Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7405, sub-§14, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 420, §1, is amended to read:

14. Shooting domestic animals. A person is guilty of shooting domestic animals if, while on a hunting trip or in the pursuit of wild animals or wild birds, he that person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently shoots and wounds or kills any domestic animal belonging to another person, including a dog, cat or domestic bird.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the fish and wildlife law pertaining to shooting domestic animals. The bill drops the condition that the shooting must have occurred while on a hunting trip or while in pursuit of wild animals or wild birds and clarifies that the prohibition against shooting domestic animals applies only if the domestic animal that is shot belongs to another person.