up shall at once notify the sheriff, and should the sheriff be satisfied that said applicant is the rightful owner, he shall issue an order authorizing the taker-up to grant possession of the estray to the rightful owner. The owner shall be required to pay to the taker-up the actual cost for keeping the estray, together with the actual amount of any damages suffered by the taker-up as a result of the estray being upon his premises and such costs and damages shall be approved by the district judge and shall be entered on the order by the sheriff. |Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 4. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 161, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.5. Duties of peace officer.

|A. 1. Upon receiving notice of the taking up of any strayed animal, it shall be the duty of any peace officer, unless the owner thereof is identified and known by the peace officer to be the owner, to make or cause to be made an examination of the brand records and reports of lost, strayed and stolen livestock. |2. If from these records the name of the owner or probable owner can be determined, the owner shall be notified forthwith of the taking up of the strayed animal.3. If the name of the owner or probable owner cannot be determined, the officer shall arrange for the housing of the animal as provided by subsection B of this section.B. The Department of Public Safety and any municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state may establish a list of facilities, including, but not limited to, livestock sales facilities or veterinary clinics, for an official rotation log for the keeping of strayed animals pursuant to the request of or at the direction of any officer of the Department or a municipality, county, or other political subdivision. The Department of Public Safety may promulgate rules for the implementation and administration of this section.C. Upon the owner's proving to the satisfaction of the peace officer that the animal is lawfully the owner's, the peace officer shall allow the animal to be taken by the owner, upon payment of the actual cost for keeping it together with the amount of any damages suffered by the taker-up as a result of the strayed animal being upon the premises of the taker-up.D. If the owner fails to pay the charges, the animal shall be sold according to provisions of Section 85.6 of this title.E. After all costs and expenses incurred for the care, transportation, and sale of such animal have been deducted from the gross sale proceeds, the net amount shall be paid to the owner.Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 5. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 3, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1997, c. 44, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2000, c. 253, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2004, c. 130, § 1, emerg. eff. April 20, 2004.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.6. Sale of unclaimed animals.

|A. If a peace officer is unable to determine the owner or probable owner of any strayed animal from brand records and other reports of lost, strayed and stolen livestock, the sheriff shall cause to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the strayed animal has been taken up, a description of the animal which shall contain sex, age and brand or brands but shall not contain color, or marks or other descriptive information. The notice shall be published for two (2) consecutive weekly issues. If after such publication the sheriff is still unable to determine the owner, the animal shall be sold by the sheriff, at either the nearest approved and licensed slaughter facility or the nearest approved and licensed or federally inspected livestock auction market from where taken up, inside the State of Oklahoma. |B. The approved selling firm shall forward by mail to the sheriff a check for the proceeds and other sales information, listing a description, sex, weight, selling price per pound and total sales price less normal and customary marketing fees.C. The sheriff shall pay to the taker-up of an unclaimed stray animal the actual cost for keeping it, together with the actual amount of any damages suffered by the taker-up as a result of the strayed animal being upon the premises.D. All remaining money, if any, shall be deposited with the county treasurer to be held by the treasurer in a special fund from which payment may be made to a claimant who has been determined by the district court to be the owner of the stray animal. If not expended pursuant to court order within one (1) year the funds so deposited shall be credited to the County General Fund.Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 6. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 4, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1997, c. 44, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2000, c. 253, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2010, c. 377, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.7. Adverse claimants.

|In the event that there is more than one (1) claimant to any estray after the publication of the notice, as provided by this act, and if a contest or controversy ensues as a result of adverse claimants, then after the publication the sheriff shall certify the matter to the district court of the county in which the estray is taken up, and the small claims division of the district court shall docket said matter in a proper docket supplied by the county for such purpose, and the claimants shall have ten (10) days from the date of such docketing of said matter to file affidavits in support of their several claims. The district court shall also have the right and authority to hear oral testimony at any reasonable time on notice to the claimants to determine the ownership of such estray, and after said hearing the district court shall enter a finding determining the ownership of said estray. Such finding shall have the same effect and force as a judgment and shall be appealable as other matters from the district court but such appeals shall be taken within ten (10) days. In the event two (2) or more claimants are found to be the owners of such estrays, the expenses incurred by the taker-up shall be assessed pro rata to the owners. They shall jointly pay for the keeping of such estrays as is customary in the community for pasturing, feed and keeping of such animals, together with the cost of the proceeding including publication costs. |Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 7.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.10. Duty to feed and care for estrays.

