Mo. Rev. Stat. § 271.260

Taker-up not liable, when

Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 14523); Prior revisions: 1929 § 12849; 1919 § 4339; 1909 § 840

If any stray, legally taken up, get away or die, without the fault of the taker-up, he shall not be liable for the same.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.