54-304. Male animal running at large; liability of owner.
The owner of any stallion, jack, bull, buck, or boar shall restrain the same, and any person may take possession of any such animal running at large in the county in which such person resides, or in which he or she occupies or uses real estate. He or she shall give notice thereof to the sheriff or any constable in the county in which such animal is taken, who shall give notice to the owner of such animal, if known to him or her, by delivering a written notice to the owner, or leaving the same at his or her usual place of abode, giving a description of the animal so taken. If such owner does not appear within ten days after such notice to claim his or her property and pay costs and damages if any, then the sheriff or constable shall sell the animal so taken, at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, having given twenty days' notice of the time and place of sale, with a description of the property, by posting such notice in three public places in the township or precinct in which such animal was found at large. Out of the proceeds of such sale he or she shall pay all costs and any damages done by such animal, to be ascertained and determined by him or her, and the sheriff or constable shall pay the remainder, if any, into the county treasury for the use of the county. If legal proof is made to the county board by the owner of such animal of a right thereto at any time within one year of the sale, the county board shall order the proper amount to be paid to the owner by its warrant drawn for that purpose. If the owner, or any person for him or her, on or before the day of sale shall pay the costs thus far made and all damages, to be determined by the sheriff or constable if the parties cannot agree, and make satisfactory proof of ownership, the sheriff or constable shall release the animal to him or her. This remedy shall not be construed as a bar to any suit for damages sustained and not covered by the proceeds of the sale as hereinbefore provided.
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Annotations
The herd laws pertain to damage to property and do not alter the common law liability for personal injuries caused by trespassing bulls. Foland v. Malander, 222 Neb. 1, 381 N.W.2d 914 (1986).
The duty imposed by this statute, unlike that of section 54-401, RRS1943, is not restricted to cultivated lands. Fuchser v. Jacobson, 205 Neb. 786, 290 N.W.2d 449 (1980).
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
54-157 - Transferred to section 54-1522.
54-158 - Transferred to section 54-1523.
54-171 - Definitions; where found.
54-171.01 - Approved nonvisual identifier, defined.
54-172 - Bill of sale, defined.
54-173 - Brand clearance, defined.
54-174 - Brand inspection agency, defined.
54-175 - Brand inspection area, defined.
54-175.01 - Brand inspection service area, defined.
54-176 - Brand inspector, defined.
54-179 - Certificate of inspection, defined.
54-179.01 - Certified bill of sale, defined.
54-179.02 - Certified transportation permit, defined.
54-179.03 - Electronic inspection, defined.
54-179.04 - Enrollment, defined.
54-181 - Freeze brand, defined.
54-182 - Investigator, defined.
54-185 - Market agency, defined.
54-186 - Open market, defined.
54-186.01 - Out-of-state brand permit, defined.
54-187.01 - Physical inspection, defined.
54-187.02 - Qualified dairy, defined.
54-188 - Registered feedlot, defined.
54-189 - Satisfactory evidence of ownership, defined.
54-193 - Nebraska Brand Committee; brand publication.
54-194 - Documents; signature and seal requirements.
54-195 - Assessments and promotional materials.
54-196 - Rules and regulations.
54-197 - Nebraska Brand Inspection and Theft Prevention Fund; created; use; investment.
54-198 - Recorded livestock brand; requirements; in-herd identification; prohibited act.
54-199 - Livestock brand; application; fees; requirements; issuance.
54-1,101 - Recorded brand; owner; copies of record.
54-1,102 - Recorded brand; use; expiration date; renewal fee; expired brand; reinstated.
54-1,103 - Reserved brands; use.
54-1,104 - Brand assigned to committee.
54-1,105 - Brands; distinction requirements.
54-1,106 - Grazing livestock; requirements.
54-1,107 - Recorded brand; evidentiary effect.
54-1,109 - Brand inspection area; designation.
54-1,110 - Brand inspection area; brand inspection requirements; violation; penalty.
