You could go to jail for up to ten years or get a big fine.

Can u go to jail for hitting a dog. Fortunately it sounds like you have some witnesses. But if you hit a dog you have to stop. Can you go to jail for hitting a dog with your car.

Intentionally torturing a dog or cat is a Class C Felony punishable with a fine of up to 5000 andor imprisonment up to 10 years. If you hit an animal which is covered by The Road Traffic Act 1988 namely dogs goats horses cattle donkeys mules sheep and pigs you are legally required to report it to the police. You will go to prison.

Theres generally no arrest. Theres generally no arrest. Theres generally no arrest.

In general if you stop and make a reasonable effort to help the animal the legal responsibility for the accident will not fall on you but on the owner for allowing the dog. Beating dogs makes them dangerously aggressive causes injuries and is an outrage to the community. It is most likely a felony in your community.

Under the Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act which went into effect this week anyone convicted of purposely assaulting maiming or killing federal law enforcement animals such as police dogs and horses could be fined at least 1000 and spend up to 10 years in prison. Of course youll have to prove that it was actually him who hit your dog. That means prison time.

But if you hit a dog you have to stop. There generally are not specific criminal laws regarding hitting a dog or other pet with a car and fleeing as there are with people. But if you hit a dog you have to stop.