paid by owner. In the event of a complaint by anyone suffering injury or damages or likely to suffer injury or damages as a result of livestock running at large contrary to section 36 -11-01, the sheriff of the county in which the livestock may be found shall return the livestock to the owner or impound the livestock and dispose of them as estrays under chapter 4.1 -75. The expenses incurred by the sheriff or the sheriff's agents in performing the duties required in this section must be paid by the owner of the livestock. If the owner cannot be found, the sheriff's expense must be recovered from proceeds remaining after the disposal of the livestock as estrays.
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