Responsabilidad de dueños de perros por daños a personas

Explicación Simple

Si tu perro hiere a alguien porque no lo controlaste o dejaste que se escapara, puedes tener problemas legales. Si ya has tenido problemas antes con el mismo perro, las consecuencias son más graves.

Es como cuando dejas la puerta de tu casa abierta y tu mascota sale a la calle, causando un accidente. Si eso pasa, podrías ser responsable de lo que suceda.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un perro grande que suele escapar del patio. Un día, el perro muerde a un vecino. Como Juan no lo tenía bien asegurado, puede enfrentar una multa o incluso ir a la cárcel si esto sucede de nuevo.

Penalidades

Multas de hasta $3,000 y hasta 364 días de cárcel por reincidencia.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

A person who causes great or substantial bodily harm to another by negligently or intentionally permitting any dog to run uncontrolled off the owner's premises, or negligently failing to keep it properly confined is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this section involving the same dog is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. If the owner of a dangerous dog, as defined under section347.50, subdivision 2, has been convicted of a misdemeanor under section347.55, and the same dog causes bodily injury to a person other than the owner, the owner is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it shall be an affirmative defense to liability under subdivision 1 or 2 that the victim provoked the dog to cause the victim's bodily harm. (a) As used in this subdivision, "service animal" means an animal individually trained or being trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. (b) A person who negligently or intentionally (1) permits the person's dog to run uncontrolled off the person's premises, or (2) fails to keep the person's dog properly confined or controlled; and as a result the dog causes bodily harm to a service animal or otherwise renders a service animal unable to perform its duties, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) The court shall order a person convicted of violating this subdivision to pay restitution for the costs and expenses resulting from the crime. Costs and expenses include, but are not limited to, the service animal user's loss of income, veterinary expenses, transportation costs, and other expenses of temporary replac