Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Michigan

Re: what does poultry mean

Chickens are supposed to come home to roost but, when feathers get ruffled and peckish behavior results, it can result in poultry at large.

Unruly chickens with their roosters roam the streets strutting,cackling, and disturbing the peace. Panicked citizens are trapped in their homes. Sidewalks are fowled with chicken sh*t. Disorderly poultry must be stopped!

But alas, the State of Michigan has laws that punish us from taking action against these mad hens - that being:

287.1111 Conditions permitting law enforcement officer or other person to kill large carnivore; liability; actions constituting trespass.

Sec. 11.

(1) A law enforcement officer or other person may kill a large carnivore if the person sees the large carnivore chasing, attacking, injuring, or killing either of the following:

((b) Livestock, poultry, or a mammalian pet

The law fails to take into account that many Michigan citizens are, in fact, extremely large carnivores and, if observed hurting a chicken, they are in danger of being shot.

Call your state representative today and get this law changed.

Please don't get "poultry at large" confused with large poultry. Those are turkeys.

William Morrison