Alabama · Code of Alabama — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
Ala. Code § 3-6A-5: Ala. Code § 3-6A-5
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Alabama law imposes criminal penalties on dog owners whose dogs attack and injure or kill people, ranging from Class B felony (previously declared dangerous dogs causing serious injury/death) to misdemeanor offenses (less serious injuries or undeclared dogs with owner knowledge of danger).
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