767.10
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767.10 Legislative findings.—The Legislature finds that dangerous dogs are an increasingly serious and widespread threat to the safety and welfare of the people of this state because of unprovoked attacks which cause injury to persons and domestic animals; that such attacks are in part attributable to the failure of owners to confine and properly train and control their dogs; that existing laws inadequately address this growing problem; and that it is appropriate and necessary to impose uniform requirements for dog owners.
History.—s. 1, ch. 90-180; s. 3, ch. 2025-61.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1993–2007 · leading case: County of Pasco v. Riehl
County of Pasco v. Riehl (1993)
“(§ 767.10, F.S.) Briefly, [if a] dog is classified as "dangerous", the owner is then subjected to requirements and restrictions substantially more rigid than prior to the classification, and upon an additional incident, the dog shall be destroyed, unless an appeal regarding the…”
Huie v. Wipperfurth (1994)
“(subsequently codified at §§ 767.10-767.15, Fla.Stat. (Supp.1990)).”
Freeman v. State (2007)
“" § 767.10, Fla. Stat. [1] This distinction does not overcome the reasoning in Young .”
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