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gracelandcat t1_itsv2fc wrote

Reply to comment by MeanFluffyBunny in Advice after dog attack by MeanFluffyBunny

Yes, he'll be notified. As he should be. His dog was not under his control when it attacked your dog. He should be fined and he should volunteer to pay for your dog's vet bills. It's state law that a dog be vaccinated for rabies and, with a current vaccination, it's law that the dog be registered in the town in which it resides. You need to know if the dog has current vaccinations. If it isn't vaccinated and registered, those are two additional violations. I hope your dog is okay and I wish you good luck .

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MeanFluffyBunny OP t1_itswa1u wrote

Can he be forced to pay the vet bills?

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tycam01 t1_itsyfsk wrote

Have to take him to small claims

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Fireonpoopdick t1_ittd9hi wrote

Get all receipts and police reports, you need to go through official channels with these yahoos, pay the vet now and make this garbage pay later

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NoriDog22 t1_itu0w5w wrote

If he is charged with dangerous or nuisance dog vet bills can be part of the court ordered restitution. And yes 100% call the police and talk to the animal control officer. (Animal control officer here. Not for Bangor though. )

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gracelandcat t1_itwebuj wrote

As others have commented, he might be forced to pay if he is cited with violations. Or, you may have to take him to small claims court. But you definitely need to file a police report, file a report with your city's animal control officer, and keep a paper/photo trail of everything. Good luck.

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waterson2022 t1_itxbrpx wrote

Glad to hear you were armed, especially if the aggressive dog decided to attack you, there's no reason to hold back at that point, and you'd being doing everyone a favor.

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