Element	Application of Facts
IF dog or other animal	yes dog
Without provocation	yes (but check; MB dropped plate of chicken)
Attacks, attempts to attack, or injures	yes, bit MB—MB injured
Any person	yes, MB a person
Peaceably conducting himself	yes, carrying plate of food
In any place he may lawfully be	yes, invited to party
THEN—owner liable	THEN—owner liable
The statute defines owner as any person having a right of property in an animal ---OR---	no, JC not legal owner and thus has no right of property in the dog
who keeps or harbors an animal ---OR---	possibly yes; JC is “harboring” animal
who has it in his care ---OR---	possibly yes
acts as its custodian ---OR---	possibly yes
who knowingly permits a dog to remain on any premises occupied by him or her	Questionable—JC did not know the dog would be left with her that day—“knowingly” in question