Utah § 76-13-212 - Allowing a vicious animal to go at large.

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§ 76-13-212. Allowing a vicious animal to go at large.

Effective 5/7/2025
76-13-212.  Allowing a vicious animal to go at large.
(1)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-13-101, and 76-13-201 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits allowing a vicious animal to go at large if:
(a)the actor is an owner of a vicious animal, knowing the animal's propensities, and:
(i)willfully allows the animal to go at large; or
(ii)keeps the animal without ordinary care; and
(b)the animal, while at large, or while not kept with ordinary care, causes injury to or the death of another animal or a human being who has taken reasonable precautions under the circumstances.
(3)
(a)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
(b)A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the animal causes the death of a human being.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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