# Animals Act 1971, Section 3: Liability for injury done by dogs to livestock.


Where a dog causes damage by killing or injuring livestock, any person who is a keeper of the dog is liable for the damage, except as otherwise provided by this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/22/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animals-act-1971/section-3
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