FL S0334

Allows animal control authorities to immediately confiscate and quarantine or impound dogs involved in incidents causing severe injury to humans, with owners responsible for all boarding and related costs.

Requires the animal control authority to make an initial determination of dangerous dog classification and proposed requirements, with owners having 7 calendar days to request a hearing; hearing must be held within 5-21 days of request, and owners may appeal to circuit court.

Permits destruction of dogs classified as dangerous when the incident caused severe injury to a human, based on the nature of the injury and likelihood of future threat to public safety.

Creates a new criminal penalty (second-degree misdemeanor) for owners of unclassified dogs that cause severe injury or death to humans if the owner had knowledge of the dog's dangerous propensities and demonstrated reckless disregard, except when the victim was engaged in criminal activity.

Exempts law enforcement dogs entirely from dangerous dog regulations and authorizes local governments to adopt ordinances addressing dog attacks on persons or animals without breed-specific restrictions.