Ark. Code Ann. § 5-62-125

Unlawful dog attack

Year: 2026Length: 308 wordsSubsections: 3
(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. Acts 2007, No. 258, § 1. (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. (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. Acts 2007, No. 258, § 1.