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	Name:	Mulligan -
	Subject:	Maggie
	Date:	2/16/2009 11:42:46 AM

I had the same issue with a neighbor, I found the info listed below from Ala law, then he and I had a very cordial, blunt discussion regarding his dogs attacking me and my dogs on my property. According to Alabama law, dogs get "one free bite". Second one is on the owner and will be extraordinarily costly to the owner if the dog bites me twice. Neighbor disposed of the dog that bit me and he keeps all his other dogs off my property. They do, however roam free elsewhere in the neighborhood. Biggest problem with free ranging domestic animals is that there is no county-wide dog catcher in Tallapoosa county, and the county is too financially strapped to initiate and/or enforce dog rules.

§ 3-1-5. Permitting dogs to run at large; applicability of provisions of section in counties and certain cities or towns.

(a) Every person owning or having in charge any dog or dogs shall at all times confine such dog or dogs to the limits of his own premises or the premises on which such dog or dogs is or are regularly kept. Nothing in this section shall prevent the owner of any dog or dogs or other person or persons having such dog or dogs in his or their charge from allowing such dog or dogs to accompany such owner or other person or persons elsewhere than on the premises on which such dog or dogs is or are regularly kept. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $2.00 nor more than $50.00.

(b) This section shall not apply to the running at large of any dog or dogs within the corporate limits of any city or town in this state that requires a license tag to be kept on dogs nor shall this section apply in any county in this state until the same has been adopted by the county commission of such county.

(Acts 1915, No. 185, p. 259; Code 1923, § 3221; Code 1940, T. 3, § 5.)

§ 3-1-6. Liability of owner, etc., for injuries to livestock, etc., caused by dog while off premises of owner, etc.

If any dog, not being at the time on the premises of the owner or person having charge thereof, shall kill or injure any livestock, the owner or person having such dog in charge shall be liable for damages sustained by the killing or maiming of any livestock and for the full costs of the action.

(Code 1907, § 2471; Code 1923, § 5679; Code 1940, T. 3, § 6.)