When A Dog Bites
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-601 — the owner is liable for a bite, except to a trespasser
The owner pays. The owner of a dog is liable for all damages to any person, other than a trespasser, from being bitten by the dog.
The owner is also liable for the dog killing, wounding, injuring, worrying or chasing any person, or sheep or other domestic animals.
A police dog used under a written policy is treated differently. A particular claim is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-601 — Dogs; owner liable for damages
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.