Whenever any person finds any lost personal property, other than a domestic animal, under circumstances which give him knowledge or means of inquiry as to the true owner, he shall forthwith make all reasonable efforts to ascertain and notify such owner; and when such efforts do not result in the discovery of the true owner or when the circumstances do not give him such knowledge or means of inquiry, he shall cause such lost personal property to be advertised, appraised, and otherwise dealt with as provided in chapter 40-29 in the case of an estray.
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