Dogs as personalty; rights and restraints

79-1301. Dogs as personalty; rights and restraints. A dog shall be considered as personal property and have all the rights and privileges and be subject to like lawful restraints as other livestock. History: L. 1913, ch. 331, § 1; R.S. 1923, 79-1301; L. 1963, ch. 465, § 1; April 18. Attorney General's Opinions: Planning and zoning; greyhound operations. 81-173. County planning and zoning; agricultural purposes; greyhound operations. 90-68. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in upholding conviction for killing dog. State v. Fisher, 142 Kan. 627, 628, 629, 50 P.2d 983. 2. Dog not listed for taxation is personal property and subject to larceny. State v. Fenske, 144 Kan. 560, 561, 61 P.2d 1368. 3. It is unlawful to seize a dog absent a warrant or circumstances justifying an exception to the warrant requirement. Mayfield v. Bethards, 826 F.3d 1252, 1256 (10th Cir. 2016).