dog bite...

calumwm

calumwm

calumwm

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Evening everyone - Sooo, I've got a paper round, and yesterday morning whilst delivering to a house, a dog escaped and bit me on my inner leg - very close :P
Every morning the dog (I think it's a greyhound/whippet sort of thing) is in the owners window, barking, snarling and basically trying to get out. Yesterday, halfway down the guys drive, I saw the door opening - next thing the dog was at me, i pushed it away with my bag but then when I turned to get away it bit me..
He apologised, asked if it was bleeding or anything, I said no, don't worry, it'll be fine, and then carried on - later when I got home, it had bled quite a lot and I've got 3 cuts to it, and bruises already. I went to school, they sent me to A&E, it was cleaned up, bandaged, and the doctor put me on antibiotics.
Now though, I've had to give a police statement, and all of the legal people I know are wanting me to make a claim - the police can't do much as although the owner has told me he's bitten the milkman and postman, they didn't report it, and it happened on private property :/
the police have been to see him tonight though, so I'll see what comes from that.
Thoughts? Advice? Happened to you?
Thanks :D
 
Do you WANT something to be done?

If so make a formal complaint, it's entirely up to you.

Personally if a "pet" dog bit me to the extent that the wound bled "a lot", I would be doing my best to have the owner punished.
 
I would sue the owner in some fashion. Would try not to get the dog hurt through, prolly just needs proper training.

In fact sue him, then use the money to pay to train the dog... you might get in the paper :)
 
It is not the dogs fault, it's the stupid owners, make an official complaint to the Police, hope that the owner is then forced to control the dog, just think how you'd feel if that same dog attacked a small child and you hadn't bothered reporting it?
 
As above it is not the dogs fault, it sounds to me like the owner seems to find it amusing.
I would suggest biting the owner instead!
Sorry OP for your injury, it is really down to you if you want to claim however as suggested the dog may be destroyed as a result.
I would report the owner however as next time it could be a young child that is bitten.
Dog owner sounds like a tool to be honest.
 
Seriously, that dog needs to be shot. It might be that big a deal if it bites an adult but Christ, imagine a wee kiddie's head in its slavering jaws...

I agree with above that it's the owner's fault, but he's probably a total tool to let it get that bad anyway and won't do anything about it.
 
Due to the dog attacking you on private property, and that it appears to have happened before. I think this would apply

Section 2 Dogs Act 1871
This is a civil complaint, although as it is heard in a Magistrates' Court, it is often (wrongly) said to be criminal. It occurs if a dog is not kept under proper control and is dangerous. Generally is dog is regarded as not being under proper control if it is neither on a lead nor muzzled.

Unlike Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991:
it applies regardless of where the incident takes place
proceedings can only be brought against the owner
a dog can show itself to be dangerous in its general behaviour, not just its behaviour towards a person
a single incident is generally insufficient to prove that a dog is dangerous, unless the Court believes that the single incident is exceptional
there is no presumption in favour of destruction of the dog
the Police have no power to seize a dog pending proceedings
the Court has no power to fine or order compensation
The Court has unfettered discretion on what to do to the dog. They may order destruction of the dog but such orders are very rare. The alternative is a Control Order (with or without conditions) and the owner will probably have to pay costs.
Click to expand...

http://www.doglaw.co.uk/dangerous.php
 
Just heard back from the police; they said they've given him a warning and he's been put on a council register, so if it happens again they'll be able to do more. I can still try and get the milkman to tell the police about his incident, as long as it was fairly recently, so that'll be a case of bumping into him.
He's been told that the dog is only allowed out of the house on a lead, so I guess that's a step in the right direction... it is quite an old guy that lives on his own though, and the cop explained that that sort of dog isn't really social, and will only really be loyal to one person.

I'm aware that it might be destroyed, but as mentioned above, it could've been a kid - most paper rounds are done by 13/14 year olds around here, so it could've been a lot worse.
 
Place the dog on a road in front of the nearest approaching Fiesta ST. Just be sure the dog owner is happy to recompense the owner for any damage that results to his car.
 
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