172.57 Damaging, or taking animal from, pound. Any person who willfully damages any pound maintained or supported by any town, city, village or county or wrongfully and forcibly takes, drives or releases from the pound any animal lawfully confined in the pound shall forfeit not more than $50.
History: 1981 c. 285; 1997 a. 192 s. 12; Stats. 1997 s. 172.57.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 172 - Animals distrained or doing damage.
172.01 - Animals not to run at large.
172.015 - Livestock on highways; penalty.
172.02 - Taking up animal; notice.
172.03 - Notice, if owner unknown.
172.04 - Appraisal of animals.
172.05 - Restoring an animal to its owner.
172.06 - Ownership by finder; sale.
172.08 - Rams may be taken up; liability.
172.51 - Animals distrained; proceedings.
172.53 - Impounding; care; expense.
172.54 - Time and notice of sale.