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K.S.A. § 47-646 (2026)

Killing dog lawful, when

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47-646. Killing dog lawful, when. It shall be lawful for any person at any time to kill any dog which may be found injuring or attempting to injure any livestock as defined in K.S.A. 47-1001, and amendments thereto.

History: G.S. 1868, ch. 105, § 45; R.S. 1923, 47-646; L. 1947, ch. 303, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 90, § 8; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1981–2016 · leading case: Mayfield v. Bethards, 826 F.3d 1252 (10th Cir. 2016).
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Mayfield v. Bethards, 826 F.3d 1252 (10th Cir. 2016). “We agree with the district court that these allegations state a plausible claim for violation of the Mayfields’ Fourth Amendment rights, even considering the Kansas statute relied on by Deputy Bethards.”
State v. Jones, 625 P.2d 503 (Kan. 1981). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 47-646 makes it lawful to kill a dog “which may be found injuring or attempting to injure any cattle, hogs or sheep.”
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