The bite drew blood or was a significant bite.There are many reasons why you may want to seek legal advice. This will put their mind at ease knowing that they are not at risk for rabies. Make a copy of your dog’s medical records including rabies shots and give it to the victim. The quarantine can be done at your own home, so ask if this is an option for your situation. If the court is not the route for you (and hopefully it isn’t) there is still a chance that your dog may be quarantined. These types of remarks won’t be used against you in court because they are acts of kindness. Now, back to being careful about what you say, express your sympathy and show compassion for the victim. If you are cited – you need to prepare a defense. Dog Court – Animal control may pay you a visit and take action against you and/or your dog.Criminal Court – This is rare, but if the attack was serious enough or if the dog has a rap sheet you could be accused of a number of crimes.Civil Court – Dog owners are responsible for injuries from bites in most states.There are actually three places where you might end up. However, be careful of what you say because it could come back to bite you in the rear (pun intended)! Remember that there is still a chance that you and your dog will face criminal charges or a civil lawsuit. Show that you genuinely care about their recovery. What To Do After Your Dog Bites SomeoneĪ few days or weeks after the attack reach out to the victim and check-in to see how they are doing. Going along with this, you should also get the victim’s information as well as any witnesses.
So be sure to give your name, address, phone number, etc. Give your contact information to the victim. This was not their fault and remember, you do not want to involve lawyers. If you’re going along with the polite and nice route, you should offer to pay for the victim’s medical bills. It’s important that they get the bite mark checked and tended to. Be mindful and take them to the hospital immediately. Being polite and nice is always the route to go because the victim may decide to be nice back and not involve a lawyer. Not only is this for the well-being of both the victim and your dog but also because the victim has to make the decision as to whether or not they will want to hire a lawyer and sue you for damages. It’s important that you don’t begin to argue because it may cause your dog to attack the victim again. The first thing to remember is to remain calm. Make sure you are honest about the situation and try to be as descriptive as possible so you can help prevent others from being attacked by this criminal. You’ll also want to contact the police and file a report.
You don’t want yourself or your dog to be harmed and hopefully, the criminal involved is scared off. In this case, it’s important that you leave the area immediately. Perhaps you were being mugged or attacked and your dog was trying to help you which resulted in biting as a form of saving you from harm. Dogs attack because they feel their property or loved ones are threatened so their owner is assaulted, they are likely to go into defense mode. It’s quite possible that your dog was protecting you.
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