The Beagle Blog

No. Utah does not follow a “one free bite” rule that allows a dog to attack someone once before the owner can be held responsible. Utah Code § 18-1-1 generally makes an individual who owns or keeps a dog liable for an injury caused by the dog regardless of whether the dog was previously vicious or mischievous and regardless of whether the owner knew the dog had dangerous tendencies. That means an injured person ordinarily does not have to find an earlier victim or prove that