54-1,111 - Brand inspection area; sale or trade of cattle; requirements; violation; penalty.
54-1,112 - Brand inspection area; slaughter and hide records; violation; penalty.
54-1,113 - Sale, trade, use, or consumption of beef or veal; requirements; violation; penalty.
54-1,114 - Slaughter of cattle; brand inspection requirements; violation; penalty.
54-1,115 - Livestock transportation authority form; requirements; violation; penalty.
54-1,116 - Satisfactory evidence of ownership; violation; penalty.
54-1,117 - Brand inspection area; intermingling of livestock; effect.
54-1,118 - Livestock; questions of ownership; procedure.
54-1,119 - Open market; designation; brand inspection requirements.
54-1,120 - Registered feedlot; application; requirements; fees; inspections; records.
54-1,121 - Registered feedlot; cattle shipment; requirements.
54-1,122 - Registered feedlot; cattle received; requirements.
54-1,123 - Prohibited sale; violation; penalty.
54-1,124 - Prohibited brand; violation; penalty.
54-1,124.01 - Acts prohibited; penalty.
54-1,125 - False documents; violation; penalty.
54-1,127 - Violations; arresting peace officer; powers.
54-1,129 - Livestock auction market or packing plant; brand inspection; election to provide.
54-1,130 - Livestock auction market or packing plant; election; how made.
54-201.01 - Legislative intent.
54-202 - Transferred to section 52-1501.
54-203 - Transferred to section 52-1502.
54-204 - Transferred to section 52-1503.
54-205 - Transferred to section 52-1504.
54-206 - Transferred to section 52-1505.
54-207 - Transferred to section 52-1506.
54-209 - Lien satisfied; financing statement; termination.
54-301 - Herd laws; stock grower, cattle drover, defined.
54-302 - Driving off another's livestock; penalty.
54-303 - Herd laws; actions; proof of ownership.
54-304 - Male animal running at large; liability of owner.
54-305 - Cattle drover; duty to prevent trespassing animals.
54-306 - Cattle drover; trespassing; penalty; liability for damages.
54-307 - Cattle drover; driving off another's livestock; liability.
54-308 - Cattle drover; mixing of cattle; duty to separate; penalty.
54-309 - Cattle or sheep; hides; removal by other than owner; prohibited; exception.
54-310 - Herd laws; violations; rewards; authorized.
54-311 - Wells and pitfalls; prohibited acts.
54-315 - Wells and pitfalls; violation; penalty.
54-401 - Estrays, trespassing animals; damages; liability.
54-402 - Trespassing animals; damages; lien.
54-403 - Trespassing animals; distraint; notice.
54-404 - Trespassing animals; distraint; damages; owner's failure to pay; sale.
54-405 - Distraint; arbitrators; number; powers.
54-406 - Distraint; arbitration award; enforcement; appeal.
54-407 - Estrays; owner unknown; procedure.
54-415 - Estrays; report; sale; procedure; disposition of proceeds; violations; penalty.
54-416 - Feral swine; applicability of sections; destruction; when.
54-503 - Program; participation; incentives.
54-504 - Applicant; eligibility; preference.
54-505 - Distribution of program funds.
54-506 - Release from program; when; recovery of payments.
54-507 - Food Supply Animal Veterinary Incentive Fund; created; use; investment.
54-508 - Rules and regulations.
54-601 - Dogs; personal property; owner liable for damages; exceptions.
54-602 - Dogs owned by different persons; joint liability.
54-604 - Dogs; killing; when permitted.
54-605 - Dogs; collar required.
54-606 - Dogs; collarless; who deemed owner.
54-607 - Dogs; running at large; penalty.
54-613 - Violations; penalties.
54-614 - County; license tax; regulate dogs running at large; appeal process.
54-615 - County; impound dog; cost and penalties.
54-616 - County; pounds; erection; keepers; compensation; rules and regulations.
54-617 - Dangerous dogs; terms, defined.
