bites two people within 48-month
period, or has bitten a person
causing substantial injury or
death, then they can be deemed a
“dangerous dog.” The best protection your association can have when pets go rogue is to
make sure that the associations governing documents clearly spell out in
advance what steps will be taken by the association. It takes a proactive Board
to implement the appropriate discipline, which may require that the dog be
removed from the community.
In cases where dog bites or
attacks are reported to Animal
Control, authorities will sometimes
open an investigation into the case.
In some instances, the case might be
referred to as a Dangerous Dog Task
Force requiring certain steps be
taken to evaluate the case further. For further guidelines regarding regulating dangerous and public
nuisance animals, please refer to County of San Diego Animal Services.
Sometimes the destruction of
the dog may be requested. In other
cases, certain restrictions may be
imposed on the dog and its owner
such as obtaining and maintaining
a liability policy of insurance,
building a specific fence to restrain
the dog from getting out, and
requiring a muzzle. Getting the
dog microchipped and altering the
dog may help with such aggressive
behavior.
As a last alternative for getting
Fido out of the association if the
owner does not comply with these
restrictions, a misdemeanor citation
may be issued to the association to
impound or euthanize the dog.
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