Summary of the Introduced Bill

HB 176 -- Adequate Control of an Animal

Sponsor:  Cox

This bill creates the crime of failure to adequately control an
animal if the owner intentionally or negligently fails to
adequately control his or her animal and the animal bites or
causes physical injury to a person.  Anyone committing this crime
will be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

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Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
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