Colorado Dog Bite Injury Information- Norton Personal Injury Law Offices
Animal Attacks - Injury Lawyer
Colorado boasts some of the most beautiful forests and mountains peaks in the country and is home to thousands of woodland creatures. Sometimes, these creatures can find their way into your yard and even into your lives. Even though Colorado laws strictly prohibit the live possession of a wild animal, many animal lovers throughout the state of Colorado routinely break these laws---putting themselves and others in danger.
Colorado law strictly prohibits the importation, live possession, sale, trade or purchase of any animal that is a wild native to Colorado. (33-6-113(1), C.R.S.) In addition, the law also prohibits the ownership or sale of wild animals that are not native to Colorado. (33-6-109(4), C.R.S.) These “exotic” animals can range from monkeys and squirrels to alligators and mountain lion cubs and the ownership of these animals is against the law.
Wild animals can easily become out of control, mauling and biting unsuspecting people. Even if the animal is kept confined, wild animals can carry serious and deadly diseases that put everyone at risk. Macaque monkeys, who are becoming a very popular pet, carry a deadly virus known as the B virus. While the virus is harmless to the monkey, 80% of all untreated humans who contract the B virus die from infection. Exotic reptiles also carry salmonella and the CDC estimates that 70,000 people every year contact salmonella from a reptile they kept as a pet.
If you or someone you love was injured in an animal attack, it is important to contact a personal injury attorney immediately to determine if you have cause to file a claim. If the animal in question was kept in captivity illegally, the owner may be liable for the injuries you sustained. In addition, the animal may have to be removed from the property if the possession of this wild animal is against Colorado law and a danger to others.
For a free consultation about your rights in the aftermath of a severe dog or animal bite incident, call 303-400-4731 to contact experienced personal injury attorney Dallas Norton at the Norton Law Offices. We make visits at your home and are available on evenings and weekends.
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