Procedimiento para la incautación de animales en Misuri

Explicación Simple

Si un animal está fuera de la casa de su dueño y parece estar maltratado, un oficial puede llevarlo. El dueño será avisado y tendrá un tiempo para recuperarlo. Si no lo hace, el animal podría ser adoptado o sacrificado.

Es como cuando un vecino ve a un perro perdido que parece estar en problemas y decide llevarlo a un refugio. El refugio intenta contactar al dueño antes de buscarle un nuevo hogar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana sale a pasear y ve a un perro callejero que parece herido. Ella llama a la policía de animales, que se lo lleva. Ana, como dueña, recibe una llamada en cinco días y tiene diez días para ir a recogerlo antes de que lo den en adopción.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

578.016 - Impoundment of animal found off property of owner or custodian, disposition, procedure — liability of owner or custodian for costs — lien — rights of owner or custodian. 578.016. Impoundment of animal found off property of owner or custodian, disposition, procedure — liability of owner or custodian for costs — lien — rights of owner or custodian. — 1. Any duly authorized public health official, law enforcement official, or animal control officer may impound any animal found outside of the owned or rented property of the owner or custodian of such animal when such animal shows evidence of neglect or abuse. Any animal impounded pursuant to this section shall be: (1) If the owner can be ascertained and the animal is not diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose, held for recovery by the owner. The owner shall be notified within five business days of impoundment by phone or by mail of the animal's location and recovery procedures. The animal shall be held for ten business days. An animal unclaimed after ten business days may be put up for adoption or humanely killed; (2) Placed in the care or custody of a veterinarian, the appropriate animal control authority or animal shelter. The animal shall not be disposed of, unless diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose, until after expiration of a minimum of five business days, during which time the public shall have clear access to inspect or recover the animal through time periods ordinar