Idaho Dog Law
Liability Statute
Idaho does not have a Dog Bite Statute.
Common Law Liability
In order to recover for injuries caused by a dog, the plaintiff must prove that the dog owner’s negligence caused the injury.
Vicious Dog Statute
The Meaning of a “Vicious Dog”
Under Idaho law, a “vicious dog” is any dog that, when not provoked, physically attacks, wounds, bites, or injures any person who was not trespassing at the time the injury occurred.
Owners’ Legal Responsibility
Owners must keep vicious dogs in a secure enclosure from which the dog cannot escape and for which entry and exit is controlled by the owner. When not in the enclosure, vicious dogs must be restrained by a chain that is sufficient to control the dog.
Owner’s Liability
In addition to civil liability, violations of the Dangerous Dog Statute carry fines up to $100.
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