In Kingsville, Texas, there is a law against two pigs having
sex on the city's airport property.
It is illegal for hens to lay eggs before 8 am and
after 4 pm in Norfolk, Virginia.
Ducks quacking after 10 pm in Essex Falls, New Jersey
are breaking the law.
In Quitman, Georgia, it is against the law for a chicken
to cross any road within the city limits.
In McDonald, Ohio, farmers cannot march a goose down
a city street. And fowl, particularly roosters, are prohibited
from going into bakeries in Massachusetts.
In Kansas, it is illegal for chicken thieves to work
during daylight hours.
In New York, frogs may be taken from their ponds from
June 16 to September 30, but only between sunrise and
sunset.
In Pennsylvania, no one is allowed to shoot bullfrogs
on a Sunday.
In Arizona, the bullfrog-hunting season is permanently
closed.
In Vermont, you can be fined if your pig runs in a
public park without the permission of a selectman.
French Lick Springs, Indiana, once passed a law requiring
all black cats to wear bells on Friday the 13th.
Madison, Wisconsin, will not allow joint custody of
a family pet when a couple divorces - the animal is legally
awarded to whoever happens to have possession of it at
the time of the initial separation.
Dogs in Foxpoint, Wisconsin, may not bark profusely,
snarl, or make any menacing gestures.
In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's
cow.
It is illegal to ride a mule down Lang, Kansas' Main
Street in August, unless the animal is wearing a straw
hat.
Over in Berea, Kentucky and also in Willamantic, Connecticut,
horses are not allowed out on the streets and highways
at night unless the animal has a "bright" red
taillight securely attached to its rump.
Horses may not wear cowbells inside the city limits
of Tahoe City, California.
In Washington, though, every cow wandering the streets
of Seattle must be wearing a cowbell.
In Burns, Oregon, horses are allowed in the town's
taverns, if an admission fee is paid before they enter.
You can't blow your nose in public places in Leahy,
Washington, because it might scare a horse and cause
it to panic.
In Wanassa, New Jersey, a dog is breaking the law if
it is heard to be "crying."
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