Modifies the offense of keeping a dangerous dog

Summary

HB 3053 would replace Missouri’s existing statute on dangerous dogs with a new definition and penalty schedule. It makes a first unprovoked bite an infraction, a repeat bite a Class B misdemeanor, and requires the dog to be seized and destroyed unless the owner successfully appeals. The bill also shields owners when the bite victim is committing a crime (excluding ordinary trespass) and lets owners or livestock keepers kill an aggressive dog on the spot.

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