12-D. Dangerous dog. Dangerous dog means a dog or wolf hybrid that bites an individual or a domesticated animal who is not trespassing on the dog or wolf hybrid owners or keepers premises at the time of the bite or a dog or wolf hybrid that causes a reasonable and prudent person who is not on the dog or wolf hybrid owners or keepers premises and is acting in a reasonable and nonaggressive manner to fear imminent bodily injury by assaulting or threatening to assault that individual or individuals domestic animal. Dangerous dog does not include a dog certified by the State and used for law enforcement use. Dangerous dog does not include a dog or wolf hybrid that bites or threatens to assault an individual who is on the dog or wolf hybrid owners or keepers premises if the dog or wolf hybrid has no prior history of assault and was provoked by the individual immediately prior to the bite or threatened assault. For the purposes of this definition, dog or wolf hybrid owners or keepers premises means the residence or residences, including buildings and land and motor vehicles, belonging to the owner or keeper of the dog or wolf hybrid.
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