Can I sue my neighbor for their dog getting my dog pregnant?
Full Question:
Can I sue my neighbor for their dog getting my dog pregnant?
03/26/2007 |
Category: Animals |
State: Alabama |
#1526
Answer:
I suggest calling the local animal warden, as a local ordinance may apply.
The following is an Alabama statute:
§ 3-1-5. Permitting dogs to run at large; applicability of provisions of
section in counties and certain cities or towns.
(a) Every person owning or having in charge any dog or dogs
shall at all times confine such dog or dogs to the limits of
his own premises or the premises on which such dog or dogs is
or are regularly kept. Nothing in this section shall prevent
the owner of any dog or dogs or other person or persons having
such dog or dogs in his or their charge from allowing such dog
or dogs to accompany such owner or other person or persons
elsewhere than on the premises on which such dog or dogs is or
are regularly kept. Any person violating this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $2.00
nor more than $50.00.
(b) This section shall not apply to the running at large of
any dog or dogs within the corporate limits of any city or town
in this state that requires a license tag to be kept on dogs
nor shall this section apply in any county in this state until
the same has been adopted by the county commission of such
county.
(Acts 1915, No. 185, p. 259; Code 1923, § 3221; Code 1940, T.
3, § 5.)