Suspecting a Burglar Was Attempting to Enter His Garage,Hakim Let

Suspecting a burglar was attempting to enter his garage,Hakim let his Dobermans outside to take care of the threat.He was shocked six months later when he was served with a lawsuit claiming damages for the serious injuries inflicted by the Dobermans' bites into the thief's hands and legs.Why has Hakim been named as a defendant in this lawsuit?

A) Hakim owed a duty of care to restrict the number of bites his dogs could inflict.
B) The injuries result from his careless disregard for the trespasser's presence.
C) Hakim owed a generalized duty of care based on the neighbour principle.
D) The thief must be a child in order for injury to a trespass to be actionable.