Alaska dog bite statutes do not yet exist, meaning local law enforcement officers rely on the Standard Law of Negligence as guidance when handling dog-related incidents or crimes. Alaska’s standard law of negligence says that any person in the state may lawfully take the life of any vicious or dangerous dog running at large. Therefore, … Read more
Arizona dog bite laws dictate that if a dog bites a person when in public or when the victim is lawfully on private property, then the owner of the offending pooch is liable for damages suffered by the victim. This law applies regardless of the dog’s former viciousness or the owner’s knowledge of the dog’s … Read more
Arkansas dog bite laws do not yet exist because the state does not have a state-wide dog bite statute. However, there are laws that address vicious dog attacks involving dog owners who knowingly or negligently allows a dog to attack another person resulting in serious injury or death. What to remember: Some counties in Arkansas … Read more
California dog bite laws on the macro level say that the owner of a dog that bites someone is strictly liable for any injuries that occur regardless of the dog’s biting history. This means the state of California is one of the states with “strict liability” dog bite laws. On a micro level, the questions … Read more
Colorado dog bite laws are a combination of strict liability ordinances and negligence laws. Primarily what you must remember is that the victim does not have to show that the owner had any knowledge of the dog’s vicious propensities. In 2004, the state of Colorado removed the “one bite” rule. This means regardless of whether … Read more
Connecticut dog bite laws work under the assumption that a dog owner is liable for dog-related injuries even if he or she does not know of the dog’s vicious propensities. That means Connecticut is a “strict liability state”, where, trespassing nullifies the victim’s claims, the victim must prove that the dog caused the injury, and … Read more
Delaware dog bite laws offer plenty of protections to victims because, in the state, a “dog’s history of bites” is not a factor when the judge awards compensation. That means the victim does not have to prove that the dog had vicious propensities, which is common in many states. What typically happens after a dog … Read more
Florida dog bite laws hold the owner of a canine that bites someone liable to pay if the bite occurs in a public place or while the victim is legally on private property. However, if the dog injures you in any other way besides biting, say, knocks you over, and you break a bone or … Read more
Alabama dog bite laws place responsibility for damages or injuries caused by a dog on the owner only if the victim was lawfully on the owner’s property at the time of the bite. What that means is if your dog bites the mail carrier, you may be liable to pay damages. But if your dog … Read more
Dog Bite Laws Summary by State Think about the last time a dog growled at you. Now, imagine that you are looking at that incident from the dog owners’ perspective… Your fears quickly turn from, “oh no, that dog is going to bite me” to “will I go to jail if my dog harms that … Read more