How best to defend against a dog bite?
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How best to defend against a dog bite?
I just got out of the Air Force. My dog bit someone while we were temporarily staying with family there. The bite victim is claiming he is a dangerous dog (after initially telling us not to worry about it) but I believe it happened because the dog is stressed and out of his environment as we are in the middle of a move. Is this worth taking to court to fight?
Asked on January 10, 2012 under Personal Injury, Pennsylvania
Answers:
Hong Shen / Roberts Law Group
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Don't know what he meant by a dangerous dog. Did you have immunization record for the dog? Did his insurance cover the injury? What is he trying do? Suing you? Every jurisdiction has some kind of ordinance for dog leashes. But as the old saying says, every dog is entitled to a free bite. If you did not know the dog's propensity at time, you were not negligent. But check local ordinance to see whether there is a dog leash law and if you broke it by not leashing the dog. That may be negligence per se. But without knowing whether the guy is trying to sue you, do not worry.
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