Question about dog attacks???

Katan · 09-01-2005, 03:49 PM

Sup All?

I was just wondering about others opinions on:
If someone breaks into a house and the owners dogs attack him enougth 2 put him in hospital, who should be 2 blame?
The person breaking in or the owner and dogs?

Thanx

fireworksinjuly · 09-01-2005, 03:57 PM

food for thought- a 2 year old girl climbed an 8 foot privacy fence (tresspassing).
The dog in the fence bit her...
the dog was euthanized and the parents of the girl sued the owners of the dog.
They won....even though she was tresspassing!

im not saying thats the way it should be, but sometimes thats how it is...

criminals have sued over injuries on broken stairs in a house they had robbed and won...

its not right....imo

tommyjake · 09-01-2005, 05:38 PM

completly out or order. In both situations the person was to blame, NOT the dog

oc_spirit · 09-02-2005, 07:51 AM

Deffinately think the dogs have the right!!! After all they're protecting!!! It's no different than if someone barged into your home and tried to knife you and you knocked them out with a frying pan, you did it out of defense!

Sayuri · 09-02-2005, 09:49 AM

And this is where I think our judicial system sometimes has...issues. I've heard of more than one incident in which a dog that bit a trespasser (a *robber*, even) was labeled dangerous, the owners were held responsible, and the animal was even put down. Makes no sense to me at all.

A friend in a criminal justice class came back with *this* interesting little story -
a cat burglar literally suing and WINNING his case, after falling through the skylight pf the house he was attempting to burglarize, and landing on a knife that was left out on a cutting board. What on earth could the charges have been? Reckless endangerment of would-be criminals? The story was so bizarre that I have trouble believing it's true, but according to her professor, it certainly is, and is in the case books.

GSD · 09-02-2005, 10:53 AM

In this case it would depend on the state and the judge/jury. It could go either way. I don't like it, but that seems to be the way it is. My theory, is that if you are breaking the law, you voluntarily gave up your rights at that point by violating mine or someone else's. I'd hope my dog would rip their freaking arm off and throw in a few crotch bites for fun, just to make sure our gene pool doesn't get any more screwed up, if somebody broke into my house.

gaddylovesdogs · 09-02-2005, 12:28 PM

It is definitely the trespasser's fault. I know that if anyone ever tried to break in, Colby would tear them to bits - she is very protective of her family and home - and I don't think if she ever does that that she should be labeled dangerous. All she'd be doing is protecting her family and that's what she's supposed to do.

Ritz459 · 09-02-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gaddylovesdogs

It is definitely the trespasser's fault. I know that if anyone ever tried to break in, Colby would tear them to bits - she is very protective of her family and home - and I don't think if she ever does that that she should be labeled dangerous. All she'd be doing is protecting her family and that's what she's supposed to do.

I agree. Only unstead of "Colby" and "she", it is "Blackie" and "he".

linnie · 09-02-2005, 04:20 PM

The law is an ***
Justice should prevail if you are tresspassing with intent to harm or rob and get eaten by a dog then I say the dog is doing its job

Katan · 09-02-2005, 05:32 PM

Thanx 4 the replys
The court system sucks,
they want my dogs but i aint givin' em up, my girls were just defending their home.
its good 2 know that there are others out there who think that the dogs are in the right.

***Cassiepeia*** · 09-02-2005, 05:39 PM

Absolutely Linnie. The trespassers (even the little girl, as sad as it is to see a child hurt) are the ones to blame. The dogs did nothing wrong, they did what they were suppose to do really...protect their family and property.
Neither the little girl nor burglar (especially the criminal) had the right to be on the property and (unfortunately for the little girl) they suffered the consequences.

I wonder how many 'dog people' would sue someone if they trespassed on property and got bitten? None, I should think (well...maybe a few greedy so-and-so's but for most of us it would be unlikely).

Here's an idea...outlaw lawyers. ROFL!!

Perhaps that would solve things.

Or we could sue them all for the suffering they cause us.

Cass.

09-01-2005, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Katan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wollongong, Australia Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Question about dog attacks??? Sup All? I was just wondering about others opinions on: If someone breaks into a house and the owners dogs attack him enougth 2 put him in hospital, who should be 2 blame? The person breaking in or the owner and dogs? Thanx

09-01-2005, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
fireworksinjuly Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,585 Rep Power: 138	food for thought- a 2 year old girl climbed an 8 foot privacy fence (tresspassing). The dog in the fence bit her... the dog was euthanized and the parents of the girl sued the owners of the dog. They won....even though she was tresspassing! im not saying thats the way it should be, but sometimes thats how it is... criminals have sued over injuries on broken stairs in a house they had robbed and won... its not right....imo
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09-01-2005, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
tommyjake I Love my Shelts Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 274 Rep Power: 74	completly out or order. In both situations the person was to blame, NOT the dog
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09-02-2005, 07:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
oc_spirit Snow Girl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,612 Rep Power: 140	Deffinately think the dogs have the right!!! After all they're protecting!!! It's no different than if someone barged into your home and tried to knife you and you knocked them out with a frying pan, you did it out of defense!
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09-02-2005, 09:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sayuri Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the gorgeous NW Posts: 932 Rep Power: 128	And this is where I think our judicial system sometimes has...issues. I've heard of more than one incident in which a dog that bit a trespasser (a robber, even) was labeled dangerous, the owners were held responsible, and the animal was even put down. Makes no sense to me at all. A friend in a criminal justice class came back with this interesting little story - a cat burglar literally suing and WINNING his case, after falling through the skylight pf the house he was attempting to burglarize, and landing on a knife that was left out on a cutting board. What on earth could the charges have been? Reckless endangerment of would-be criminals? The story was so bizarre that I have trouble believing it's true, but according to her professor, it certainly is, and is in the case books.
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09-02-2005, 10:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
GSD Herding dogs Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: WI Posts: 1,093 Rep Power: 133	In this case it would depend on the state and the judge/jury. It could go either way. I don't like it, but that seems to be the way it is. My theory, is that if you are breaking the law, you voluntarily gave up your rights at that point by violating mine or someone else's. I'd hope my dog would rip their freaking arm off and throw in a few crotch bites for fun, just to make sure our gene pool doesn't get any more screwed up, if somebody broke into my house.

09-02-2005, 12:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
gaddylovesdogs don't have a cow! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,418 Rep Power: 149	It is definitely the trespasser's fault. I know that if anyone ever tried to break in, Colby would tear them to bits - she is very protective of her family and home - and I don't think if she ever does that that she should be labeled dangerous. All she'd be doing is protecting her family and that's what she's supposed to do.
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09-02-2005, 04:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 168	The law is an *** Justice should prevail if you are tresspassing with intent to harm or rob and get eaten by a dog then I say the dog is doing its job
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09-02-2005, 05:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Katan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wollongong, Australia Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Thanx 4 the replys The court system sucks, they want my dogs but i aint givin' em up, my girls were just defending their home. its good 2 know that there are others out there who think that the dogs are in the right.

09-02-2005, 05:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,247 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 279	Absolutely Linnie. The trespassers (even the little girl, as sad as it is to see a child hurt) are the ones to blame. The dogs did nothing wrong, they did what they were suppose to do really...protect their family and property. Neither the little girl nor burglar (especially the criminal) had the right to be on the property and (unfortunately for the little girl) they suffered the consequences. I wonder how many 'dog people' would sue someone if they trespassed on property and got bitten? None, I should think (well...maybe a few greedy so-and-so's but for most of us it would be unlikely). Here's an idea...outlaw lawyers. ROFL!! Perhaps that would solve things. Or we could sue them all for the suffering they cause us. Cass.
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