(a) The owner of land within a controlled livestock district, whether the land is fenced or unfenced, is entitled to recover, from the owner or person having custody and control of a domestic animal, for any injury done by the animal when grazing or running at large within a controlled livestock district contrary to the provisions of this chapter, and has a lien upon the domestic animal for the amount of the damage done.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 03.35.040

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • domestic animal: includes goats, sheep, cattle, horses, and swine. See Alaska Statutes 03.35.070
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • owner of land: includes a freeholder, tenant, contract vendee, or other person in actual possession of land. See Alaska Statutes 03.35.070
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) A claim for damages may not exceed $500 against any one animal for any one trespass.
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