54-619 - Dangerous dogs; confinement required; warning signs.
54-620 - Dangerous dogs; confiscation; when; costs.
54-621 - Dangerous dogs; disposal by court order.
54-622 - Dangerous dogs; violation; penalty.
54-622.01 - Dangerous dogs; serious bodily injury; penalty; defense.
54-623 - Dangerous dogs; violation; conviction; effect.
54-623.01 - County; designate animal control authority.
54-624 - Dangerous dogs; local laws or ordinances.
54-627 - License requirements; fees; premises available for inspection.
54-628 - Inspection program; department; powers; reinspection fee; prohibited acts; penalty.
54-628.02 - Violation of act, rule or regulation, or order of director; proceedings authorized.
54-629 - Rules and regulations.
54-630 - Application; denial; grounds; appeal.
54-631 - Licensee; duties; disciplinary actions.
54-632 - Notice or order; service requirements; hearing; appeal.
54-633 - Enforcement powers; administrative fine.
54-633.01 - Special investigator; powers; referral to another law enforcement officer.
54-635 - Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Program Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
54-636 - Department; enforcement powers.
54-637 - Information on spaying and neutering; requirements.
54-638 - Provision for spaying or neutering; when.
54-639 - Adopter or purchaser; agreement; requirements.
54-640 - Commercial dog or cat breeder; duties.
54-641 - Licensees; primary enclosures; requirements.
54-641.01 - Commercial dog breeder; dogs; opportunity for exercise.
54-641.02 - Commercial dog breeder; veterinary care; review of health records; duties of breeder.
54-641.03 - Breeding dog; microchip; identification.
54-642 - Department; submit report of costs and revenue.
54-643 - Administrative fines; disposition; lien; collection.
54-647 - Recourse to remedies; purchaser; duties; notice to seller; remedies.
54-648 - Denial of refund, reimbursement of fees, or replacement; conditions.
54-649 - Purchaser; file action; seller's rights; limit of recovery.
54-650 - Other rights and remedies not limited; act; how construed.
54-706.12 - Bovine Tuberculosis Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.
54-723 - Transferred to section 54-1412.
54-724 - Transferred to section 54-1413.
54-725 - Transferred to section 28-1304.01.
54-753.05 - Importation of livestock; embargo; violation; penalty.
54-753.06 - Transferred to section 54-7,109.
54-778 - Anthrax Control Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.
54-797 - Livestock certification program; department; duties; registry.
54-798 - Livestock certification program; application; costs.
54-799 - Livestock certification program; livestock producer; powers.
54-7,100 - Livestock certification program; removal from registry; procedure.
54-7,101 - Livestock certification program; department; immunity.
54-7,102 - Livestock certification program; information; disclosure; when.
54-7,103 - Livestock certification program; department; powers.
54-7,105 - Act, how cited; purpose.
54-7,106 - Permit; notification requirements; application; denial; grounds; prohibited acts.
54-7,107 - Records; contents; access by department.
54-7,109 - Compliance with game laws required.
54-852 - Commercial feed; label requirements; customer-formula feed; requirements.
54-853 - Misbranded commercial feed, defined.
54-854 - Adulterated commercial feed, defined.
54-856 - Inspection fees; administrative fee; statement and records required.
54-857 - Commercial Feed Administration Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
54-858 - Director; adopt rules and regulations; notice to current licensees.
54-859 - Enforcement of act; inspections; testing; methods of analysis; results; distribution.
54-860 - Violations; order of director or court; seizure of feed.
54-862 - Director; cooperate with other entities.
54-863 - Annual report; contents.
54-903 - Abandonment or cruel neglect; mistreatment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.
54-904 - Indecency with a livestock animal; penalty.
54-905 - Court order for reimbursement of expenses; liability for expenses; lien.
54-911 - Prohibited acts relating to equine; violation; penalty.
54-912 - Prohibited acts relating to bovine; violation; penalty.
54-1157 - Declaration of policy.
