A new legal responsibility for dog owners

A new legal responsibility for dog owners

Marc Lamber When a dog bites someone, chaos often follows. At that moment, some owners panic and bolt, leaving the victim unable to identify the dog or confirm vaccinations. Under Arizona’s new law, Senate Bill 1241, that kind of “bite-and-run” is now a crime. Effective late last month, anyone responsible for a dog that bites a person must provide the owner’s name and contact information to the victim. That requirement applies in public places a…