New Hampshire § 466:19 Liability of Owner or Keeper

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 466:19 — Liability of Owner or Keeper

New Hampshire § 466:19

Title XLVANIMALS

Ch. 466DOGS AND CATS

SubdivisionRemedies and Penalties for Injuries Done by Dogs

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 466:19 (2026).

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Any person to whom or to whose property, including sheep, lambs, fowl, or other domestic creatures, damage may be occasioned by a dog not owned or kept by such person shall be entitled to recover damages from the person who owns, keeps, or possesses the dog, unless the damage was occasioned to a person who was engaged in the commission of a trespass or other tort. A parent or guardian shall be liable under this section if the owner or keeper of the dog is a minor.

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Any person to whom or to whose property, including sheep, lambs, fowl, or other domestic creatures, damage may be occasioned by a dog not owned or kept by such person shall be entitled to recover damages from the person who owns, keeps, or possesses the dog, unless the damage was occasioned to a person who was engaged in the commission of a trespass or other tort. A parent or guardian shall be liable under this section if the owner or keeper of the dog is a minor.