Impounding Act 1955

Provisions for stock found straying or wandering on roads, and for wild stock - Stock straying or wandering on roads

36: Recovery of stock that escapes while being taken to a pound

You could also call this:

"Catching escaped stock on the way to a pound"

If you seize stock to take to a pound under section 33, and it escapes on the way, you can go onto unfenced land to catch it. You can do this yourself or someone can do it for you. You are allowed to enter the land to remove the stock.

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This page was last updated on 19 July 2025

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Environment and resources > Farming and fishing

35: Stock straying on roads may be impounded in a temporary pound, or

"Animals found on roads can be put in a temporary holding area"

37: Stock to be delivered up on payment of expenses before impounding, or

"Get your seized stock back by paying costs before it's impounded"

Part 6Provisions for stock found straying or wandering on roads, and for wild stock
Stock straying or wandering on roads

36Recovery of stock that escapes while being taken to a pound

Where any person has seized any stock for impounding under section 33 and the stock, while being taken to a pound or temporary pound, escapes on to any unfenced land, that person or any other person on his behalf may enter upon the land and remove the stock therefrom.