A new law in Arizona now requires dog owners to provide their contact information to victims after a dog bite occurs.

This change came through an amendment to the existing statute via Senate Bill 1241, sponsored by Sen. John Kavanagh. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Katie Hobbs in May and took effect Sept. 26.

Nicknamed the "Bite and Run Law," this legislation was aimed to better support dog bite victims, according to Maricopa County Animal Care & Control.

The updated statute stated: "A person who owns a dog or is responsible for the care of a dog that bites a person when the person is in or on a public place or lawfully in or on a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, shall provide the owner's contact information to the person who suffered the bite."

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