Any person owning or keeping a vicious dog as defined in §§ 40-34-13 to 40-34-15, inclusive, has committed a public nuisance and is subject to the provisions of §§ 21-10-5 and 21-10-9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 40-34-13
Ownership of vicious dog as public nuisance
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Davies v. Gphc, LLC (2022)
Most recently applied in Davies v. Gphc, LLC (September 2022)
Source: SL 1988, ch 330, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.