Dog bites and bylaws: Is a municipality responsible for a dog bite injury?

By Karen Vigmond (June 5, 2024, 9:14 AM EDT) -- The CBC recently featured an article about Dominique Alain, a Quebec woman who suffered a horrific attack by three dogs, leaving her severely injured. In that case, the town (in addition to the dogs’ owner) was found responsible for the attack. Alain’s lawyer told CBC that while the case did not necessarily set a precedent to hold municipalities responsible for every dog attack, it showed towns must act if they are aware of a dangerous situation....