Dangerous Dogs

A dangerous dog in Fort Worth is defined as one that:

1. Makes an unprovoked attack on a person or other animal that causes bodily injury and occurs in a place other than an enclosure in which the dog was being kept, or;
2. Commits unprovoked acts in a place other than an enclosure which the dog was being kept and those acts cause a person to reasonably believe that the animal will attack and cause bodily injury to that person.

If you own a dangerous dog

The owner of a dangerous dog is required to register annually the dog with Animal Care and Control and pay an annual registration fee of $50.

The owner of a dangerous dog is required to notify Animal Care and Control within 14 days if the dog is sold or moved to a new address.

Animal Care and Control will conduct quarterly inspections to ensure the dangerous dog is properly registered and still kept at the registered address.

Declared Dangerous Dogs

Photo	Name	Address	Description	Date and Reason for Designation
	Tank	7771 Silver Sage Drive	Male (neutered) Tan/White Pit Bull Mix	Jan. 22, 2009: Animal-on-animal attack
	Lola	2741 Briscoe Drive	Female Solid Black Lab/Chow Mix	July 16, 2008: Animal-on-animal attack
	Libby	2741 Briscoe Drive	Female (spayed) Tan/Beige markings	July 16, 2008: Animal-on-animal attack
	Piper	6956 Bent Spur Drive	Male (neutered) Brindle with White Markings Boxer	Nov. 7, 2007: Aggressive act on person
	Duke	12240 Rolling Ridge Drive	Male (neutered) Black Pit Bull/Lab Mix	Transfer from Arlington
	Dixie	12240 Rolling Ridge Drive	Female (spayed) Tan/White Sheperd Mix	Transfer from Arlington