40-1-12. Allowing fatally injured or diseased animal to suffer needlessly prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may keep any animal which is injured or diseased, past recovery, or unfit for any useful purpose and in suffering, or intentionally abandon to die any sick or disabled animal. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, §40.2206; SL 1977, ch 190, §448; SL 1991, ch 186, §7; SL 1991, ch 331, §27.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 40 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 01 - Cruelty Abuse And Injury To Animals
Section 40-1-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 40-1-2.3 - Neglect, abandonment, or mistreatment of animal--Misdemeanor.
Section 40-1-2.4 - Cruelty to animals--Felony.
Section 40-1-5.1 - Liability of owner or caretaker for impounded animal.
Section 40-1-11 - Entry by officer of place where animal fight conducted--Arrest of persons present.
Section 40-1-11.1 - Seizure of fighting animals and related paraphernalia--Disposition.
Section 40-1-14 - Corporate responsibility for knowledge and acts of agents.
Section 40-1-16 - Regulated scientific experiments permitted--Inspection.
Section 40-1-17 - Exemptions from chapters 40-1 and 40-2.
Section 40-1-20 - Intentionally poisoning animal of another--Misdemeanor--Exceptions.
Section 40-1-28 - Inspection of premises authorized.
Section 40-1-29 - Investigation procedure.
Section 40-1-30 - Records of complaints--Public inspection.
Section 40-1-31 - Liability of officer or agent.
Section 40-1-32 - Liability of parent or guardian for violation by minor.
Section 40-1-34 - Disposition of impounded animals.
Section 40-1-35 - Contract to enforce livestock provisions.
Section 40-1-37 - Use of weapons or tranquilizing agents to control dangerous animals.
Section 40-1-38 - Harassment of service animal accompanying disabled person prohibited.
Section 40-1-39 - Rebuttable presumption of maliciousness.
Section 40-1-40 - Harassment defined--Malicious act defined.