A. Authority To Kill: Any owner seeing his or her livestock, poultry, or equidae being injured, wounded, or killed by a dog not accompanied by or not under the supervision of its owner may kill such dog 1 .
B. Owner Reimbursed For Damages:
1. Qualifications For Reimbursement: Any owner having livestock, poultry, or equidae killed or injured by a dog shall, according to the provisions of this chapter and upon filing claim and making proper proof, be entitled to receive reimbursement for such losses from the animal control fund, provided he or she is a resident of the county and such injury or killing is reported to the administrator within twenty four (24) hours after such injury or killing occurs, and makes affidavit stating the number of such animals or poultry killed or injured, the amount of damages and the owner of the dog causing such killing or injury, if known.
2. Substantiation Of Damages; Records And Reports: The damages referred to in this section shall be substantiated by the administrator through prompt investigation and by not less than two (2) witnesses. The administrator shall determine whether the provisions of this section have been met and shall keep a record in each case of the names of the owners of the animals or poultry, the amount of damages proven, and the number of animals or poultry killed or injured. The administrator shall file a written report with the county treasurer as to the right of an owner of livestock, poultry, or equidae to be paid out of the animal control fund, and the amount of such damages claimed.
3. Amount Of Reimbursement: The county treasurer shall, on the first Monday in March of each calendar year, pay to the owner of the animals or poultry the amount of damages to which he or she is entitled. The county board establishes that the current market value of livestock, poultry, or equidae on the day the animal was harmed shall be paid to the owner of the animal. The value shall be determined by the administrator by determining the grade of the animal and the market value pursuant to the commodities market on the day of the incident. This value shall be reviewed, modified if necessary, and approved by the county board. (Ord. 06-009, 6-13-2006)
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| 1 | 1. 510 ILCS 5/18. |