11-1014.01. Aggressive dogs; reasonable care requirements; violation; classification; definitions
A. A person who owns or who is responsible for the care of an aggressive dog shall take reasonable care to:
1. Prohibit the dog from escaping to the outside of a residence or an enclosed area, yard or structure.
2. Control the dog in a manner that prevents the dog from biting or attacking a person or domestic animal at all times while the dog is off the owner's or responsible person's property.
B. This section does not apply to any of the following:
1. A dog that is owned by a governmental agency and that is being used in military or police work.
2. A service animal as defined in section 11-1024.
3. A dog that is involved in an otherwise lawful act of hunting, ranching, farming or other agricultural purpose.
C. A violation of subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor. A violation of subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section is a class 3 misdemeanor.
D. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Aggressive dog" means any dog that has bitten a person or domestic animal without provocation or that has a known history of attacking persons or domestic animals without provocation.
2. " Reasonable care" means the degree of care that a person of ordinary prudence would exercise in the same or similar circumstances.
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