77.15.240 - Unlawful use of dogs -- Public nuisance -- Penalty. - Washington Statutes

Unlawful use of dogs — Public nuisance — Penalty.

(1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of dogs if the person:

     (a) Negligently fails to prevent a dog under the person's control from pursuing or injuring deer, elk, or an animal classified as endangered under this title;

     (b) Uses the dog to hunt deer or elk; or

     (c) During the closed season for a species of game animal or game bird, negligently fails to prevent the dog from pursuing such animal or destroying the nest of a game bird.

     (2) Unlawful use of dogs is a misdemeanor. A dog that is the basis for a violation of this section may be declared a public nuisance.

[1998 c 190 § 30.]