Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 16 Animals And Livestock (Formerly: Animals, Estrays, Brands, And Fences) - Section 16.08.040 Dog bites -- Liability

§ 16.08.040. Dog bites -- Liability

The owner of any dog which shall bite any person while such person is in or on a public place or lawfully in or on a private place including the property of the owner of such dog, shall be liable for such damages as may be suffered by the person bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of such dog or the owner's knowledge of such viciousness.

[1941 c 77 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 3109-1.]

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