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November 1, Pecans slightly behind schedule but promising. If any violation is continuing, each day's violation shall be deemed a separate violation. Cropping dogs' ears or performing other surgical procedure. No person shall crop a dog's ears or perform any other major or minor surgical procedures except a licensed veterinarian. No owner shall fail to exercise proper care and control of his animals to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance.
Elimination of animals—Authorized in certain cases. When an animal is determined by the superintendent of animal control to be a vicious animal or a feral dog, that animal may be destroyed by the superintendent of animal control or his designee providing each of the following requirements is met:.
At-Risk Dog Definition: Any dog that without justified provocation bites a person without causing a serious injury as defined in this section. Dangerous Dog Ownership Conditions: When outdoors the dog shall be confined to a secure, locked enclosure from which it cannot escape and that unauthorized persons are prevented from accidental entry, and for which entrance and exit are controlled by the owner of the premises or owner of the dog.
When off the property, the dog shall be kept on a secure leash by a competent adult physically capable of controlling the dog.
Court has discretion to require the dog to wear a muzzle. Dog shall be permanently identified by means of a color photograph in a file maintained by the court. Dog as must be microchipped. Owner must provide access to the dog to any agency or local law enforcement entity for the purposes of verifying the microchip implantation. The premises on which the dog is kept shall be posted with clearly visible signs stating "Beware of Dog" and may also require posting of signs with a warning symbol that informs children of the presence of a dog that may be dangerous.
Signs must be visible from the roadway. Dangerous dog determination: A petition for a court to declare a dog dangerous or at-risk may be brought by: Any person who has been bitten or physically attacked by the dog; A parent or guardian of any minor who has been bitten or physically attacked by the dog; or A county or city prosecuting attorney. No dog shall be declared dangerous or at-risk if the cause of the injury or damage constituted justified provocation as listed in the law.
During the pending petition to have a dog declared dangerous or at-risk, law enforcement has the responsibility of controlling such dogs and are authorized to take such dogs into custody and place it in a suitable place at the owner's expense. Euthanasia: If a dog is found to be dangerous under this act, the court may order the dog to be humanely put to death. Potentially dangerous dog determination: Dogs are deemed a potentially dangerous dog by the animal control warden or administrator.
Euthanasia: Any dog which has been found to be a vicious dog and which is not confined to an enclosure shall be impounded. Penalties: Class C Misdemeanor for any person violating or aiding in or abetting the violation of any provision of this Act, or counterfeiting or forging any certificate, permit, or tag, or making any misrepresentation in regard to any matter prescribed by this Act, or resisting, obstructing, or impeding the Administrator or any authorized officer in enforcing this Act, or refusing to produce for inoculation any dog in his possession, or who removes a tag from a dog for purposes of destroying or concealing its identity Class B misdemeanor f or a subsequent offense of the above crime Class 3 felony i f the owner of a vicious dog fails to maintain or keep the dog in an enclosure or fails to sterilize the dog within the specified timeframe; and if the dog inflicts serious physical injury upon a person or causes the death of another person.
Dangerous dog definition: Any dog which when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior month period, engages in any behavior that requires a defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury when the person and the dog are off the property of the owner of the dog; or Any dog which, when unprovoked, bites a person causing an injury; or Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior month period, has killed, seriously bitten, inflicted injury, or otherwise caused injury to a domestic animal off the property of the owner of the dog LAS-R.
Dangerous dog ownership conditions: Dog must be properly restrained or confined Dog must be kept indoors or in a secure enclosure Dog must be leashed when off owner's property Dog must be licensed, vaccinated, and registered Municipality or parish may charge a dangerous dog fee Owner must post warning signs Owner must notify the animal control agency about a change in the dog's circumstances LAS-R.
Dangerous or vicious dog determination: District attorney, sheriff, or animal control request a hearing in District Court Upon the filing of the petition, the district judge shall immediately issue a rule on the owner of the dog to show cause why the dog should not be declared a dangerous or vicious dog. The court shall determine whether the dog is dangerous or vicious and may make other orders authorized by this section. The owner of the dog may appeal to the court of competent jurisdiction an order of the district court determining the dog to be dangerous or vicious.
