My son has just?

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Been bitten by the dog at the end of the street.

He was out playing and when he was running the dog jumped up on him and then bit him on the top of his leg. The skin is broken where the dogs tooth went in and he has a graze at the side. I am just waiting for the police to come and the nhs 24 to call back so that I know if he needs a tetanus,

will the police ask me if I want the dog to be put down or will they put it down anyway. The dog has bitten other kids before but I don't think anyone reported it. the dog terrorises strangers thet come to visit people who live in the street.

I am not anti dog as I have a dog myself but I never let my dog out in the street unless I am with him and he is well trained (no classes) but the dog who bit my son is left outside daily and shlts all over the street and they dont clean up after it

the owners are probably at the pub or in the house drunk

I have spoken to the owner and told her that she will be getting a visit from the police. She asked me why and I told her that the dog bit my son. She is ok about the police visit.

my son is just home from hospital and it isn't deep enough for a tet jag. It has been cleaned out and he is ok

thanks all for answering

Lady M

I really like your poem it made me smile

LATEST UPDATE

LATEST UPDATE

Since telling the owner that the police woild be in touch, the two owners and the dog seem to have disappeared. The police went to the house at 8am this morning and there was no answer.

how many times does a dog have to attack children before it is put sown

how many times does a dog have to attack children before it is put down

how many times does a dog have to attack children before it is put down. This is at least the second time that this dog has been reported for attacking children and all the police seem to do is give the owners a caution. Surely there is a limit to the amount of times they can be cautioned.

how many times does a dog have to attack children before it is put down. This is at least the second time that this dog has been reported for attacking children and all the police seem to do is give the owners a caution. Surely there is a limit to the amount of times they can be cautioned.

Answer 1

Where is the dog`s owner??I would file charges for sure, the dog should have been tied or restrained. I`m sick of stupid animal owners..HEy, let`s put the owner down!!Where`s the needle??!!

Answer 2

This is a terrible thing , I hope your child will not be afraid of dogs after this ,, All children should be taught to safe around dogs , please teach your child these dog rules in hopes he will never be bit again also if he knows how to behave around dogs he may not be afraid

CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS BE SUPPERVISED AROUND ANY DOG.

Here is what children should be taught about meeting a new dog.

1. Never disturb a sleeping dog.

2. Never bother a dog when it is in its crate , let the child know that the dogs crate is the place a dog goes when it dose not want to be disturbed and the dog should be left along when it is there .

3. Never approach a dog that is eating a bone or food and never try and take food from a dog.

4. Before giving a dog a treat make sure the dogs owner is present and you have asked permission first .

5. Approach all dogs slowly .

6. Play quietly around strange dogs .

7 Do not pat a strange dog with out permission.

8. Always speak to a dog before patting a dog so it knows you are going to pat it.

9. Do not ever reach to pat a dog on top of its head. Always pat a dog on the shoulders or body.

10 Never put your face near a dogs face.

11. Never blow in a dogs face, many dogs take this as a direct threat and may bite.

12. Never run around dogs, the dog may get excited and nip. Also many herding breeds or protection breeds will chase and may bite in the excitement of the chase .

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Answer 3

Sorry to tell you Americans, the UK has been rabies-free for over 200 years, therefore animals do not require a rabies vaccine.

I think the correct outcome would be to prosecute the owner, so that he may think about taking better care of his pets in future and not allowing them to be a menace to the public. I don't know if the dog will be destroyed, they often are, but I think an equally fair result would be to rehouse the dog with a responsible owner. And the owner should compensate your son.

Dogs in urban Britain are a nuisance and should be banned from areas of high population density. They really are NOT house pets, more often they are working animals and should be treated as such. I get tired of hearing endless yapping in the surrounding streets, turds on the pavement, they end up on your son's shoes and then your carpet, not to mention the awful health risks dog faeces pose. Most council-house dwelling dog owners do not care one jot about the neighbours.

Also note that if your neighbour has an American pit bull then he is very naughty. This breed was banned by the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, and all pit bulls should have been neutered in 1991, so anyone who has one now is very naughty indeed. A pit bull killed a toddler in St Helens last year and dozens of these banned dogs were discovered.

EDIT - this questioner is in the UK. Rabies shots, the ASPCA etc do not enter into the matter. No one is going to go in gung-ho to get this dog. It cannot have rabies. And the likelihood of anything other than a public prosecution of the owner is almost nil.

Answer 4

Usually after only one case of biting the dog will not be put to sleep after being reported for the second or third time the dog will automatically be put to sleep. The police will ask if you want to file charges and I would because the owners of that dog need to keep a closer eye on their pet and not let it wander. It could be a worse bite next time or a younger child. Good Luck sorry about your son I hope he is ok.

Answer 5

I think it will be put down anyway, any responsible owner should never ever let there dog run lose if it has bitten before, it not your fault if the dog gets put down your son did nothing wrong, my friends daughter had to have 70 stitches on her face from a dog that had bitten before (it got put to sleep) but if the first person who it bite had called the police my friends daughter may never have got hurt so you are doing the right thing, I am a big dog lover but I would put the dog to sleep if it went around biting children for no reason. hope you son is alright x

Answer 6

It will depend on your state and city codes, proof of rabies vaccination and depending on area a history of complaints for running at large and or history of complaints for bititng. The childs age and severity of the bite may also have an affect.


The family's dog was bought to guard,
Chained to a post in a chilly backyard,
Housed in a shed that was airless and dark,
And every few weeks had a run in the park.
When boredom set in with no fun and no work,
One day it broke loose and went quietly berserk.
Pa couldn't fathom just why it went wild,
As it flattened his wife and then bit his child.
The police were called in to sort out the mess,
And the whole sorry tale was revealed in the press.
The Rescue society was really annoyed,
So, the dog was re-homed, and the owners destroyed.

Answer 7

Doggonit. Sad. The usual story of irresponsible pet owners letting their dogs run free.

Call the police. Yes, they will ask questions - but more along the lines of "what happened and do you want to press charges."

Press charges against the neighbors. It will be up to the judge to decide whether to put the dog down - not the police.

Sadly, given his history of biting, the dog may just be put down - but it will be a far, far better thing than for him to roam about being a nuisance.

Answer 8

Not only do you have to worry about tetanus, but you have to worry about rabies. Definitely file a police report as well as reporting the dog to the animal control office. Take your son to the doctor or the hospital for treatment regardless of the dog's shot records as the doctor and/or hospital are required to file a report on dog bites (another way to have the owner cited). Also, even if the dogs shots are up-to-date you will want your son's injury to be treated with antibiotics, etc.

Answer 9

If this is not the first time they will probably take the dog. Where we live the police will take the dog if it bites at all. It needs to be tested at the local animal shelter at the owners cost they also will ticket the owner and the ticket is not cheap.

Answer 10

Well the police or you should ask the owners of the dog if he got his rabies shots, if i were you i'd go to the hospital anyways encase of an infection ...I was bitten by a dog on the hand and I got a staff infection and had to get an operation and IV .... soooo be careful.

best of luck

Answer 11

Umm this is a hard one sounds to me that the owners should have him taken off of them, they should be prosocuted and the dog should be taken to the RSPCA to be evaluated to see if he can be re trained and eventally re-homed. It may be that the dog is garding it's terrotory, has no manners or is so neglected that it is taking it's frustrations out on the childern. Or it could be totally board out of it's brains because it has no one to play with and sees the children as play things.
It's up to you what you do but please think very carefuly most of the time it's the owners at fault not the dog.

Good Luck and take your son for a booster.