South Dakota § 41-6-29.2 - Killing of mountain lion permitted under certain circumstances--Notification of conservation officer.
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§ 41-6-29.2. Killing of mountain lion permitted under certain circumstances--Notification of conservation officer.
Any person, licensed or unlicensed, may kill a mountain lion if reasonably necessary to protect the life of that person or some other person. Any person, licensed or unlicensed, who owns or cares for livestock or pets, may kill any mountain lion posing an imminent threat to such person's livestock or pets. If any mountain lion is killed pursuant to this section, the person who killed the mountain lion shall notify a conservation officer within twenty-four hours of killing the mountain lion.
Source: SL 2009, ch 208, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-6-29.2 ("Killing of mountain lion permitted under certain circumstances--Notification of conservation officer.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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