CIVIL RIGHTS/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Pitt Bull Owners’ § 1983 Action May Proceed
NLRG (National Legal Research Group)
MARCH 18, 2022
Courts consider the breed of the dog for the dog’s aggressive nature, the dog’s location and behavior, and any dog owner’s negligence or lack of supervision or control. In short, “the law does not require the officer to wait until the approaching animal is within biting distance or is leaping at him before taking protective action.”
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