Dogbites in my yard
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rocky bit my boyfriend once. REALLY bad. there were holes in his arm and hand so deep that they wouldnt stop bleeding and were bruised. he went to the ER and they made the animal control people come out to see rocky.. something liek 10 days later…. i guess they check for rabies or something because they die after being infected for like a week or so. idk its some disease that makes them aggressive. I was home alone when he came.. and he didnt even come into the house. he saw rocky running around and said okay i just needed to make sure he was alive... and left...
it shouldnt cost you anything, besides the copay.. right ? i know dan had to pay $200 for a shot and some bandaids... they couldnt stitch anything because it was such a jagged cut.
Rocky&Mia both have runs in the back yard that aren't fenced. & i'd have to fight that situation because if the kid was in your yard it isn't your fault. you know? but then again im sure they'd say their kid didn't do anything to your dog.. your dog is just aggressive. or you dont have a no trespassing or beware of dog sign. people are so crazy sometimes.
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The problem is that now, with all the "dangerous" dog media, you dog, can be seized and put down even if your dog is in the RIGHT!.
Your insurance company can make you pay a "bond" or whatever they decide $3000. is what I am hearing…so you can have home owners insurance.
That means, if there is any claim to your policy, even if your right, your will lose that $$ and you will lose your home owners insurance.
The bottom line is that the authorities can come in, take you dog and charge you.
So, you have to be smart...even if YOU and your dog isn't at fault.
Sadly, its getting ugly out there for dog owners and to be ok, we have to be better and the best...to keep our dogs safe. -
animal control came by yesterday and we have to quarantine rocky for 10 days then take him to the vet. He said it is our liability regardless of the reasoning just like if we had a well at our property that a trespasser fell into. He was nice but I am still not sure about the guys insurance.. we also found out he is an excop and a newspaper reporter here in town. almost funny but not in a good way!!!!!!!!!!
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Actually, I think that it is because dogs are treated like pools. There is a legal phrase not exactly sure what it is but something like a "acttractive hazard". Basically it is expected that these things are attractive to children and so normal means of preventing access are not considered enough to keep you from being liable.
I do think it is a different matter if an adult is bitten when trespassing on your property.
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I was just quoting our animal control officer.
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I am sure that liability will vary state to state.
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Please keep us informed.
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Hi–sorry to hear about your incident. Homeowners policies do differ according to state law. Medical insurance and Emergency Room care are subject to state laws as well. I audit hospital accounts and have worked in an ER. I can tell you all dog bites treated in an ER are reported and it can affect how the policy pays for treatment (or, if they pay depending on the circumstances). Good luck with all of this and I hope it can be resolved in a civil manner.
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Anything new?
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we had to quarantine him for 10 days and have him cleared by the vet. We have not heard on the doctor bills so I am assuming their insurance paid… which is what they said would be used if it worked. The boy was over here the next day so I know there are no hard feelings. no more problems with Rocky.
