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Nothing in this Dog Control Ordinance is intended to affect the right of an owner of livestock injured, chased, wounded, or killed by a dog to a claim against the owner of the dog for double the damages suffered, as specified in ORS 609.140.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
DOGS THAT KILL OR INJURE LIVESTOCK IN THE COUNTY
The procedure for hearing by the Board of Commissioners of a claim that a dog has been engaged in killing, wounding, injuring, or chasing livestock shall be as specified in ORS 609.155. Clear and convincing evidence shall be necessary to sustain a claim that a dog has been engaged in killing, wounding, injuring, or chasing livestock.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
Nothing in this Dog Control Ordinance is intended to affect the disputable presumption that a dog has been engaged in killing, wounding, injuring, or chasing livestock contained in ORS 609.157, or the prohibition on harboring a dog with knowledge that it has killed or injured livestock contained in ORS 609.160.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
(A) A dog that has been found by the Board to have engaged in chasing livestock may be disposed of in a manner other than the destruction of the dog if the Board finds as follows:
(1) No physical injury to the livestock has occurred due to the chasing;
(2) The dog has not been involved in the chasing of livestock on an earlier occasion;
(3) Reasonable assurances have been given by a responsible party willing to take custody of the dog that the dog will be properly restrained on a permanent basis in a manner to prevent the dog from chasing or harming livestock in the future; and
(4) The owner of livestock chased by a dog agrees to the proposed disposition of the dog.
(B) Except as specified above, disposition of dogs engaged in killing, wounding, injuring, or chasing of livestock shall be as specified in ORS Chapter 609.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES IN THE COUNTY
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