54-1159 - Exemptions from act.
54-1160.01 - Brand inspection.
54-1161 - License required; application for license; contents.
54-1163 - Hearing; determination; factors; issuance of license.
54-1165 - License fee; payments; disposition.
54-1166 - Livestock auction markets; license personal to holder; transfer; posting; termination.
54-1168 - Records required; available for inspection.
54-1170 - Director; audio recording; appeal; procedure.
54-1171 - Violations; penalties; injunction.
54-1172 - Livestock Auction Market Fund; creation; use; investment.
54-1173 - Livestock Auction Market Fund; license and permit fees; occupation tax; use.
54-1178 - Maintenance in sanitary condition; rules and regulations.
54-1180 - Inspection of livestock; duties; fees; use; disposition; notice of change.
54-1181 - Veterinarians; agreement for services; contents; compensation; liability.
54-1181.01 - Violations; penalty.
54-1182 - Livestock sold; treatment by veterinarians; release; documentation; rules and regulations.
54-1183 - Transferred to section 54-1,129.
54-1184 - Transferred to section 54-1,130.
54-1185 - Transferred to section 54-1,131.
54-1186 - Transferred to section 54-1156.
54-1371 - Brucellosis Control Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination date.
54-1412 - Transferred to section 54-724.01.
54-1413 - Transferred to section 54-724.02.
54-1602 - SPF Accredited; advertisement; subject to sections.
54-1603 - University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources; accreditation.
54-1605 - Violations; penalty.
54-1704 - Livestock dealer; license; application; bond; form; renewal; fee; disposition.
54-1705 - State Veterinarian; powers.
54-1706 - Violations; order to appear; notice; hearing; appeal.
54-1707 - Hearings; procedure; order; appeal.
54-1708 - State Veterinarian; rules and regulations; adopt; inspections; fees.
54-1709 - Licensed dealer; records; contents; access.
54-1711 - Violations; penalty.
54-1803 - Purchasing slaughter livestock; unlawful acts.
54-1804 - Slaughter livestock; purchaser; requirements.
54-1806 - Director of Agriculture; reciprocal agreements; basis.
54-1807 - Purchasers of slaughter livestock; records; contents.
54-1808 - Violations; penalty.
54-1809 - Purchase of slaughter livestock; unlawful acts.
54-1810 - Purchase of slaughter livestock; effect of section.
54-1811 - Purchase of slaughter livestock; violations; penalties.
54-1903 - Intent of Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law.
54-1904 - License; application; inspection; renewal; fee; suspension; when.
54-1905 - Hearings; how conducted; order; appeal.
54-1906 - Director of Agriculture; rules and regulations; adopt; requirements.
54-1907 - Records; contents; access.
54-1908 - Director of Agriculture; powers.
54-1910 - Inspection of products; when completed.
54-1911 - Exempted product; adulterated or misbranded; seized by inspector; when.
54-1912 - Product found adulterated or misbranded; seizure; destruction; procedure.
54-1913 - Officer, inspector, employee of state; bribes, acceptances; interference; penalty.
54-1914 - Director of Agriculture; violations; investigations; powers; subpoenas.
54-1915 - Director of Agriculture; cooperate with United States Department of Agriculture.
54-1915.01 - Acquisition of meat from livestock by an informed end consumer; allowed; conditions.
54-2201 - Transferred to section 54-2235.
54-2202 - Transferred to section 54-2237.
54-2203 - Transferred to section 54-2259.
54-2205 - Transferred to section 54-2252.
54-2206 - Transferred to section 54-2247.
54-2208 - Transferred to section 54-2254.
54-2208.01 - Transferred to section 54-2242.
54-2208.02 - Transferred to section 54-2244.
54-2208.03 - Transferred to section 54-2245.
54-2208.06 - Transferred to section 54-2264.
54-2209 - Transferred to section 54-2246.
54-2210 - Transferred to section 54-2256.
