Minnesota HF272 amends the law to allow civil damages for failing to notify the owner of an estray.

Minnesota HF272 amends the law to allow civil damages for failing to notify the owner of an estray. A person who finds an estray and knows the owner must notify them within seven days and request payment of reasonable charges. If the finder does not know the owner, they must either file a notice with the town or city clerk and post a notice, or surrender the estray to a local animal control agency or kennel within seven days. Failure to give the required notice makes the finder liable to the owner for double the amount of damages sustained.

Minnesota HF272 amends the law to allow civil damages for failing to notify the owner of an estray.

Minnesota HF272 amends the law to allow civil damages for failing to notify the owner of an estray. A person who finds an estray and knows the owner must notify them within seven days and request payment of reasonable charges. If the finder does not know the owner, they must either file a notice with the town or city clerk and post a notice, or surrender the estray to a local animal control agency or kennel within seven days. Failure to give the required notice makes the finder liable to the owner for double the amount of damages sustained.