Section 31602 Of Article 1. Findings, Definitions, And General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 14. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 1.
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. "Potentially dangerous dog" means any of the following:
(a) Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions
within the prior 36-month period, engages in any behavior that
requires a defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury
when the person and the dog are off the property of the owner or
keeper of the dog.
(b) Any dog which, when unprovoked, bites a person causing a less
severe injury than as defined in Section 31604.
(c) Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions
within the prior 36-month period, has killed, seriously bitten,
inflicted injury, or otherwise caused injury attacking a domestic
animal off the property of the owner or keeper of the dog.