West Virginia Code § 19-9-18

Removal of animals, etc., from quarantined area; running at large of dogs
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in such area.
After the establishment of any quarantine authorized by this article, and the posting of the
notices required by law, it shall be unlawful for any person, during the continuance of such
quarantine, without a special permit in writing from the commissioner, to remove any animal
from or to any premises within the limits of the quarantine, or to remove froem any
quarantined area or premises any hay, straw, grain, fodder, or other food, or to remove any
coop, car, wagon, vehicle, vessel or premises so quarantined, or to sell,r exchange, give away,
lease, lend or remove, or allow to be removed, any quarantined domestic animal or animals.
It shall be unlawful, during the continuance of such quarantine, after notice as aforesaid, for
the owner of any dog to permit such dog to run at large in any such quarantined locality, or
for any person to remove, or permit to be removed, any dog tfrom such quarantined area. Any
dog found running at large in such quarantined area, or known to have been removed from
or to have escaped from such area, as aforesaid, may be secured and confined, or may be
shot or otherwise destroyed by any person, without liability therefor.

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