A 1 ½ years ago my son was walking to his friend’s house. As he was walking there a neighbor’s dog dug under its fence and got out. The dog left its yard and ran into the street. It bit my son on the back of his thigh. His friend witnessed everything. The bite wasn’t too bad but I called Animal Control and filed a complaint. They quarantined the dog and let it out after 10 days. I talked with the owner and told him I better not ever see that dog loose again. He promised the world.
Fast forward to yesterday, the same dude working in his garage with his dogs loose inside the garage with him. It sees my son and it runs across the street towards my son. My son sees the dog and runs in the opposite direction into the neighbor’s yard across the street. The dog follows him, knocks him down and bites him pretty bad on the calf. The neighbor pulls the dog off him and my son runs to his friend’s house. Once again he friend witness everything. He calls me crying in pain from his friend’s house. As I walk him home I see the neighbor and he apologizes for what happens and ask can we talk. I just say we talked the first time and I suggest he hire an attorney because I am.
I’ve called animal control and they came over but my son was still at the hospital. They will not begin the investigation until they verify the bite. They are scheduled to come over today.
Am thinking of hiring an attorney. What should I do? What should I expect? He was so negligent with his animal because he knew it bites. To let it out unleash is just criminal. Can I call the police and ask to file charges? For my son to suffer from an attack again makes from the same dog makes me pissed. Please help.
Fast forward to yesterday, the same dude working in his garage with his dogs loose inside the garage with him. It sees my son and it runs across the street towards my son. My son sees the dog and runs in the opposite direction into the neighbor’s yard across the street. The dog follows him, knocks him down and bites him pretty bad on the calf. The neighbor pulls the dog off him and my son runs to his friend’s house. Once again he friend witness everything. He calls me crying in pain from his friend’s house. As I walk him home I see the neighbor and he apologizes for what happens and ask can we talk. I just say we talked the first time and I suggest he hire an attorney because I am.
I’ve called animal control and they came over but my son was still at the hospital. They will not begin the investigation until they verify the bite. They are scheduled to come over today.
Am thinking of hiring an attorney. What should I do? What should I expect? He was so negligent with his animal because he knew it bites. To let it out unleash is just criminal. Can I call the police and ask to file charges? For my son to suffer from an attack again makes from the same dog makes me pissed. Please help.