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Unit 9

Liability for Dogs & Livestock

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Strict liability

Livestock & fowl destroyed off dog owner’s premises

Dangerous dog anywhere Dog running at large at night

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Permissible killings of dogs

Mad Killed humans, sheep, cattle, hogs,

goats or poultry Running at large in wildlife refuge Destruction authorized by agency

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Criminal liability

Dogs in heat running at large Owner of dog that has killed humans or

livestock & allows to run at large Failure to kill mad dog Leaving dangerous dog unattended transfer of ownership of dangerous dog

w/o notice

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Definition of a dangerous dog

Killed or inflicted serious injury to a person

Kept for dog fighting Declared dangerous by authority

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Livestock

Fence-in states Fence-out states

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NC rules

Livestock running at large• Criminal liability• Civil liability (damages v. accidents)

Poultry running at large• Criminal liability• Civil liability

Finders of livestock & poultry Livestock on one’s own property