Section 940.07. Homicide resulting from negligent control of vicious animal.

  Whoever knowing the vicious propensities of any animal intentionally allows it to go at large or keeps it without ordinary care, if such animal, while so at large or not confined, kills any human being who has taken all the precautions which the circumstances may permit to avoid such animal, is guilty of a Class G felony.

1977 c. 173 ; 2001 a. 109 . The common law "year-and-a-day rule" that no homicide is committed unless the victim dies within a year and a day after the injury is inflicted is abrogated, with prospective application only. State v. Picotte, 2003 WI 42 , 261 Wis. 2d 249 , 661 N.W.2d 381 , 01-3063 .