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Minn. Stat. § 609.227 (2026)

Dangerous Animals Destroyed

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When a person has been charged with a violation of section 609.205, clause (4), or 609.226, subdivision 2 or 3, or a gross misdemeanor violation of section 609.226, subdivision 1, the court shall order that the animal which caused the death or injury be seized by the appropriate local law enforcement agency. The animal shall be killed in a proper and humane manner if the person has been convicted of the crime for which the animal was seized. The owner of the animal shall pay the cost of confining and killing the animal. This section shall not preempt local ordinances with more restrictive provisions.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2001–2001 · leading case: Hannan v. City of Minneapolis, 623 N.W.2d 281 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001).
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Hannan v. City of Minneapolis, 623 N.W.2d 281 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “7 Moreover, Minn.Stat. § 609.227 (2000), which mandates destruction if the owner has committed a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor for a crime involving the animal, specifies that the “section shall not preempt local ordinances with more restrictive provisions.”
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