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[State] Iowa [Citation] Iowa Stats. Sec. 351.28 [Local Gov’t] Click here [Highlights] 
The owner of a dog is liable to an injured party for all damages done by the dog when the dog is caught in the act of worrying, maiming, or killing a domestic animal, or the dog is attacking or attempting to bite a person, except when the party damaged is doing an unlawful act, directly contributing to the injury. Does not apply to rabid dogs unless the owner knows the dog is sick and a reasonable action could have prevented the attack.
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