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(5) Any person who intentionally injures, disables, or causes the death of a dog guide or service animal is guilty of a class C felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
Location: Washington
Law Categories: Animal Cruelty, Service Dog Law
RCW 9.91.170 Interfering with dog guide or service animal.
Location: Washington
Law Categories: Service Dog Law
Severability-1987 c 94: See note following RCW 16.08.070.
Location: Washington
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
(4) Any person entering a dog in a dog fight is guilty of a class C felony punishable in accordance with RCW 9A.20.021.
Location: Washington
Law Categories: Animal Cruelty, Dangerous Dog Laws
(3) The owner of any dog that aggressively attacks and causes severe injury or death of any human, whether or not the dog has previously been declared potentially dangerous or dangerous, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a class C felony punishable in accordance with RCW 9A.20.021. It is an affirmative defense that the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the human severely injured or killed by the defendant’s dog: (a) Trespassed on the defendant’s real or personal property which was enclosed by fencing suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the dog from escaping and marked with clearly visible signs warning people, including children, not to trespass and to beware of dog; or (b) provoked the defendant’s dog without justification or excuse on the defendant’s real or personal property which was enclosed by fencing suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the dog from escaping and marked with clearly visible signs warning people, including children, not to trespass and to beware of dog. In such a prosecution, the state has the burden of showing that the owner of the dog either knew or should have known that the dog was potentially dangerous as defined in this chapter. The state may not meet its burden of proof that the owner should have known the dog was potentially dangerous solely by showing the dog to be a particular breed or breeds. In addition, the dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority, quarantined, and upon conviction of the owner destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner.
Location: Washington
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
(2) If a dangerous dog of an owner with a prior conviction under this chapter attacks or bites a person or another domestic animal, the dog’s owner is guilty of a class C felony, punishable in accordance with RCW 9A.20.021. It is an affirmative defense that the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she was in compliance with the requirements for ownership of a dangerous dog pursuant to this chapter and the person or domestic animal attacked or bitten by the defendant’s dog trespassed on the defendant’s real or personal property or provoked the defendant’s dogwithout justification or excuse. In addition, the dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority, placed in quarantine for the proper length of time, and thereafter destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner.
Location: Washington
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
RCW 16.08.100 Dangerous dogs-Confiscation-Conditions-Duties of animal control authority-Penalties and affirmative defenses for owners of dogs that attack-Dog fights, penalty.
Location: Washington
Law Categories: Animal Cruelty, Dangerous Dog Laws
Chapter 65, Article 11. Hybrid Canines.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws, Licenses
Chapter 65, Article 10. Mandatory Sterilization of Dogs and Cats Adopted from Releasing Agencies.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Licenses, Rescues & Boarding
Chapter 65, Article 9. Cruelty to Animals.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Animal Cruelty, Animal Welfare
Chapter 65, Article 8. Search, Seizure, Impounding, and Enforcement.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Animal Welfare
Chapter 65, Article 7. Animal Control Officers and Humane Investigators.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Animal Welfare, Licenses
Chapter 65, Article 6. Authority of Local Governing Bodies.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Animal Welfare, Licenses
Chapter 65, Article 5. Rabies Control and Licensing of Dogs and Cats.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Husbandry / Care Standards, Licenses
Chapter 65, Article 4. Boarding Establishments and Groomers.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Husbandry / Care Standards, Rescues & Boarding
Chapter 65, Article 3: 3.2-6511.1. Pet shops; procurement of dogs; penalty.
Location: Virginia
Chapter 65, Article 3. Transportation and Sale of Animals.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Husbandry / Care Standards, Pet Sales
Chapter 65, Article 2.1. Commercial Dog Breeding Operations.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Breeding Laws, Pet Sales
Chapter 65, Article 2. Animal Welfare.
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Breeding Laws, Husbandry / Care Standards
Chapter 65, Article 1. General Provisions [for Animal Care]
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Breeding Laws, Husbandry / Care Standards
Chapter 65. Comprehensive Animal Care [Table of Contents for amendments]
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Breeding Laws, Husbandry / Care Standards
58.1-344.3. Voluntary contributions of refunds requirements
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Licenses, Rescues & Boarding
3.2-6569. Seizure and impoundment of animals; notice and …
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Licenses, Rescues & Boarding
3.2-6523. Inoculation for rabies at public or private animal …
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Husbandry / Care Standards, Rescues & Boarding
3.2-6579. Releasing agency; fees and deposits
Location: Virginia
Law Categories: Licenses, Rescues & Boarding
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