Section 97B.657 Taking Wild Animals to Protect Public Safety
97B.657 TAKING WILD ANIMALS TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY.
A licensed peace officer may, at any time, take any protected wild animal that is posing an immediate threat to public safety. A peace officer who destroys a protected wild animal under this section must protect all evidence and report the taking to a conservation officer as soon as practicable, but no later than 48 hours after the animal is destroyed.
History:
2009 c 176 art 1 s 22