Missouri Court of Appeals May 10, 1988, No. 53718 (Vandeven v. Seabaugh)

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant brings this appeal from the trial court’s order sustaining defendants’ motion to dismiss Count II of plaintiff’s petition. The sole issue on appeal is whether RSMo § 578.009 (1986), which statute provides that it is a misdemeanor to commit animal neglect, creates an implied civil cause of action for injuries arising out of a dog bite.