RikyR
Premium Member
Yesterday, my six year old grand daughter was playing in her front yard when she was bitten on her rear end by a off lead doxie. The bad thing about this incident was the owner was walking with the dog when it bit her! The owner called the dog back and walked away. Of course, she runs inside crying that a dog had bit her. She had two small puncture wounds that were red, but not bleeding. The Sheriff was called, and they went to the owners house. He admits the dog bit her, but did not think it was a big deal, as his dog is little dog and could not have possibly done any damage. While this discussion is going on the dog snaps at the deputy. The owner is charged for leash law violation, and leaving the scene of an accident (I learned that this law applies to any accident, not just automobiles). He also has 3 days to submit to the Sheriff's office proof that the dog is current on his vaccinations, or they will impound the dog for observation. He also agreed to pay any medical bills that may occur. It amazes me that so many people think that the leash laws do not apply to them, or that their dogs could not possibly misbehave. Not too many days go by that Zulu and I do not encounter a dog that is allowed to be off leash without supervision. So far, all encounters have been friendly, but it is tiring that you must be on constant alert for ones that may not.
