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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-163 (2026)

Poisoning livestock

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If any person shall willfully and unlawfully poison any horse, mule, hog, sheep or other livestock, the property of another, such person shall be punished as a Class I felon. (1898-9, c. 253; Code, s. 1003; Rev., s. 3313; C.S., s. 4334; 1969, c. 1224, s. 3; 1973, c. 1388; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14.)

 

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Cited in 1 case, 2001–2001 · leading case: Cnty. of Durham v. Roberts, 551 S.E.2d 494 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001).
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Cnty. of Durham v. Roberts, 551 S.E.2d 494 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Under the statutory registration and protection of livestock brands, “livestock” is defined as “cattle, horses, ponies, mules, and asses.”
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