Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-364

Dogs or livestock roaming at large. Order for enforcement. Intentional or reckless subsequent violation.

Last amended: 2024Year: 2026Length: 250 wordsSubsections: 1Official source
(b) Any owner or keeper of any dog who, knowing of the vicious propensities of such dog and having violated the provisions of subsection (a) of this section within the preceding year, intentionally or recklessly violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, if such dog, while roaming at large, causes physical injury to another person and such other person was not teasing, tormenting or abusing such dog. See Sec. 22-332 re impoundment and disposition of roaming, injured or mistreated dogs. Cited. 9 CA 686. Cited. 33 CS 660. Subsec. (a): The fact that an owner allows a dog to roam does not exonerate a keeper who also allows the dog to roam; either an owner or a keeper or both can be held liable for a violation of statute regardless of whether the owner was present and known to authorities at the time of the incident. 120 CA 324. Defendant who allowed dog to wander out of sight 20 to 30 yards away while on property of another violated Subsec., which is not unconstitutionally void for vagueness as applied, and which gives fair notice that Subsec. prohibits a dog owner from, inter alia, allowing a dog freely to move around another's property, unrestrained and unhindered, and not under the direct influence of owner; dog's subsequent response to owner's verbal command did not demonstrate “control” required by Subsec. 139 CA 107.
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