It shall be the duty of any animal control officer or other officer who may find a hybrid canine in the act of killing or injuring livestock or poultry to kill such hybrid canine forthwith, whether such hybrid canine bears a tag or not. Any person finding a hybrid canine committing any of the depredations mentioned in this section may kill such hybrid canine on sight as may any owner of livestock or his agent finding a hybrid canine chasing livestock on land lawfully utilized by the livestock when the circumstances show that such chasing is harmful to the livestock. Any court may order the animal control officer or other officer to kill any hybrid canine known to be a confirmed livestock or poultry killer, and any hybrid canine that kills poultry for a third time shall be considered a confirmed poultry killer. The court, through its contempt powers, may compel the owner, custodian, or harborer of the hybrid canine to produce the hybrid canine.
Any animal control officer who has reason to believe that any hybrid canine is killing livestock or poultry shall be empowered to seize such hybrid canine solely for the purpose of examining such hybrid canine in order to determine whether it committed any of the depredations mentioned herein. Any animal control officer or other person who has reason to believe that any hybrid canine is killing livestock, or committing any of the depredations mentioned in this section, shall apply to a magistrate serving the locality where such hybrid canine may be, who shall issue a warrant requiring the owner or custodian, if known, to appear before a general district court, at which time evidence shall be heard. If it appears that the hybrid canine is a livestock killer, or has committed any of the depredations mentioned in this section, the district court shall order that the hybrid canine be: (i) killed immediately by the animal control officer or other officer designated by the court; or (ii) removed to another state that does not border on the Commonwealth and prohibited from returning to the Commonwealth. Any hybrid canine ordered removed from the Commonwealth that is later found in the Commonwealth shall be ordered by a court to be killed immediately.
1997, c. 918, § 3.1-796.126:10; 1998, c. 817; 2008, cc. 551, 691, 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 65 - Comprehensive Animal Care
§ 3.2-6501. Regulations and guidelines
§ 3.2-6501.1. Regulations for the keeping of certain animals
§ 3.2-6503. Care of companion animals by owner; penalty
§ 3.2-6503.1. Care of agricultural animals by owner; penalty
§ 3.2-6504. Abandonment of animal; penalty
§ 3.2-6504.1. Civil immunity; forcible entry of motor vehicle to remove unattended companion animal
§ 3.2-6506. Exceptions regarding veterinarians
§ 3.2-6507. Injured or sick animal; action by veterinarian
§ 3.2-6507.1. Business license required
§ 3.2-6507.2. Commercial dog breeding; requirements
§ 3.2-6507.4. Concurrent operation of releasing agency prohibited
§ 3.2-6507.6. Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth
§ 3.2-6508. Transporting animals; requirements; penalty
§ 3.2-6508.1. Sale of dogs or cats prohibited in certain places
§ 3.2-6509. Misrepresentation of animal's condition; penalties
§ 3.2-6509.1. Disclosure of animal bite history; penalties
§ 3.2-6511. Failure of dealer or pet shop to provide adequate care; penalty; report
§ 3.2-6511.1. Pet shops; procurement of dogs; penalty
§ 3.2-6511.2. Dealers; importation and sale of dogs and cats; penalty
§ 3.2-6513.1. Pet shops; posting of information about dogs
§ 3.2-6513.2. Rental or lease of dog or cat prohibited; civil penalty
§ 3.2-6514. Consumer remedies for receipt of diseased animal upon certification by veterinarian
§ 3.2-6515. Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by pet dealers
§ 3.2-6517. Remedies cumulative
§ 3.2-6521. Rabies inoculation of companion animals; availability of certificate; rabies clinics
§ 3.2-6523. Inoculation for rabies at public or private animal shelters
§ 3.2-6524. Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats
§ 3.2-6525. Regulations to prevent spread of rabies
§ 3.2-6526. What dog or cat license shall consist of
§ 3.2-6527. How to obtain license
§ 3.2-6528. Amount of license tax
§ 3.2-6529. Veterinarians to provide treasurer with rabies certificate information; civil penalty
§ 3.2-6530. When license tax payable
§ 3.2-6531. Displaying receipts; dogs to wear tags
§ 3.2-6532. Duplicate license tags
§ 3.2-6533. Effect of dog or cat not wearing a license tag as evidence
§ 3.2-6534. Disposition of funds
§ 3.2-6535. Supplemental funds
§ 3.2-6536. Payment of license tax subsequent to summons
§ 3.2-6537. Ordinances; penalties
§ 3.2-6537.1. Cash bond for a pet shop obtaining certain dogs
§ 3.2-6538. Governing body of any locality may prohibit dogs from running at large; civil penalty
§ 3.2-6539. Ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash
§ 3.2-6540. Dangerous dogs; investigation, summons, and hearing
§ 3.2-6540.01. Obligations of officer and owner following dangerous dog finding
§ 3.2-6540.02. Notice of dangerous dog finding; penalty
§ 3.2-6540.03. Violation of law by owner of dangerous dog; penalty
§ 3.2-6540.04. Subsequent attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalty
§ 3.2-6540.1. Vicious dogs; penalties
§ 3.2-6541. Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs
§ 3.2-6541.1. Authority to prohibit ownership of particular breed
§ 3.2-6542. Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry
§ 3.2-6542.1. Renewal of dangerous dog registration
§ 3.2-6542.2. Dangerous dog fees; local fund
§ 3.2-6543. Governing body of any locality may adopt certain ordinances
§ 3.2-6543.1. Authority to enact parallel dangerous dog ordinance
§ 3.2-6544. Regulation of keeping of animals and fowl
§ 3.2-6545. Regulation of sale of animals procured from animal shelters
§ 3.2-6547. Acceptance of animals for research or experimentation; prohibition
§ 3.2-6550. Requirements for foster homes; penalty
§ 3.2-6551. Notification by individuals finding companion animals; penalty
§ 3.2-6552. Dogs killing, injuring, or chasing livestock or poultry
§ 3.2-6553. Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs
§ 3.2-6554. Disposal of dead companion animals
§ 3.2-6555. Position of animal control officer created
§ 3.2-6556. Training of animal control officers
§ 3.2-6557. Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations; records; penalties
§ 3.2-6558. Humane investigators; qualifications; appointment; term
§ 3.2-6559. Powers and duties of humane investigators
§ 3.2-6560. Expenses of humane investigators
§ 3.2-6561. Revocation of appointment of humane investigators
§ 3.2-6562.1. Rabies exposure; local authority and responsibility plan
§ 3.2-6562.2. Rabies exposure reports
§ 3.2-6563. When animals to be euthanized; procedure
§ 3.2-6564. Complaint of suspected violation; investigation
§ 3.2-6565. Impoundment; expenses; lien; disposition of animal
§ 3.2-6566. Preventing cruelty to animals; interference; penalty
§ 3.2-6567. Enforcement authority
§ 3.2-6568. Power of search for violations of statutes against cruelty to animals
§ 3.2-6570. Cruelty to animals; penalty
§ 3.2-6570.1. Sale of animals after cruelty or neglect conviction; penalty
§ 3.2-6571. Animal fighting; penalty
§ 3.2-6573. Shooting birds for amusement, and renting premises for such purposes; penalty
§ 3.2-6574. Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats; enforcement; civil penalty
§ 3.2-6575. Sterilization agreement
§ 3.2-6576. Sterilization confirmation; civil penalty
§ 3.2-6577. Notification concerning lost, stolen or dead dogs or cats; civil penalty
§ 3.2-6579. Releasing agency; fees and deposits
§ 3.2-6582. Hybrid canine ordinance; penalty
§ 3.2-6583. Hybrid canines killing, injuring or chasing livestock
§ 3.2-6584. Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by hybrid canines
§ 3.2-6585. Dogs and cats deemed personal property; rights relating thereto
§ 3.2-6585.1. Duty to identify; scanning for microchip
§ 3.2-6586. Dog injuring or killing other companion animals
§ 3.2-6587. Unlawful acts; penalties
§ 3.2-6588. Intentional interference with a guide or leader dog; penalty
§ 3.2-6589. Selling garments containing dog or cat fur prohibited; penalty
§ 3.2-6590. Jurisdiction of general district courts; right of appeal
§ 3.2-6592.1. Breeding cats and dogs for experimental purposes
§ 3.2-6593. Enforcement; civil action; penalty
§ 3.2-6593.1. Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogs and cats
§ 3.2-6595. Direct contact with dangerous captive animals prohibited