Dangerous and Vicious Dogs
Because a dog can inflict severe injury and death, a potentially dangerous or vicious dog can be ordered destroyed or its owner ordered to keep it under very strict conditions.
Overview
The meaning of "dangerous" and "vicious"
The problem with statistics
Serial and rampage attacks
A propensity to attack other dogs means a dog is dangerous to people
Other ways that dogs can be considered dangerous
The Dog Attack Danger Scale
Canine homicides
Attacks that resulted in serious injuries but not death
Regulation of dangerous dogs
Criminal penalties for owners of dangerous dogs
Dealing with a dangerous dog as a public nuisance
Differences between animal control orders and judicial orders
Also see Statistics, Legal Rights of a Person Who Is Injured While Defending Another Person or a Pet from Attack, Breed Specific Laws, Regulations and Bans, and Preventing Dog Bites.
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