81-4-212. Castration of violating bulls. Any bull found running at large on the open range or national forest reserve in violation of the provisions of 81-4-210 through 81-4-213 may be caught and castrated by any person finding such a bull, provided any purebred dairy bull found running at large may be taken up and the party holding the bull shall notify the owner in person, and if the owner of such bull does not take possession of said bull within 24 hours after being notified, the party holding such bull may castrate him.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 62, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 3406, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3406, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1719.