Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140 § 158
Current through Chapter 223 of the 2024 Legislative Session
A police officer, constable or animal control officer may capture, detain or, in the case of a threat to public safety, euthanize a dog in a humane manner if found to be in violation of an order of a hearing authority or a district court and may euthanize a dog, in a humane manner, if it is living in a wild state.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 158