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2025 Utah Code
Title 18 - Dogs
Chapter 1 - Injuries by Dogs
Section 3 - Dogs attacking domestic animals, service animals, hoofed protected wildlife, or domestic fowls.
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UT Code § 18-1-3 (2025)
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Effective 5/3/2023
18-1-3. Dogs attacking domestic animals, service animals, hoofed protected wildlife, or domestic fowls.
Any person may injure or kill a dog while:
Amended by Chapter 327, 2023 General Session
18-1-3. Dogs attacking domestic animals, service animals, hoofed protected wildlife, or domestic fowls.
Any person may injure or kill a dog while:
- (1) the dog is attacking, chasing, or worrying:
- (a) a domestic animal having a commercial value;
- (b) a service animal, as defined in Section 26B-6-801; or
- (c) any species of hoofed protected wildlife;
- (2) the dog is attacking domestic fowls; or
- (3) the dog is being pursued for committing an act described in Subsection (1) or (2).
Amended by Chapter 327, 2023 General Session
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