Title 03 — Agriculture, Animals, and Food
23 chapters · 143 sections in this title.
AS 03.55.010 Killing of vicious or mad dog authorized.
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Any person may lawfully kill any vicious or mad dog running at large.
AS 03.55.020 Vicious dogs.
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Any dog which when unprovoked has ever bitten or attacked a human being is considered vicious within the meaning of AS 03.55.010.
AS 03.55.030 Dogs that annoy or bite animals or birds.
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Whenever any dog habitually annoys any wild deer, reindeer, sheep, cattle, horse, or other animal or bird either domestic or wild, or evinces a disposition which makes it likely that it will without provocation bite an animal or fowl, any person may lawfully kill the dog, when at…
AS 03.55.040 Secs. 03.55.040 — 03.55.060. Dog control by governmental units. [Repealed, § 9 ch 109 SLA 1966.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 03.55.070 Power of village council to control dogs.
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Article 2. Care of Animals. (a) A village council duly elected by residents of an unincorporated village not within an organized borough may destroy loose dogs in the village and may otherwise control dogs to the extent authorized first class cities. (b) The council may impose an…
AS 03.55.100 Minimum standards of care for animals.
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(a) The minimum standards of care for animals include (1) food and water sufficient to maintain each animal in good health; (2) an environment compatible with protecting and maintaining the good health and safety of the animal; and (3) reasonable medical care at times and to the …
AS 03.55.110 Investigation of cruelty to animals complaints.
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(a) A person who believes that cruelty to animals has taken place or is taking place may file a complaint with a public or private animal control agency or organization, the department, or a peace officer. An agency or organization or the department may refer the complaint to a p…
AS 03.55.120 Seizure of animals.
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(a) A peace officer shall place an animal in protective custody before seizing the animal from the location where it was found. If the animal is seized, the peace officer shall place the animal with a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98 or, if a veterinarian is not readily avail…
AS 03.55.130 Destruction and adoption of animals.
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(a) If a determination is made by a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98, by a peace officer in consultation with a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98, or by a peace officer who is unable to locate or communicate with a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98 that an animal seized…
AS 03.55.190 Definitions.
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In AS 03.55.100 — 03.55.190, (1) “animal” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; (2) “cost of care” means the cost of shelter, care, veterinary assistance, and medical treatment rendered to the animal; (3) “cruelty to animals” includes acts constituting cruelty to animals under A…