1. A. As used in this act, "domestic animals" shall include all domestic animals including but not limited to cattle, bison, hogs, sheep, goats, equidae, chickens or other poultry and exotic livestock. The term "domestic animals" shall not include dogs, cats and feral hogs.

2. B. As used in this section:

   1. 1. "Exotic livestock" means commercially raised exotic livestock including animals of the families bovidae, cervidae and antilocapridae or birds of the ratite group; and
   2. 2. "Feral hog" means any hogs (Sus Scrofa), including, but not limited to, Russian and European wild boar which are running at large upon public lands or upon private lands in this state whose owner is unknown in the vicinity of the premises where such feral hogs are found. If the owner of a stray hog is known, a hog running at large upon public lands or upon private lands in this state shall not be considered feral until five (5) calendar days after escaping from domestic confinement. If notice is provided to adjacent landowners within those five (5) calendar days, the hog shall not be considered feral for an additional ten (10) calendar days.

Added by Laws 1970, HB 1658, c. 165, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 1970; Amended by Laws 1974, SB 500, c. 29, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1220, c. 36, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 2000, HB 1927, c. 206, § 1, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000 (superseded document available).