Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 609 § 609.150 — Right
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 609 ·
Oregon Code § 609.150·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Right
to kill dog that harms or chases livestock.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this
section, any dog, whether licensed or not, which, while off the premises owned
or under control of its owner, kills, wounds, or injures any livestock not
belonging to the master of such dog, is a public nuisance and may be killed
immediately by any person. However, nothing in this section applies to any dog
acting under the direction of its master, or the agents or employees of such
master.
(2) If any dog,
not under the control of its owner or keeper, is found chasing or feeding upon
the warm carcass of livestock not the property of such owner or keeper it shall
be deemed, prima facie, as engaged in killing, wounding or injuring livestock.
(3) No person
shall kill any dog for killing, wounding, injuring or chasing chickens upon a
public place, highway or within the corporate limits of any city. [Amended by
1975 c.749 §6]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 609.150
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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