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A Littlerock dog owner convicted of second-degree murder after his four pit bulls mauled a woman to death in 2013 was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Friday.
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an article by RI Dog Bite lawyer David Slepkow 401-437-1100
excerpt:
Rhode Island has a strict liability rule for dog caused injuries outside of the dog’s enclosure. The old adage that “every dog gets one free bite” is not applicable in (RI) when a dog causes injury outside of its enclosure!
The RI Supreme Court stated “Strict liability attaches for any injury occurring outside the dog’s enclosure.” “Therefore, the dog-bite statute imposes strict liability in any circumstance wherein the dog is outside of its owner’s enclosure.” Johnston v. Poulin, 844 A.2d 707 (Rhode Isl. Sup. Ct., 2004).
Here is the Pertinent Rhode Island Dog Bite Statute:
§ 4-13-16 Action for damages to animals – Double damages on second recovery – Destruction of offending dog. – If any dog kills, wounds, worries, or assists in killing, wounding or worrying, any sheep, lamb, cattle, horse, hog, swine, fowl, or other domestic animal belonging to or in the possession of any person, or assaults, bites, or otherwise injures any person while traveling the highway or out of the enclosure of the owner or keeper of that dog.
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An owner of 4 pit bulls that mauled and killed a woman in her 60's in a suburban area north of Los Angeles has been convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years to life. Given the criminal conviction, a civil claim (which would be tried under a lower burden of proof) would most likely result in a judgment for wrongful death against this dog owner as well.
Click here for more information on civil claims for damages related to dog attacks in Los Angeles and elsewhere in California.