34-16-15. County disposal of dead animal on failure of township to act--Liability for expense. Whenever the owner of a dead animal or the township supervisor fails to act as provided in §§ 34-16-10 to 34-16-12, inclusive, within two days after the knowledge of the fact that such dead animal exists, it shall then be the duty of the superintendent of the county board of health to forthwith cause the body of such dead animal to be burned or buried, and the expense of the same shall be paid by the county, and the amount of such expenses paid by the county shall constitute a lien against the township in which said animal was found and shall be paid by such township, and the township shall in turn recover such expenses from the owner or person in charge of such dead animal.
Source: SL 1903, ch 11, § 6; RC 1919, § 7689; SL 1925, ch 121, § 6; SDC 1939, § 27.2505.
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