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Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 767
DAMAGE BY DOGS; DANGEROUS DOGS

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F.S. 767.136

767.136 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes severe injury or death; penalties.—

(1) If a dog that has not been declared dangerous attacks and causes severe injury to, or the death of, a human, and the owner of the dog had knowledge of the dog’s dangerous propensities, yet demonstrated a reckless disregard for such propensities under the circumstances, the owner of the dog commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) If the dog attacks or bites a person who is engaged in or attempting to engage in a criminal activity at the time of the attack, the owner of the dog is not guilty of any crime under this section.

History.—s. 4, ch. 2016-16.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 767.136

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S767.136 1 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - DOG OWNER RECKLESS DISREGARD - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 767.136

Total Results: 15

Lopez v. DeMaria Porche-Audi

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-02-17

Citation: 395 So. 2d 199, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19621

Snippet: 86 So. 629 (1920); Greene v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532 (1931); Jordan v. Kelson, 299 So.2d 109

Orefice v. Albert

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-07-01

Citation: 237 So. 2d 142

Snippet: 756, 136 So. 527; Greene v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532; City Grocery Co. v. Cothron, 117 Fla

Weber v. Porco

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1958-01-29

Citation: 100 So. 2d 146

Snippet: injured Mr. Porco. Greene v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532. Consistently we have announced that this

Atlantic Food Supply Co. v. Massey

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1942-12-04

Citation: 10 So. 2d 718, 152 Fla. 43, 1942 Fla. LEXIS 686

Snippet: Fla. 756, 136 So. 527; Green v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767,136 So. 532; City Grocery Co. v. Cothron, 117 Fla.

Merchant's Hostess Service of Florida, Inc. v. Cain

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1942-07-28

Citation: 9 So. 2d 373, 151 Fla. 253, 1942 Fla. LEXIS 1147

Snippet: Fla. 248, 95 So. 670; Green v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532, and like cases to support her contention

McDougald v. Couey

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1941-01-24

Citation: 200 So. 391, 145 Fla. 689, 1941 Fla. LEXIS 748

Snippet: Fla. 672, 135 So. 288; Greene v. Miller,102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532. As no respondeat superior relationship

Koger v. Hollahan

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1940-11-19

Citation: 198 So. 685, 144 Fla. 779, 131 A.L.R. 886, 1940 Fla. LEXIS 1139

Snippet: related in the case of Green v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532, decided prior to the adoption of the

Peninsular Telephone Co. v. Marks, Et Vir

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1940-11-01

Citation: 198 So. 330, 144 Fla. 652, 1940 Fla. LEXIS 1113

Snippet: Fla. 33, 137 So. 169; Green v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767,136 So. 532; Seaboard Air Line R. Co. v. Watson, 94

Crenshaw Bros. Produce Co., Inc. v. Harper

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1940-02-23

Citation: 194 So. 353, 142 Fla. 27, 1940 Fla. LEXIS 1315

Snippet: 1125, 132 So. 815; Greene v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532; Holstun v. Embry,124 Fla. 554, 169 So

Boggs v. Butler Boggs v. Whittle

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1937-09-22

Citation: 176 So. 174, 129 Fla. 324

Snippet: Fla. 756, 136 So. 527; Green v. Miller,102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532; City Grocery Co. v. Cothron, 117 Fla

Stanley v. Powers

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1936-09-22

Citation: 169 So. 861, 125 Fla. 322, 1936 Fla. LEXIS 1284

Snippet: Fla. 661, 140 So. 893; Green v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532. In a case of this kind when the husband

Stanley v. Powers

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1936-03-30

Citation: 166 So. 843, 123 Fla. 359

Snippet: Fla. 242, 95 So. 670; Green v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532; Benfield v. Addington, 104 Fla. 661,

Holstun & Son v. Embry

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1936-03-25

Citation: 169 So. 400, 124 Fla. 554, 1936 Fla. LEXIS 1166

Snippet: instrumentality. See Greene v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 South. Rep. 532; Wolfe v. City of Miami, 103 Fla

Depfer v. Walker

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-09-12

Citation: 169 So. 660, 125 Fla. 189

Snippet: Fla. 253, 120 So. 334; Green v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532. Other assignments have been examined

Depfer v. Walker

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-09-12

Citation: 168 So. 810, 123 Fla. 862, 1935 Fla. LEXIS 1489

Snippet: Fla. 253, 120 So. 334; Green v. Miller, 102 Fla. 767, 136 So. 532. Other assignments have been examined