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Dog Bite Law

    Nebraska

    Nebraska law is favorable to dog bite victims. Dog owners are liable for any and all damages to anyone except a trespasser. This is a strict liability law. 


The dog bite statute of Nebraska

54-601.   Dogs; personal property; owner liable for damages.

Dogs are hereby declared to be personal property for all intents and purposes, and the owner or owners of any dog or dogs shall be liable for any and all damages that may accrue (1) to any person, other than a trespasser, by reason of having been bitten by any such dog or dogs and (2) to any person, firm, or corporation by reason of such dog or dogs killing, wounding, injuring, worrying, or chasing any person or persons or any sheep or other domestic animals belonging to such person, firm, or corporation. Such damage may be recovered in any court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed. 

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