Escaped nontraditional livestock

1. Category 2 or category 3 nontraditional livestock escapes must be reported to the board within one working day of discovery. 2. An owner of category 2 or category 3 nontraditional livestock shall notify the board within one working day of the capture or death of an escaped category 2 or category 3 animal. 3. An owner of category 2 or category 3 nontraditional livestock shall recapture or destroy the escaped category 2 or category 3 animal within four days, except where public safety or the health of the domestic or wild population is at risk, in which case the animal may be disposed of immediately. An extension may be granted at the discretion of the state veterinarian. 4. The board may authorize an agent to seize, capture, or destroy category 2 or category 3 nontraditional livestock that have escaped and are outside the control of the producer. a. A reasonable fee will be assessed to the owner to seize, capture, or destroy the animal. b. The owner must reimburse costs, not to exceed fifty dollars per animal, to the responding agent. 5. The board may inspect any recaptured animal before it is commingled with other animals.