Gaston County Animal Control and North Carolina Dog Bite Laws

Gaston County Animal Control has four locations for sheltering stray or surrendered animals. There is also a Gaston County Police Department Animal Care and Enforcement division. This article takes a look at how Gaston County manages animal control services and North Carolina's requirements concerning dog bites. After learning what steps to take to report an animal bite on your own, continue reading to find out how the Animal Control product from DoNotPay can handle this task for you, saving you time and money. Here are some more articles from the Animal Control product series.

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About Gaston County Animal Control

In Gaston County, the purpose of Animal Control is to promote the proper care and treatment of animals and responsible pet ownership. They must also enforce laws and ordinances concerning animals. One way that they do that is through maintaining records for rabies vaccinations and pet registration and licensing. When lost or stray animals must be picked up, or owners surrender their animals, the Animal Control locations provide temporary shelter and care. These animals are able to be reclaimed by their owners or adopted by the community.

Gaston County Animal Control Locations And Hours Of Operation

Gaston County Police Department Animal Care And Enforcement Division

Gaston County Animal Control

Other Shelter And Adoption Locations

What to Do if You Are Bitten by an Animal in Gaston County

1. The State Law in North Carolina says when someone has been bitten, the person and the animal owner must both report the incident immediately to the local director of health.
2. Any animal that is known to possibly carry rabies, whether vaccinated or not, must be confined and quarantined for 10 days. If the owner refuses, they will be charged with a misdemeanor.
3. If the owner is unable to confine the animal, it will be confined and quarantined at the owner's expense.
4. For stray or feral animals, they will be confined and quarantined for 72 hours while Animal Control attempts to locate an owner before being euthanized.
5. Contact the animal owner directly by phone or in writing, explaining what compensation you seek.
6. If the owner refuses, you will need to file a claim in small claims court.

Who Is Liable for an Animal-Related Injury in Gaston County?

North Carolina is a comparative liability state, which means if the person bit was taunting, teasing, abusing, or in some way caused the animal to injure them, they are at fault. The animal owner is strictly at fault only if the animal was at large unattended at night or if the animal has been deemed dangerous or potentially dangerous. The reason they are liable is that it is unlawful to allow a dangerous dog to be off of their property without a leash and a muzzle or to allow a dog to be at large unattended at night.

Use DoNotPay to Report an Animal Bite in Gaston County

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2. Select whether you would like to report this incident to your local government agency, or demand compensation from the pet owner.

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