What do you do with an animal found dead on the street?
Verified 02 January 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
The company responsible for collecting and disposing of animal carcasses is responsible for the designation of that State.
In each department, the DDPP: titleContent is able to provide the name and contact details of the rendering service provider.
Who shall I contact
Sometimes this information is included in a prefectural decree posted in the town hall.
Who has to ask for the removal of the dead animal at the rendering business?
The owner of the animal, if known.
If the owner is unknown or a dead wild animal:
- On private land: the owner of the land
- On a communal public space or a communal public road: the mayor of the municipality
- Along the edge of a departmental road: the department in charge of the roads of the Departmental Council
- On the side of a national road or an unlicensed motorway: interdepartmental road management
- On the edge of a licensed motorway: the concessionaire business
- Canal side: Voies Navigables de France.
The mayor, where he is not legally competent, may apply to the competent administration for the abduction.