§ 16 — Animal attacks or injuries

Illinois § 16

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION
• Ch. 510: ANIMALS
• Act 510 ILCS 5/: Animal Control Act.

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If a dog or other animal, without provocation, attacks, attempts to attack, or injures any person who is peaceably conducting himself or herself in any place where he or she may lawfully be, the owner of such dog or other animal is liable in civil damages to such person for the full amount of the injury proximately caused thereby.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 94-819, eff. 5-31-06.)