Section 2. Except as otherwise provided in chapter one hundred and thirty-three, any person who takes up a stray beast shall report, post or advertise the finding thereof, in the manner provided in the preceding section, giving a description of the color and the natural and artificial marks of such beast; otherwise he shall not be entitled to compensation for any expenses which he may incur relative thereto.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 134 - Lost Goods and Stray Beasts
Section 1 - Report of Lost Money or Goods by Finder
Section 2 - Stray Beasts; Report of Finding
Section 3 - Restitution of Property
Section 4 - Rights of Finder if No Owner Appears
Section 5 - Auction of Stray Beasts; Notice
Section 6 - Rights of Owner and Finder of Stray Beasts
Section 7 - Taking Away Stray Beasts Without Paying Lawful Charges