Owner's very friendly pet Schnauzer, Bo had a habit of jumping up and playfully scratching the legs of younger children. One time Bo caused some serious scratching to a child's leg also causing the child to fall and be injured. In the parents' strict liability suit against the owner, the likely result is:
a. Owner cannot be held strictly liable because the dangerous propensity of Bo was not a vicious one.
b. Owner can be held strictly liable because he knew of this dangerous propensity of Bo even though the dog was not vicious.
c. Owner cannot be held strictly liable because Bo did not bite the child.
d. None of the above.
B
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