Establishes strict civil liability for dog bites when a dog injures a person or domestic animal while running unleashed in public and sets uniform.

The bill mandates strict civil liability for dog bites when a dog injures a person or domestic animal while running unleashed in public. It establishes uniform leashing laws to ensure consistent protection for North Carolinians and their pets. The bill redefines "at large" to include dogs not under the reasonable, physical control of an owner, including those escaping inadequate enclosures or wandering off during lawful hunts. It also sets penalties for violations, including Class 3 misdemeanors for allowing dogs over six months old to run at large at night unaccompanied.

Establishes strict civil liability for dog bites when a dog injures a person or domestic animal while running unleashed in public and sets uniform.

The bill mandates strict civil liability for dog bites when a dog injures a person or domestic animal while running unleashed in public. It establishes uniform leashing laws to ensure consistent protection for North Carolinians and their pets. The bill redefines "at large" to include dogs not under the reasonable, physical control of an owner, including those escaping inadequate enclosures or wandering off during lawful hunts. It also sets penalties for violations, including Class 3 misdemeanors for allowing dogs over six months old to run at large at night unaccompanied.