(a) Whenever the provisions of this subchapter shall have been adopted as provided in this subchapter, six (6) months thereafter it shall be unlawful for the owners of any of the animals named in the petition that has been submitted, voted upon, and adopted to permit them to run at large outside of the enclosure of the owner or keeper.
(b) (1) (A) If any of the animals shall be found running at large outside the enclosure of the owner or keeper, it shall be lawful for any person to restrain them immediately.
(B) The person shall, within three (3) days, notify the owner or keeper of the animals, in writing, if known, stating the amount of compensation for feeding and keeping the animals and the damage, if any, claimed, whereupon the owner or keeper of the animals shall pay to the taker-up of the animals a reasonable compensation for taking up, feeding, and caring for them and the actual damages sustained of him or her by them.
(2) If the owner or keeper of the animals is not known, they shall be deemed to be strays and shall be dealt with as provided by law with respect to taking up such property under the stray laws of this state.
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