Dog Bite Investigations
Dog bites can be upsetting. We are here to help you navigate through it.
Reporting Dog Bites
Ohio defines a dog bite as any time a dog breaks the skin of a person with their teeth.
Report A Dog Bite
All dog bites need to be reported with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health within 24 hours of the incident. We recommend seeking medical treatment for your bite, at which time a bite report will be taken.
Ohio law requires any dog that has bitten to be quarantined for 10 days. It is at the discretion of the Dog Warden whether the animal is quarantined at CCAS.
City of Cleveland residents will report and be investigated through the Cleveland Department of Public Health and the City of Cleveland Animal Care and Control
Investigations
Dog bites are investigated by Deputy Dog Wardens in partnership with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. Dogs that have bitten may be deemed dangerous or vicious under state law, only after going through the proper legal proceedings.
We do not investigate dog bites to other dogs unless it results in death. All other cases of dog bites to another animals are handled civilly by the owners.
Dangerous Dog Requirements
Confine and Restrain Requirements (955.22D)
On Owner's Premises
Locked pen with top
Locked fence yard
Locked enclosure that has a top
Off Owner's Premises
Chain link leash not more than 6ft in length
Locked enclosure with top or yard
Leash/tether
Muzzle
Insure, Register, Notify (955.22E)
Dangerous Dog Registration
Liability Insurance
Registration Requirements of Dangerous Dogs (955.221)
Proof of rabies vaccination
Dangerous Dog Posting
Spay/Neuter
Microchip
Contact us for more information:
216-525-7877
infoccas@cuyahogacounty.gov