§ 4-13.1-4 - Control of vicious dogs. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 4-13.1-4

   § 4-13.1-4  Control of vicious dogs. –(a) All dogs that have been declared vicious shall be confined in an enclosure.It is unlawful for any owner or keeper to maintain a dog that has been declaredvicious upon any premises which does not have a locked enclosure.

   (b) It is unlawful for any owner or keeper to allow anyvicious dog to be outside of the dwelling of the owner or keeper or outside ofthe enclosure unless it is necessary for the owner or keeper to obtainveterinary care for the vicious dog or to comply with commands or directions ofthe dog officer with respect to the vicious dog, or to comply with theprovisions of § 4-13.1-3(a)(1) or (a)(2). In this event, the vicious dogshall be securely muzzled and restrained with a leash or chain having a minimumtensile strength of three hundred (300) pounds and not exceeding three feet(3') in length, and shall be under the direct control and supervision of theowner or keeper of the vicious dog.