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Name:
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MAJ USA RET
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Liability
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Date:
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7/3/2012 7:06:01 PM
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Our golden went straight to submissive (she is not aggressive). The pit-bull continued to chew on her until its owner arrived (in his own good time). Twice he tried to pull off his dog. Twice the pit-bull got away and resumed mauling my dog. MEANWHILE, MY WIFE IS KICKING AT THE PIT-BULL! Fortunately our retriever is very large and the pit-bull was extracted before any life threatening damage was inflicted. She made two trips to the vet… initial and follow up.
My wife and golden were on public property… quite a distance from the pit-bull’s residence... it wasn't even in sight. Our golden was not headed for that house... she's afraid of the pit-bull from an earlier encounter. Our dog is obedience trained (voice and hand signals) and can be controlled… even at a distance.
The StillWaters Resident Homeowners Association ruling was – since our dog was not on a leash, we are jointly liable for the attack.
Question – had our dog been on a leash, would she have been attacked by the pit-bull?
Question – what if my wife… or I… was attacked?
StillWaters RHOA has not banned the pit-bull from StillWaters. This would seem to make them jointly liable for future mauling… or God forbid… a death, caused by this vicious animal should the owner elect to bring it back.
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