Walk It Through: The Dog Next Door
A neighbor's dog, a bite on a child under seven, a cat hurt in the yard, and small claims.
A neighbor's dog gets loose and bites a young child on the sidewalk.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A dog that bites a person and another animal off its owner's property. Animal control orders, a dog declared dangerous and a landlord's liability are left to the page and its sources.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.