Vermont § 3545 - Right to kill domestic pets or wolf-hybrids generally
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3545 — Right to kill domestic pets or wolf-hybrids generally, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3545. Right to kill domestic pets or wolf-hybrids generally
- (a) A person may kill a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid that suddenly assaults him or her
or when necessary to discontinue an attack upon the person, or another person, provided
that the attack or assault does not occur while the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is
restrained, within an enclosure containing the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid, or on
the premises of the owner. (b) A domestic pet or wolf-hybrid found wounding, killing, or worrying another domestic
pet or wolf-hybrid, a domestic animal, or fowl may be killed when the attendant circumstances
are such that the killing is reasonably necessary to prevent injury to the animal
or fowl that is the subject of the attack. (Amended 1977, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 12, 1978; 1979, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1980; 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 15, 1994.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3545 ("Right to kill domestic pets or wolf-hybrids generally") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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