Section 87: Letting loose horse, etc., and suffering ferocious dogs to be at large

No person shall in any street or public place—

(a) negligently let loose any horse or other animal, so as to cause danger, injury, alarm or annoyance; or

(b) suffer a ferocious dog to be at large without a muzzle; or

(c) set on or urge a dog or other animal to attack, worry or put in fear any person or horse or other animal.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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