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An Alabama plaintiff is injured by a dog that has previously bitten two people. The owner knew of the prior bites. Under Alabama law governing dog-bite liability, what is the most accurate statement of the owner's liability?

Alabama imposes pure strict liability on all dog owners regardless of knowledge Alabama's dog-bite statute and common law impose liability where the owner knew or had reason to know of the dog's dangerous propensities, with certain statutory provisions for bites on the owner's premises Dog owners are never liable in Alabama Liability exists only if the dog was off a leash

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Alabama's dog-bite statute and common law impose liability where the owner knew or had reason to know of the dog's dangerous propensities, with certain statutory provisions for bites on the owner's premises

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