The owner of any animal in violation of this title shall be liable to the owner of any animal killed or injured, any property damaged, or to any person or that person’s estate, injured by such animal for the amount of damages sustained and costs of collection, or any other recovery provided by State law; except that this section is not intended to place liability on the owner of any animal if the injury or damages were sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the owner of the animal, or was tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the animal, or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.