Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 576 - Livestock and Farm Products: Dealers, Brokers, Commission Merchants, Cash Buyers and Agents; Alternative Livestock
NRS 576.131 - Alternative livestock: Recapture of escaped livestock; impoundment; liability of owner.

1. An owner of alternative livestock may request assistance from the State Department of Agriculture, the Department of Wildlife and local law enforcement agencies to recapture any alternative livestock that has escaped from confinement.
2. Any alternative livestock that is recaptured may be impounded at a suitable facility until sufficient repairs or improvements are made to the owner’s facility to ensure that the escape of the alternative livestock does not recur.
3. The owner of the alternative livestock is liable for:
(a) The costs incurred by the State Department of Agriculture, the Department of Wildlife and any local law enforcement agency to recapture the alternative livestock;
(b) The costs of impounding the alternative livestock; and
(c) Any damages caused by the alternative livestock during the escape.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 436; A 1995, 514; 1999, 3713; 2003, 1583)

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