54-2212 - Transferred to section 54-2262.
54-2213 - Transferred to section 54-2253.
54-2214 - Transferred to section 54-2255.
54-2215 - Transferred to section 54-2265.
54-2216 - Transferred to section 54-2248.
54-2217 - Transferred to section 54-2251.
54-2218 - Transferred to section 54-2250.
54-2218.01 - Transferred to section 54-2239.
54-2219 - Transferred to section 54-2243.
54-2220 - Transferred to section 54-2249.
54-2220.02 - Transferred to section 54-2257.
54-2220.03 - Transferred to section 54-2258.
54-2221 - Transferred to section 54-2270.
54-2221.04 - Transferred to section 54-2277.
54-2221.05 - Transferred to section 54-2278.
54-2221.07 - Transferred to section 54-2280.
54-2221.09 - Transferred to section 54-2281.
54-2221.10 - Transferred to section 54-2282.
54-2221.11 - Transferred to section 54-2283.
54-2221.12 - Transferred to section 54-2284.
54-2221.13 - Transferred to section 54-2285.
54-2221.14 - Transferred to section 54-2286.
54-2222 - Transferred to section 54-2287.
54-2223 - Transferred to section 54-2288.
54-2223.01 - Transferred to section 54-2236.
54-2223.03 - Transferred to section 54-2271.
54-2224 - Transferred to section 54-2289.
54-2225 - Transferred to section 54-2290.
54-2226 - Transferred to section 54-2291.
54-2227 - Transferred to section 54-2292.
54-2228 - Transferred to section 54-2293.
54-2229 - Transferred to section 54-2294.
54-2233 - Transferred to section 54-2298.
54-2234 - Transferred to section 54-22,100.
54-2293 - Pseudorabies Control Cash Fund; use; investment; termination.
54-2303 - Legislative findings.
54-2305 - Domesticated cervine animal facility permit required; when.
54-2306 - Permit; application; fee; administrative fee; expiration of permit.
54-2307 - Denial of permit; when.
54-2308 - Permit; conditions; inspection of facility; fee.
54-2309 - Permitholder; reports.
54-2310 - Permitholder; duties; probation; suspension; revocation; procedure; reinstatement.
54-2311 - Notice or order; service; hearing; procedure; appeal.
54-2312 - Animal identification.
54-2313 - Luring or enticement of wildlife prohibited.
54-2314 - Quarantine; department; powers.
54-2316 - Escape; recapture or destroy animal.
54-2317 - Wild cervidae; duties upon discovery.
54-2318 - Rules and regulations.
54-2319 - Herd certification program authorized.
54-2320 - Domesticated Cervine Animal Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
54-2321 - Administration of act.
54-2322 - Commission; access to premises.
54-2323 - Enforcement of act; violations; penalties.
54-2401 - Transferred to section 54-2416.
54-2402 - Transferred to section 54-2417.
54-2404 - Transferred to section 54-2419.
54-2404.01 - Transferred to section 54-2420.
54-2404.02 - Transferred to section 54-2421.
54-2406 - Transferred to section 54-2423.
54-2408 - Transferred to section 54-2428.
54-2411 - Transferred to section 54-2433.
54-2412 - Transferred to section 54-2429.
54-2413 - Transferred to section 54-2435.
54-2414 - Transferred to section 54-2434.
54-2415 - Transferred to section 54-2430.
54-2419 - Permits; approval; conditions; restrictions.
54-2420 - Section; how construed.
54-2421 - Cold water class A streams; designation.
54-2422 - Inspection and construction and operating permit requirements; exemptions.
54-2423 - Animal feeding operation; request inspection; when; fees; department; duties.
54-2424 - Animal feeding operation; operating requirements; when.
54-2425 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit; department; duties.
54-2426 - Applications; contents.
54-2427 - Public participation; when.
54-2430 - Surface water runoff; diversion requirements; increase in acreage limitation; conditions.
54-2431 - Applications; rejection; when; disciplinary actions; grounds.