Euthanasia: The district attorney, the sheriff, an animal control officer, or other designated representative can file a petition in the district court to request a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not a dog which causes the death of or inflicts bodily injury on a human being will be euthanized LAS-R.
Dangerous dog definition: A dog or wolf hybrid that causes death or inflicts serious bodily injury on an individual or a domesticated animal who is not trespassing on the dog or wolf hybrid owner's or keeper's premises at the time of the injury or death.
A dog or wolf hybrid that causes a reasonable and prudent person who is not on the dog or wolf hybrid owner's or keeper's premises and is acting in a reasonable and nonaggressive manner to fear imminent bodily injury by assaulting or threatening to assault that individual or individual's domestic animal.
A dog or wolf hybrid that inflicts bodily injury on an individual or a domesticated animal who is not trespassing on the dog or wolf hybrid owner's or keeper's premises at the time of the injury and has been previously been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a nuisance dog. Dangerous dog ownership conditions: The dog must be confined in a secure enclosure The court shall specify the length of the period of confinement and may order permanent confinement The dog must be muzzled and leashed when off premises Court may order the owner to provide an animal control officer with photographs and descriptions of the dog Court may order the dog tattooed or microchipped Court may order other dogs confined or kept on owner's premises.
Court may order the dog to be spayed or neutered. Court may order the owner or keeper of the dog to have the dog evaluated by a canine behaviorist or certified dog trainer and to attend training classes. The Court may order the owner or keeper of the dog to immediately notify the sheriff, local law enforcement, or an animal control officer, if the dog escapes.
Dangerous Dog determination: Victim makes a complaint to law enforcement within thirty 30 days of the assault. Upon investigation of the complaint, the sheriff, local law enforcement officer or animal control officer may issue a civil violation summons for keeping a dangerous dog A hearing commences and the court determines whether the dog is dangerous.
Euthanasia: If, upon hearing, the court finds that the dog is a dangerous dog, the court shall impose a fine and shall order the dog to be euthanized if it has killed, maimed or inflicted serious bodily injury upon a person or has a history of a prior assault or a prior finding by the court of being a dangerous dog 7 M.
If the owner refuses or neglects to comply with an order, the owner commits a Class D crime. The court, as part of the judgment, may prohibit a person convicted under this subsection from owning or possessing a dog or having a dog on that person's premises for a period of time. The prohibition may be permanent 7 M. Dangerous dog ownership conditions: Dog owner may not leave a dangerous dog unattended on the owner's real property unless the dog is confined indoors ; in a securely enclosed and locked pen ; or in another structure designed to restrain the dog Dog must be muzzled and leashed when off owner's property If the owner wishes to sell the dog, the owner must give notice to potential owner of the dog's dangerous or potentially dangerous behavior.
Potentially dangerous dog determination: An appropriate unit of a county or municipal corporation may determine that a dog is potentially dangerous if the unit finds that the dog: has inflicted a bite on a person while on public or private real property; when not on its owner's property, has killed or inflicted severe injury on a domestic animal; or has attacked without provocation.
Dangerous dog definition: A dog that without justification, attacks a person or domestic animal causing physical injury or death ; or A dog that behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would believe poses an unjustified imminent threat of physical injury or death to a person or to a domestic or owned animal M. Dangerous dog ownership conditions: If the hearing authority deems a dog a dangerous dog, the hearing authority shall order 1 or more of the following: The dog be humanely restrained The dog be confined to the premises of the owner The dog be muzzled and leashed when not on owner's premises The owner provides proof of insurance The owner provides the licensing authority or animal control information by which the dog can be identified The dog to be sterilized or euthanized Ownership of the dog may not be transferred unless potential owner is aware of dog's dangerousness No person over the age of 17 who has actual knowledge that a dog has been deemed dangerous shall permit a child under the age of 17 to own, possess or have the care or custody of such dog M.
Nuisance or dangerous dog hearings Anyone can file a complaint with the hearing authority Complaint investigated by the hearing authority M. The decision of the court shall be final and conclusive upon the parties M. Euthanasia: The hearing authority may order that the dog be humanely euthanized Any police officer, constable or dog officer shall kill a dog which the selectmen of a town, chief of police of a city, or the county commissioners, or, upon review, the district court, shall have ordered to be restrained if such dog is again found outside the enclosure of its owner or keeper and not under his immediate care, and may kill a dog which is living in a wild state M.
Penalties: If an owner or keeper of a dog is found in violation of an order issued under this section, the dog shall be subject to seizure and impoundment M.
Dangerous animal definition: A dog or other animal that bites or attacks a person, or A dog that bites or attacks and causes serious injury or death to another dog while the other dog is on the property or under the control of its owner. Dangerous animal ownership conditions: If the court or magistrate finds that an animal is a dangerous animal but has not caused serious injury or death to a person, the court or magistrate shall order the owner of that animal to do 1 or more of the following: Have the dog tattooed Take specific steps, such as escape proof fencing or enclosure, including a top or roof, to ensure that the animal cannot escape or nonauthorized individuals cannot enter the premises Have the animal sterilized Obtain and maintain liability insurance coverage sufficient to protect the public from any damage or harm caused by the animal Take any other action appropriate to protect the public MCLA Dangerous animal determination: Court issues a summons upon a sworn complaint Animal confiscated until a decision is made Order for destruction of the animal if the animal is found to be a dangerous animal that caused serious injury or death to a person or a dog Order for owner to follow restrictions if the dog is found dangerous but has not caused serious injury or death to a person MCLA Euthanasia: After a hearing, the magistrate or court shall order the destruction of the animal, at the expense of the owner, if the animal is found to be a dangerous animal that caused serious injury or death to a person or a dog After a hearing, the court may order the destruction of the animal, at the expense of the owner, if the court finds that the animal is a dangerous animal that did not cause serious injury or death to a person but is likely in the future to cause serious injury or death to a person or in the past has been adjudicated a dangerous animal MCLA Dangerous dog definition: Any dog that has without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property; Any dog that has killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property; or Any dog that has been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the owner has notice that the dog is potentially dangerous, the dog aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or domestic animals Potentially dangerous dog definition: Any dog that when unprovoked, inflicts bites on a human or domestic animal on public or private property; Any dog that when unprovoked, chases or approaches a person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property in an apparent attitude of attack; or Any dog that when has a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of humans or domestic animals M.
Potentially dangerous dog ownership conditions: Must implant a microchip in the dog M. If the dog is removed from the jurisdiction, it must be registered as a dangerous dog in its new jurisdiction.
Must notify animal control if there is a change in the dog's circumstances Must notify the new owner that the animal control authority has identified the dog as dangerous M.
Potentially dangerous dog determination: None listed Dangerous dog determination: The owner of any dog declared dangerous has the right to a hearing by an impartial hearing officer The authority declaring the dog dangerous shall give notice of this section The hearing officer must be an impartial employee of the local government or an impartial person retained by the local government to conduct the hearing.
The hearing officer shall issue a decision on the matter within ten days after the hearing The decision must be delivered to the dog's owner by hand delivery or registered mail as soon as practical and a copy must be provided to the animal control authority. Euthanasia: Mandatory euthanization for conviction of subsequent violations M. Penalties: It is a misdemeanor for a person who violates a provision of section An owner who violates section Vicious dog definition: Vicious dog is defined as one which bites or attempts to bite any human being without provocation or which harasses, chases, bites, or attempts to bite any other animal MCA Dangerous dog ownership conditions: Places this power with the state's counties.
Dangerous dog determination: Places this power with the state's counties. Euthanasia: Places this power with the state's counties.
Penalties: Places this power with the state's counties A violation of any ordinance established shall be a misdemeanor. Potentially dangerous dog definition: Any dog that when unprovoked inflicts an injury on a human being that does not require medical treatment , injures a domestic anima l, or chases or approaches a person upon streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack or Any specific dog with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack when unprovoked, to cause injury, or to threaten the safety of humans or domestic animals Neb.
Potentially dangerous dog ownership conditions: No restrictions listed Dangerous dog ownership conditions: Must securely confine a dangerous dog while the dog is unattended on the owner's property Must post warning signs on the property Must sterilize the dog Must implant a microchip on the dog Must securely restrain the dog by a chain or leash when off the owner's property Must not transport such dog or permit such dog to be transported to another county, city, or village in this state, unless for a reasonable veterinary purpose If moving, must obtain written permission prior to such relocation from the animal control authority of the county, city, or village in which the owner resides and from the county, city, or village in which the owner will reside Neb.
Potentially dangerous dog determination: None listed Dangerous dog determination: Relies on Animal Control records to make a determination Neb. Euthanasia: In addition to any other penalty, a court may order the animal control authority to dispose of a dangerous dog in an expeditious and humane manner If a dangerous dog of an owner with a prior conviction under sections to attacks or bites a human being or domestic animal, the dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority, placed in quarantine for the proper length of time, and thereafter destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner Neb.
Penalties: Any dangerous dog may be immediately confiscated by an animal control officer if the owner is in violation of sections to Any owner convicted of a violation of sections to shall not own a dangerous dog within 10 years after such conviction. Violation of this is a Class IIIA misdemeanor Class I misdemeanor for dangerous dog inflicting serious bodily injury on a human Class IV felony for a dangerous dog's subsequent serious bodily injury on a human Class IIIA misdemeanor for a dangerous dog attacking or biting a human being or domestic animal Neb.
Dangerous dog definition: A dog may be declared dangerous by a law enforcement agency if it is used in the commission of a crime by its owner or keeper; or A dog is dangerous if without provocation, on two separate occasions within 18 months, it behaved menacingly, to a degree that would lead a reasonable person to defend himself or herself against substantial bodily harm, when the dog was o ff the premises of its owner or keeper; or not confined in a cage, pen or vehicle Vicious dog definition: A dog is vicious if without being provoked , it killed or inflicted substantial bodily harm upon a human being ; or A dog is vicious after its owner or keeper had been notified by a law enforcement agency that the dog is dangerous, the dog continued the behavior that designated the dog dangerous N.
Dangerous dog ownership conditions: No restrictions listed Vicious dog ownership conditions: Prohibited from owning a vicious dog N. Euthanasia: If substantial bodily harm results from an attack by a dog known to be vicious, the judge may order the vicious dog to be humanely destroyed N.
Penalties: Misdemeanor for keeping or knowingly owning a vicious dog Category D felony for substantial bodily harm resulting from an attack by a dog known to be vicious N. Nuisance, Menace, or Vicious dog determination: If such person chooses to pay the civil forfeiture, the person shall be deemed to have waived the right to have the case heard in district or municipal court and shall not be prosecuted Any person who does not pay the civil forfeiture shall have the case disposed of in district or municipal court Any person who pays a civil forfeiture twice in any month period according to the records of the town or city clerk, may not pay a civil forfeiture for subsequent violations of RSA in that month period, but shall have those cases disposed of in district or municipal court In the case of a vicious dog, where its behavior presents a threat to public safety, immediate district court or municipal court proceedings may be initiated in lieu of the civil forfeiture N.
Potentially dangerous dog: The municipal court shall declare a dog to be potentially dangerous if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the dog: caused bodily injury to a person during an unprovoked attack, and poses a serious threat of bodily injury or death to a person, or severely injured or killed another domestic animal, and poses a threat of serious bodily injury or death to a person; or poses a threat of death to another domestic animal, or has been trained, tormented, badgered, baited or encouraged to engage in unprovoked attacks upon persons or domestic animals.
Potentially Dangerous dog ownership conditions: Notify animal control when the dog is at large, has a attacked a human being or animal, dies, sold or donated Prior to selling or donating the dog, inform the prospective owner that the dog has been declared potentially dangerous Upon the sale or donation of the dog to a person residing in a different municipality, notify the department and the licensing authority, police department or force, and animal control officer of that municipality of the transfer of ownership May have to pay a potentially dangerous dog fee Register the dog and obtain a number and red identification tag Tattoo the registration number on the dog Erect and maintain an enclosure to keep the dog If taken out of the enclosure, dog must be securely muzzled and restrained with a tether May require the owner to maintain liability insurance in an amount determined by the municipal court Display a warning sign N.
Vicious or Potentially Dangerous determination Animal Control impounds a dog it has reasonable cause to believe attacked a person, caused bodily injury or death to a person, and others N. Owner has to return notice in 7 days N. Euthanasia: If the municipal court declares a dog to be vicious, and no appeal is made, the dog shall be destroyed An animal control officer is authorized to seize and impound any potentially dangerous dog whose owner fails to comply with the ownership conditions. The municipal court may order that the dog so seized and impounded be destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner Dog may be euthanized if owner does not respond to notice or request a hearing Dog may be euthanized if owner cannot be found N.
Potentially dangerous dog definition: Potentially dangerous dog means a dog that may reasonably be assumed to pose a threat to public safety as demonstrated by the following behaviors: causing an injury to a person or domestic animal that is less severe than a serious injury ; chasing or menacing a person or domestic animal in an aggressive manner and without provocation; or acting in a highly aggressively manner within a fenced yard or enclosure and appearing able to jump out of the yard or enclosure N.
Potentially dangerous dog ownership conditions: Animal control will issue a certificate of registration if the owner: is able to keep the dog under contro l at all times keeps the dog's rabies vaccination current has a proper enclosure for the dog pays an annual potentially dangerous dog fee, if applicable has the dog sterilized has the dog implanted with a microchip has entered the dog in a socialization and behavior program approved or offered by the animal control authority notify animal control about changes in the dog's circumstances N.
Dangerous or potentially dangerous determination: Animal control authority may seize the animal after obtaining a warrant Owner's options after impoundment: admit Dog is Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous and obtain the certificate animal Control Authority petitions the court to seek a dangerous or potentially dangerous determination by clear and convincing evidence N.
Euthanasia: If the owner admits that the dog is dangerous and transfers ownership of the dog to the animal control authority, the animal control authority may humanely destroy the dog Comply with ownership conditions within 30 days after determination or have the dog destroyed N.
Penalties: Misdemeanor for failing to comply with ownership conditions Fourth degree felony on second or subsequent offense for failing to comply with ownership conditions Fourth degree felony for an owner whose dangerous or potentially dangerous dog that causes serious injury or death to a domestic animal without provocation Third degree felony for an owner whose dangerous or potentially dangerous dog that causes serious injury to a human being, without provocation Third degree felony for an owner whose dangerous or potentially dangerous dog that causes the death of a human being without provocation N.
Dangerous dog determination: Person makes a complaint to Dog Control or Police Officer Officer informs complainant of right to commence a proceeding.
Potentially dangerous dog definition: Means a dog that the person or Board designated by the county or municipal authority responsible for animal control determines to have: Inflicted a bite on a person that resulted in broken bones or disfiguring lacerations or required cosmetic surgery or hospitalization; or Killed or inflicted severe injury upon a domestic animal when not on the owner's real property; or Approached a person when not on the owner's property in a vicious or terrorizing manner in an apparent attitude of attack N.
Potentially dangerous dog ownership conditions: No restrictions listed Dangerous dog ownership conditions: Dog must be confined indoors, in a securely enclosed and locked pen , or in another structure designed to restrain the dog; Dog must be leashed and muzzled or otherwise restrained beyond the owner's real property Provide written notice to the authority that made the determination and the person taking ownership of the dog when ownership is transferred N.
Potentially dangerous and dangerous dog determination: Person or Board designated for determination and appeal The person or Board making the determination that a dog is a "potentially dangerous dog" must notify the owner in writing, giving the reasons for the determination The owner may appeal the determination by filing written objections with the appellate Board within three days. The appellate Board shall schedule a hearing within 10 days of the filing of the objections N.
Nuisance Dog: Any dog that habitually molests a person traveling peaceably on the public road or street is a public nuisance. Dangerous Dog Determination: Upon written complaint to a district or municipal judge describing the dog, giving the name of the dog and the dog's owner if known, and, if not, so stating, and alleging that the dog is a public nuisance, the district or municipal judge shall give notice to the dog's owner that a complaint has been filed.
The owner must then take necessary action to prevent the dog from any further violations of this chapter. If the district or municipal judge receives a further complaint after notice has been given, the judge shall issue a summons to the owner to appear before the judge.
NDCC If owner is not known, 10 days' notice shall be given by publication in one issue of a newspaper having wide circulation in the area. Such notice shall contain a description of the dog as given in the complaint, a statement that such complaint has been made, and the time and place of hearing thereon.
NDCC On the day of hearing the district or municipal judge shall hear the evidence in the case. Euthanasia: If the judge finds that the dog is a public nuisance, judgment must be entered accordingly. The judge then orders any peace officer to kill and bury the dog immediately.
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