Arkansas § 5-62-125 Unlawful dog attack

Arkansas Statutes

§ 5-62-125 — Unlawful dog attack

Arkansas § 5-62-125

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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-62-125 (2026).

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(a)A person commits the offense of unlawful dog attack if:

(1)The person owns a dog that the person knows or has reason to know has a propensity to attack, cause injury, or endanger the safety of other persons without provocation;

(2)The person negligently allows the dog to attack another person; and (3) The attack causes the death of or serious physical injury to the person attacked.

(b)The offense of unlawful dog attack is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c)In addition to any penalty imposed under this section, the court or jury may require the defendant to pay restitution under § 5-4-205 for any medical bills of the person attacked for injuries caused by the attack.

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(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful dog attack if: (1) The person owns a dog that the person knows or has reason to know has a propensity to attack, cause injury, or endanger the safety of other persons without provocation; (2) The person negligently allows the dog to attack another person; and (3) The attack causes the death of or serious physical injury to the person attacked. (b) The offense of unlawful dog attack is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) In addition to any penalty imposed under this section, the court or jury may require the defendant to pay restitution under § 5-4-205 for any medical bills of the person attacked for injuries caused by the attack.