(A) No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog known by him, or which in the exercise of reasonable diligence, he should know to be vicious, dangerous or in the habit of biting or attacking persons.
(B) No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog known by him, or which, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, he should know to be suffering with rabies.
(C) Vicious or dangerous dogs are hereby declared to be public nuisances and a menace to the public safety.
('71 Code, § 505.07) Penalty, see § 505.99
Statutory reference:
Diseases among domestic animals, see W. V. Code Article 19-9
Vaccination of dogs for rabies, see W. V. Code Article 19-20A