ESTRAY LIVESTOCK

 

     The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for handling estray livestock in accordance with Texas law.

 

     When loose livestock is located, deputies make reasonable efforts to identify the owner and safely remove the animals from roadways or other locations where they may create a hazard.

 

     When an owner cannot immediately be identified, livestock may be impounded and handled in accordance with Chapter 142 of the Texas Agriculture Code.

 

     Owners may be responsible for applicable recovery, transportation, boarding, feeding, veterinary, and other costs associated with the care of the animal.

 

     Citizens reporting loose livestock should provide the location, number and type of animals, direction of travel if known, and any identifying marks or tags that can be safely observed.

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RECOVERY/HAULING

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Large Animal (cattle, horses, ostrich, emu, llama, etc)

First Animal..................................................................... $125.00

Second Animal................................................................    $75.00

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Small Animal (goats, sheep, etc)

Five (5) or less.................................................................  $100.00

Each additional animal (over 5)......................................    $25.00

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BOARDING/FEEDING

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Large Animal (cattle, horses, ostrich, emu, llama, etc)

Per day, per animal..........................................................  $8.00

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Small Animal (goats, sheep, etc)

Per day, per animal..........................................................  $5.00

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RELEASE FEE

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Per Animal.......................................................................  $30.00

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SPECIAL NOTICE

             1.  If roundup, hauling and/or care is done by Contract, cost will be assessed by Contractor.

             2.  Cost of any special care (i.e. Vet care, etc) will be assessed by Caregiver.

             3.  Cost of Boarding and Feeding may increase depending on location the animal(s) is/are held.

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CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO ACCESS THE STATE OF TEXAS AGRICULTURE CODES:

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TEXAS AGRICULTURE CODE Chapter 142. ESTRAYS

TEXAS AGRICULTURE CODE Chapter 143. FENCES; RANGE RESTRICTIONS

TEXAS AGRICULTURE CODE Chapter 144. MARKS AND BRANDS

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