971.26 Liability of owner of trespassing animal.

If a horse, mule, ass, hog, sheep, goat, or any neat cattle, running at large, breaks into or enters an enclosure, other than enclosure of railroads, the owner of such animal shall be liable to the owner or occupant of such enclosure for all damages occasioned thereby. An animal, so breaking into or entering, is not exempt from execution on a judgment rendered in a court, or before an officer having jurisdiction, for damages occasioned by such trespass.

Effective Date: 10-01-1953