Aggressive Dog on Property

[BHPSteel]

I was flattered by your sexual advances and condemn the mods for banishing you simply because we're in love.

Get a room you two!

Or at least a kennel.

 

[Fatal_Bert]

Get a room you two!

Or at least a kennel.

Red rocket

 

[Psilloh1]

I was flattered by your sexual advances and condemn the mods for banishing you simply because we're in love.

You had him at condemn… I bet he still keeps one in his wallet………

 

[Ken Ford]

New poll? Would you rather your trespassing dog be shot and killed or butt raped and humiliated by G glocker ?

I fear I’d have to see G glocker everyday after that…

 

[Ken Ford]

Just when you think a thread has climaxed...... BOOM!

Then HE did… LOL

 

[Sowega86]

There is a neighbors dog that comes on our property growling and acting aggressive but doesn’t attack. It has approached me barking in my yard. Do I have the right to “eliminate” the dog on my property if it is barking and growling but doesn’t attack. I don’t want to wait till it bites one of my kids, thanks.

State-wide leash law exists, https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-4/chapter-8/article-2/section-4-8-29/

2021 Georgia Code
Title 4 - Animals
Chapter 8 - Dogs
Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership
§ 4-8-29. Limitations on Dog's Presence Off of Owner's Premises; Penalty for Violation; Defense​

Universal Citation: GA Code § 4-8-29 (2021)

1. It shall be unlawful for an owner of a dangerous dog to permit the dog to be off the owner's property unless:
   1. The dog is restrained by a leash not to exceed six feet in length and is under the immediate physical control of a person capable of preventing the dog from engaging any other human or animal when necessary;
   2. The dog is contained in a closed and locked cage or crate; or
   3. The dog is working or training as a hunting dog, herding dog, or predator control dog.
2. It shall be unlawful for an owner of a vicious dog to permit the dog to be:
   1. Outside an enclosure designed to securely confine the vicious dog while on the owner's property or outside a securely locked and enclosed pen, fence, or structure suitable to prevent the vicious dog from leaving such property unless:
      1. The dog is muzzled and restrained by a leash not to exceed six feet in length and is under the immediate physical control of a person capable of preventing the dog from engaging any other human or animal when necessary; or
      2. The dog is contained in a closed and locked cage or crate; or
   2. Unattended with minors.
3. A person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature.
4. An owner with a previous conviction for a violation of this article whose classified dog causes serious injury to a human being under circumstances constituting another violation of this article shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years, a fine of not less than $5,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00, or both. In addition, the classified dog shall be euthanized at the cost of the owner.
5. Any irregularity in classification proceedings shall not be a defense to any prosecution under this article so long as the owner of the dog received actual notice of the classification and did not pursue a civil remedy for the correction of the irregularity.

(Code 1981, §4-8-29, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.)
Cross references.
- Liability of owner or keeper of vicious or dangerous animal for injuries caused by animal, § 51-2-7.
Code Commission notes.
- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2012, "or" was deleted at the end of paragraph (a)(1) and "; or" was substituted for a period at the end of paragraph (a)(2).
Law reviews.
- For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the provisions, decisions under former O.C.G.A. § 4-8-30 are included in the annotations for this Code section.
Absolute liability not imposed.

- This Code section does not impose absolute liability on the owner of a dog who has bitten before, but means that if any person is liable for such bite, it is the owner, and not a government official. Griffiths v. Schafer, 223 Ga. App. 560, 478 S.E.2d 625 (1996) (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 4-8-30).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Fingerprinting required.


- Misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 4-8-29 are offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. 2012 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 12-6.

​

 

[greg vess]

You had him at condemn… I bet he still keeps one in his wallet………

Of course!

 

[greg vess]

You had him at condemn… I bet he still keeps one in his wallet………

That was an attempt at humor "Psilloh1.

 

[Ken Ford]

State-wide leash law exists, https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-4/chapter-8/article-2/section-4-8-29/

2021 Georgia Code​

Title 4 - Animals​

Chapter 8 - Dogs​

Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership​

§ 4-8-29. Limitations on Dog's Presence Off of Owner's Premises; Penalty for Violation; Defense​

Universal Citation: GA Code § 4-8-29 (2021)

1. It shall be unlawful for an owner of a dangerous dog to permit the dog to be off the owner's property unless:
   1. The dog is restrained by a leash not to exceed six feet in length and is under the immediate physical control of a person capable of preventing the dog from engaging any other human or animal when necessary;
   2. The dog is contained in a closed and locked cage or crate; or
   3. The dog is working or training as a hunting dog, herding dog, or predator control dog.
2. It shall be unlawful for an owner of a vicious dog to permit the dog to be:
   1. Outside an enclosure designed to securely confine the vicious dog while on the owner's property or outside a securely locked and enclosed pen, fence, or structure suitable to prevent the vicious dog from leaving such property unless:
      1. The dog is muzzled and restrained by a leash not to exceed six feet in length and is under the immediate physical control of a person capable of preventing the dog from engaging any other human or animal when necessary; or
      2. The dog is contained in a closed and locked cage or crate; or
   2. Unattended with minors.
3. A person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature.
4. An owner with a previous conviction for a violation of this article whose classified dog causes serious injury to a human being under circumstances constituting another violation of this article shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years, a fine of not less than $5,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00, or both. In addition, the classified dog shall be euthanized at the cost of the owner.
5. Any irregularity in classification proceedings shall not be a defense to any prosecution under this article so long as the owner of the dog received actual notice of the classification and did not pursue a civil remedy for the correction of the irregularity.

(Code 1981, §4-8-29, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.)
Cross references.
- Liability of owner or keeper of vicious or dangerous animal for injuries caused by animal, § 51-2-7.
Code Commission notes.
- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2012, "or" was deleted at the end of paragraph (a)(1) and "; or" was substituted for a period at the end of paragraph (a)(2).
Law reviews.
- For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the provisions, decisions under former O.C.G.A. § 4-8-30 are included in the annotations for this Code section.
Absolute liability not imposed.

- This Code section does not impose absolute liability on the owner of a dog who has bitten before, but means that if any person is liable for such bite, it is the owner, and not a government official. Griffiths v. Schafer, 223 Ga. App. 560, 478 S.E.2d 625 (1996) (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 4-8-30).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Fingerprinting required.


- Misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 4-8-29 are offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. 2012 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 12-6.

​

“Dangerous dog” is not an opinion relating to breeds.
That is s case by case process determined by LE or Animal control and taken before a judge to determine if a certain singular dog, regardless of breed is now designated a ”Dangerous Dog”
It is a process and requires a certain amount of past instances of direct danger or damage to humans.

And this is in no way a “leash law”

 

[BHPSteel]

Yeah, I was going to say that the key here is establishing that the dog was dangerous by some objective measure, or that at that time, the dog posed some credible threat.