Last week an escaped guard dog broke through my front screen door (unprovoked) and attacked my dog in our hallway. My husband pinned it down and got it to release our injured dog. Police had to come and remove the attacking dog from our house. We now have a vet Bill creeping close to $1000 and a damaged front door.
The dog has previously escaped and attacked another dog. It has been on a derelict building site across from our house for a few years. There has been a new caretaker the past 2 months, a young teenager. The fence has multiple points where the dog can escape. The Police are saying that the young guy is responsible and not the company who owns the dog/ property. The teenager clearly has no money and Police have said there is little chance of getting any money from him. What can I do to get compensation for the vet bills? I don’t believe the young guy was equipped to look after the dog/ property (the fence has been in disrepair for a long time)- is it not the company’s responsibility to ensure the maintenance of their secure fencing if they choose to have a guard dog? The guard dog was in terrible condition, has obviously not been looked after for an extended period of time, not just the 2 months the young guy has been there. Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for any advice, much appreciated.
The dog has previously escaped and attacked another dog. It has been on a derelict building site across from our house for a few years. There has been a new caretaker the past 2 months, a young teenager. The fence has multiple points where the dog can escape. The Police are saying that the young guy is responsible and not the company who owns the dog/ property. The teenager clearly has no money and Police have said there is little chance of getting any money from him. What can I do to get compensation for the vet bills? I don’t believe the young guy was equipped to look after the dog/ property (the fence has been in disrepair for a long time)- is it not the company’s responsibility to ensure the maintenance of their secure fencing if they choose to have a guard dog? The guard dog was in terrible condition, has obviously not been looked after for an extended period of time, not just the 2 months the young guy has been there. Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for any advice, much appreciated.