O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 4-8-2 (2019)
Abandonment of dead dogs - Upon public property or public right of way
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No person shall abandon a dead dog on any public property or public right of way unless the place in which the dog is being left is a public dump or other facility designed for receiving such and has been designated by the local governmental authorities as a public facility for receiving trash or refuse and the provisions of Code Section 4-5-3 are complied with in full.
History
(Ga. L. 1969, p. 831, § 2.)
Annotations
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d. - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 21.
C.J.S. - 3B C.J.S., Animals, § 1. 66 C.J.S., Nuisances, § 56.