If you live in a village, town or city in Illinois that does not have it’s own definition of dangerous dog/animal or vicious dog/animal, then the definition set forth by the Illinois Animal Control Act, 510 ILCS 5 will apply. Let’s take a look at those two definitions. “Potentially dangerous dog” means a dog that is unsupervised and found running …
Illinois Animal Law: Were You Served Notice of a Dangerous or Vicious Animal Hearing in Urbana?
Did you receive notice of a dangerous dog or vicious dog hearing under the Urbana Code? Pursuant to Section 4-27, if you allegedly have a dangerous or vicious dog in Urbana, then you should be given your due process and and an opportunity to be heard; thus, the City must provide you notice of a hearing at least 5 to …
Illinois Animal Law: What is the Difference Between a Dangerous Animal and Vicious Animal in Urbana?
If you live in Urbana, Illinois, under Section 4-1 of the Urbana Code, a “dangerous animal” is defined as a an email when: either unmuzzled, unleashed, or unattended by its owner, or a member of the owner’s family, in a vicious or terrorizing manner, approaches any person in an apparent attitude of attack upon streets, sidewalks, any other public place, …