For the purpose of putting a speedy end to the suffering of hopelessly diseased and disabled animals, any person finding any abandoned domestic animal which is diseased or injured past recovery may apply to any magistrate of the county, who may summarily decide whether such animal should be destroyed, after giving notice to the owner, if known, whenever such notice can be given without defeating the object of this Code section. The order authorizing the destruction of such animal shall not defeat the owner’s claim for damages against the person destroying or procuring the destruction of such animal.
History. Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 183, § 2; Code 1882, § 4612(b); Civil Code 1895, § 1755; Civil Code 1910, § 2014; Code 1933, § 62-211; Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 4-1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 5 - Disposal of Diseased, Disabled, or Dead Animals
§ 4-5-2. “Dead Animals” Defined
§ 4-5-4. Removal and Disposition of Dead Animals Within Highway Rights of Way Generally
§ 4-5-5. Methods of Disposal of Dead Animals
§ 4-5-6. Destruction of Diseased and Disabled Animals Which Have Been Abandoned
§ 4-5-7. Disposal of Dead Animals and Waste Material; Approval by Commissioner
§ 4-5-8. Restriction Upon Transportation of Dead Animals or Parts Thereof Into State
§ 4-5-9. Prohibition or Restriction on Transport of Dead Animals; Permit Issuance
§ 4-5-10. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
§ 4-5-11. Penalty for Violations of Chapter or Rules or Regulations Promulgated Thereunder