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Irresponsible Dog Owners and Attacks At the Dog Park
One in seven owners say their dog has been attacked at a dog park
One thing I’m pretty proud of is that I’ve been able to keep friends I’ve had my whole life. A good friend from my school years recently had a horrible experience. Her small dog was playing at a local dog park when he was attacked by a larger dog, who delivered a “kill bite.” The bite gashed his small back from shoulder to shoulder. The vet told my friend that her pup was lucky he was slightly overweight: his excess skin and a little bit of fat kept the bite from being fatal.
As of right now, the poor little dog’s vet bill is approaching $2,000, of which the irresponsible owner of the attacking dog has “volunteered” to pay $200.
Can my friend contact legal help and try to get some type of financial compensation for this terrible incident? I hope so.
Dog parks stink
Bruce has stopped taking Gambit to our local dog park because of the heinous behavior of the dog owners — not most of the dogs — that take their animals there.
Another dog attacked Gambit and the irresponsible owner blamed Bruce and Gambit, then threatened to call the Sheriff because Bruce refused to agree with her and spoke up to her. I took Gambit…
