{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-767.03","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 767.03","heading":"Good defense for killing dog.","body":"In any action for damages or of a criminal prosecution against any person for killing or injuring a dog, satisfactory proof that said dog had been or was killing any animal included in the definitions of “domestic animal” and “livestock” as provided by s. 585.01 shall constitute a good defense to either of such actions.\nHistory.—s. 1, ch. 4978, 1901; GS 3144; RGS 4959; CGL 7046; s. 1, ch. 79-315; s. 2, ch. 94-339; s. 49, ch. 2024-137.","path":["CHAPTER 767 DAMAGE BY DOGS; DANGEROUS DOGS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0700-0799/0767/0767.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:14:01Z","sha256":"7d7df7d28994539f4648092d98513db0627f770cecd640349e637b20c3037d60","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-767.02","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-767.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}