|Any person taking up an estray as hereinbefore provided shall feed and care for said estray. |Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 10.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.11. Penalties.

|If any person unlawfully takes up or conceals an estray, or fails to comply with the provisions of this act, such person so offending shall be guilty of the felony of larceny of domestic animals and shall be punished according to the provisions of Section 1716 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 11. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 5, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 121, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 121 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.12. Jurisdiction to settle disputes and claims.

|In event the taker-up and the owner and/or claimant cannot agree as to the amount of damages or expenses involved, the small claims division of the district court in the county where estray is located shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter, as well as determine claims between more than one person who claim ownership of the estray. |Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 12.
4 OK Stat § 4-85.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-85.13. Claim to ownership of exotic livestock under this chapter - Conditions.

|A. A person may claim to be the owner of exotic livestock under this chapter only if: |1. The exotic livestock is tagged, branded, banded, or marked in another manner that identifies the exotic livestock as being the property of the claimant; or2. The person acquired the exotic livestock by purchase, gift, devise, inheritance, or other lawful transfer or the exotic livestock was born or hatched on property owned or leased by the claimant or on other property under an agreement with the claimant in which the claimant may assert ownership of the exotic livestock and:a.the exotic livestock, when normally in the possession of the owner, is impounded within a fence or by another restraining device that is generally appropriate to prevent the escape of the type of animal claimed, orb.the animal claimed is of such rarity or has such genetic marking or other attributes as to identify the exotic livestock as having come from the claimant's stock having the same rarity or attributes.B. Under subsection A of this section, a lawful transfer does not include the live taking of an exotic livestock in this state on property that is owned or leased by a person other than the claimant.Added by Laws 1993, c. 36, § 3, eff. July 1, 1993.
4 OK Stat § 4-98 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-98. Restraint of all domestic animals - Damages for trespass.

|All domestic animals shall be restrained by the owner thereof at all times and seasons of the year from running at large in the State of Oklahoma. Damages caused by the domestic animals trespassing upon lands of another shall be recovered in a manner provided by law. For the purpose of this act, domestic animals shall include cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, exotic livestock and all other animals not considered wild. The term “domestic animals” shall not include domestic house pets. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 117, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 206, § 3, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
4 OK Stat § 4-99 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-99. Failure to keep domestic animals enclosed – Penalties.

|A. Any person who: |1. Willfully omits to keep a domestic animal such person owns or has charge of within a suitable enclosure;2. Allows the animal to be unrestrained or to run at large, with notice, actual or constructive, that the enclosure within which the animal is kept is open; or3. Knowingly causes a domestic animal to escape confinement,shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense, or not more than thirty (30) days' imprisonment in the county jail for each offense, or by both fine and imprisonment.B. For the purpose of this act, the term "domestic animals" shall not include domestic house pets.Added by Laws 1972, c. 131, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 206, § 4, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
4 OK Stat § 4-132 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-132. Removal of stock from distraint without leave of possessor - Penalty - Civil liability.

|If any person, by force or otherwise, without leave of the person having the stock under distraint remove the stock from such distraint, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay a fine of not less than ten (10) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days, and shall in addition thereto, be liable in a civil action for the recovery of the stock so relieved from distraint, or for damages and costs, as the party distraining may elect. |R.L. 1910, § 150.
4 OK Stat § 4-133 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-133. Stock "owner" defined.

|The word "owner" as used in this article shall include the person entitled to the immediate possession of the animal, and also the person having charge or care of the same, and also the person having the legal title thereto. |R.L. 1910, § 151.
4 OK Stat § 4-134 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-134. Land "owner" defined.

|For the purposes of this article, the owner, homesteader, tenant, or other person in the possession of, or cultivating the land trespassed upon, shall be deemed to be the owner thereof. |R.L.1910, § 152.