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Dangerous Dogs

What is a Dangerous Dog?

"Dangerous Dog" means:

A dog that has killed or inflicted severe injury on a person without being provoked.
Is determined by government or animal control officials for to have previously:
- Bitten someone severely enough to result in broken bones or disfigurement, or inflicted injury requiring cosmetic surgery or hospitalization.
- Killed or inflicted severe injury on a domestic animal.
- Approached someone in a vicious or terrorizing manner in apparent attack mode.
A dog owned or kept for the purpose of dog fighting or any dog trained for dog fighting.

"Potentially Dangerous Dog" means:

A dog that has been determined by government or animal control officials to have previously:
- Bitten someone severely enough to result in broken bones or disfigurement, or inflicted injury requiring cosmetic surgery or hospitalization.
- Killed or inflicted severe injury on a domestic animal
- Approached someone in a vicious or terrorizing manner in apparent attack mode.

Dog Bites in NC

Dangerous Dogs and Potentially Dangerous Dogs

Protecting Your Rights After a Dog Bite

Dog Bites: Laws in North Carolina (NC) page

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