{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-767.136","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 767.136","heading":"Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes severe injury or death; penalties.","body":"(1) If a dog that has not been declared dangerous attacks and causes severe injury to, or the death of, a human, and the owner of the dog had knowledge of the dog’s dangerous propensities, yet demonstrated a reckless disregard for such propensities under the circumstances, the owner of the dog commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.\n(2) If the dog attacks or bites a person who is engaged in or attempting to engage in a criminal activity at the time of the attack, the owner of the dog is not guilty of any crime under this section.\nHistory.—s. 4, ch. 2016-16; s. 8, ch. 2025-61.","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":"16162f13f0c674d81fd6c76b59b35ece9a68ddb78cb3809c63a2dd3232174499","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-767.135","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-767.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}