No person, who is the owner or keeper of horses, mules, cattle, bison, sheep, goats, swine, llamas, alpacas, or poultry, shall permit them to run at large in the public road, highway, street, lane, or alley, or upon unenclosed land, or cause the animals to be herded, kept, or detained for the purpose of grazing on premises other than those owned or lawfully occupied by the owner or keeper of the animals.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 951.02
Animals running at large on public roads - grazing on another's land
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case State v. Meyer (2023)
Most recently applied in State v. Pratt (July 2025)
Effective: March 28, 2017; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 235 - 131st General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.