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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title VII CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS
  4. Chapter 49 FENCES, FENCE VIEWERS, POUNDS AND FIELD DRIVERS
  5. Section 39 Escaped or rescued animals; right to retake

Section 39

Section 39: Escaped or rescued animals; right to retake

Section 39. If beasts lawfully distrained or impounded escape or are rescued, the pound keeper, field driver or other person who distrained them may, within seven days thereafter, retake, hold and dispose of them as if there had been no escape or rescue.