Texas § 822.110 ATTACK BY ANIMAL; ESCAPE OF ANIMAL; LIABILITY.

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§ 822.110 — ATTACK BY ANIMAL; ESCAPE OF ANIMAL; LIABILITY.

Texas § 822.110

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 822.110 (2026).

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Sec. 822.110. ATTACK BY ANIMAL; ESCAPE OF ANIMAL; LIABILITY.

(a)An owner of a dangerous wild animal shall notify the animal registration agency of any attack of a human by the animal within 48 hours of the attack.

(b)An owner of a dangerous wild animal shall immediately notify the animal registration agency and the local law enforcement agency of any escape of the animal.

(c)An owner of a dangerous wild animal that escapes is liable for all costs incurred in apprehending and confining the animal.

(d)An animal registration agency, a law enforcement agency, or an employee of an animal registration agency or law enforcement agency is not liable to an owner of a dangerous wild animal for damages arising in connection with the escape of a dangerous wild animal, including liability for damag

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Sec. 822.110. ATTACK BY ANIMAL; ESCAPE OF ANIMAL; LIABILITY. (a) An owner of a dangerous wild animal shall notify the animal registration agency of any attack of a human by the animal within 48 hours of the attack.
(b) An owner of a dangerous wild animal shall immediately notify the animal registration agency and the local law enforcement agency of any escape of the animal.
(c) An owner of a dangerous wild animal that escapes is liable for all costs incurred in apprehending and confining the animal.
(d) An animal registration agency, a law enforcement agency, or an employee of an animal registration agency or law enforcement agency is not liable to an owner of a dangerous wild animal for damages arising in connection with the escape of a dangerous wild animal, including liability for damage, injury, or death caused by the animal during or after the animal's escape, or for injury to or death of the animal as a result of apprehension or confinement of the animal after escape.