54-2433 - Department; contracts authorized.
54-2434 - Enforcement of act; legislative intent.
54-2435 - Council; rules and regulations.
54-2436 - Reinstatement of operating permit; conditions; fee.
54-2438 - Major modification; applications; contents.
54-2504 - Collaborating veterinarian agreement; required; when; contents.
54-2604 - Packers; acts prohibited.
54-2605 - Violations by packer; enforcement; penalty.
54-2606 - Packer violation; proceeds of livestock sale; fines; distribution.
54-2607 - Sales of swine; packers; prohibited acts.
54-2608 - Sales of swine; authorized; when.
54-2609 - Sales of swine; contracts allowed; conditions.
54-2610 - Sales of swine; contract voidable by seller.
54-2611 - Sales of swine; recovery of damages.
54-2612 - Sales of swine; violation; penalty.
54-2613 - Sales of swine; packer; reporting requirements.
54-2614 - Sales of swine; reports available to public; department; duty.
54-2615 - Sales of swine; packer; failure to make reports; false information; penalties.
54-2616 - Sales of swine; enforcement of provisions; restraining order.
54-2617 - Sales of cattle; packer; prohibited acts.
54-2618 - Sales of cattle; contracts allowed; conditions.
54-2619 - Sales of cattle; pricing mechanisms; restrictions.
54-2620 - Sales of cattle; contract voidable by seller.
54-2621 - Sales of cattle; recovery of damages.
54-2622 - Sales of cattle; violation; penalty.
54-2623 - Sales of cattle; packer; reporting requirements.
54-2624 - Sales of cattle; reports available to public; department; duty.
54-2625 - Sales of cattle; packer; failure to make reports; false information; penalties.
54-2626 - Sales of cattle; enforcement of provisions; restraining order.
54-2627 - Fee per animal unit; department assess.
54-2628 - Competitive Livestock Markets Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
54-2629 - Rules and regulations.
54-2630 - Attorney General; enforcement powers.
54-2631 - Attorney General; reciprocal agreements; authorized.
54-2757 - Scrapie Control Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.
54-2801 - Legislative findings; act, how cited.
54-2803 - Grant program; applications; purposes.
54-2804 - Livestock Growth Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
54-2805 - Rules and regulations.
54-2902 - Definitions, where found.
54-2903 - Accredited veterinarian, defined.
54-2904 - Affected animal, herd, or flock, defined.
54-2905 - Affected premises, defined.
54-2907 - Approved laboratory, defined.
54-2909 - Certificate of veterinary inspection, defined.
54-2910 - Controlled movement, defined.
54-2911 - Dangerous disease, defined.
54-2912 - Department, defined.
54-2914 - Domesticated cervine animal, defined.
54-2917 - Foreign animal or transboundary disease, defined.
54-2918 - Herd or flock, defined.
54-2919 - Herd or flock management plan, defined.
54-2920 - Infected or positive animal, herd, or flock, defined.
54-2922 - Negative animal, herd, or flock, defined.
54-2923 - Official test, defined.
54-2924 - Permit for entry or permit, defined.
54-2928 - Program disease, defined.
54-2929 - Program disease activity or surveillance, defined.
54-2930 - Program standards, defined.
54-2931 - Quarantine, defined.
54-2932 - Ratite bird, defined.
54-2933 - Regulated article, defined.
54-2934 - Responder or suspect, defined.
54-2936 - State Veterinarian, defined.
54-2937 - Trace or tracing, defined.
54-2938 - USDA/APHIS/VS, defined.
54-2939 - Legislative findings; department; powers.
54-2941 - Veterinary inspector or agent of the USDA/APHIS/VS; act as agent of the department, when.
54-2950 - Records or reports; requirements.
54-2951 - Vaccine; sale and use restrictions.
54-2952 - Waste animal products, defined; feed to animals; unlawful; exceptions.
54-2957 - Animal Health and Disease Control Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment.