{"data":{"id":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3951","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"7 M.R.S. §3951","heading":"Killing for assault permitted","body":"Any person may lawfully kill a dog if necessary to protect that person, another person or a domesticated animal during the course of a sudden, unprovoked assault.","path":["TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","PART 9: ANIMAL WELFARE","CHAPTER 727: DANGEROUS DOGS AND NUISANCE DOGS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/7/title7sec3951.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:23Z","sha256":"5448818b5f00acccd07eae9aa24315fa35e93e71b6f0eb2ed9ad747b4ff30c16","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3950-c","next":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3952"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}