Laws differ from state to state, county to county and even town to town. One of the things that most have in common is that when a dog bites it is the responsibility of the owner. (I owned Filas for a while and they are a huge liability so I had to learn a lot about biting laws). As an owner of a Fila I had to make the choice to be judged by twelve than have one of family members being carried by six. In NC if a guy kicks your door in to steal or do harm and your dog bites him you will be responsible for his medical bills and odds are you will be dropped by your homeowners insurance. As backwards as all get out. EWO