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54-623. Dangerous dogs; violation; prior conviction; effect

If a dangerous dog of an owner with a prior conviction under sections 54-617 to 54-624 attacks or bites a person or another domestic animal, the owner shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor. In addition, the dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority, placed in quarantine for the proper length of time, and thereafter destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner.