172.54 to 172.56, until the damages, fees and costs of keeping the beasts after appraisal are paid or until they are otherwise seized or discharged according to law. The confined beasts shall be furnished with suitable food from the time of seizure until they are discharged or sold. The expense of feeding the beasts, after the appraisal, shall be added to the amount determined under s. 172.52 and paid as additional costs. If the beasts are put in a pound, the certificate of appraisal shall be delivered to the keeper of the pound. History: 1993 a. 184; 1997 a. 192 s. 12; Stats. 1997 s. 172.53; 1997 a. 254; 1999 a. 32.
172.54 Time and notice of sale. The poundmaster of any pound shall receive and keep any beasts delivered to the poundmaster under s. 172.53. Unless the beasts are seized or discharged according to law within 6 days, from the time of their de-
May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26)
3
Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats.
ANIMALS DISTRAINED OR DOING DAMAGE
livery to the pound, the poundmaster shall sell at public auction the beasts or so many of them as is necessary to pay the damages, fees and costs enumerated under ss. 172.52 and 172.53. The poundmaster shall give 2 days’ notice of the sale by notice posted upon the pound and at 3 public places in the town, city or village in which the pound is located. History: 1993 a. 482; 1997 a. 192 s. 12; Stats. 1997 s. 172.54; 1997 a. 254; 1999 a. 32.