DOG BITE STATUTE

Dog Bite Statute



Dog Bite Statute

Introduction

This paper discusses the validity of the city's argument that the dog bite statute does not apply to police dogs and municipalities that own them. The basis of the argument is the case where police dog injured the non arrestee and the victim sued the police for the penalty.

Discussion

Anoka Police Department was sued by Plaintiff, when she was injured by the police dog, brought by police in order to arrest her husband (Hyatt, 2005). The basis of Plaintiff's claim was Minnesota Statute that imposes liabilities for the owners of the dogs. The statute ...