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Dog bite today

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  • 06-02-2020 10:17pm
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    martin101
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭


    Hi, just wondering if I'm doing the right thing here and or should I take it further. I was off work today and walking my Yorkshire terrier with my 20 month old baby in his buggy as I came around a corner in an estate close to mine a Doberman was coming towards me. Off the lead and no muzzle. I knew it was going to attack my dog so I picked my dog up as fast as I could and turned my back also protecting my child too. I then felt unbelievable pain as the Doberman bit me in my upper leg. The owner came running around and told it to stop. And then her husband too. They said they where sorry and it never happened before. I was crouched down in agony but I just wanted to get away from them and make sure my dog and my child where ok. I just said to them to leave me alone. I went around the corner and I checked the bite. I was cut open and already had bruising so I went to the doctor who gave me a tetnis shot and also antibiotics and pain killers. I then went to the guards and told them of the incident. There were no other witness's to this so I know it could be their word against mine. I just can't believe they had a dog like that not muzzled or on a lead. What should I do next or if I should do anymore? I have their address and the guard said he would be paying them a visit tonight or in the morning.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,233 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Their word against the big ol’ bite mark on your leg. I’d report. That dog wasn’t under any sort of control, effective or otherwise.


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    TheW1zard
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    Take photos of your leg with a date immediately.
    (To prove it was today)
    You are well in your rights to compensation. Lawyer up


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    martin101
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭martin101


    Yeah well the guard has taken my statement. My doctor told me I was lucky I had a heavy jacket on at the time which took most of the bite otherwise there could be a chunk gone out of me. He also said expect it to be badly bruised over the next few days.i have pictures too of the bite so I'm thinking I will take it further. I'm shocked at them having it off the lead. I can't get over it .


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    scudzilla
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    martin101 wrote: »
    Yeah well the guard has taken my statement. My doctor told me I was lucky I had a heavy jacket on at the time which took most of the bite otherwise there could be a chunk gone out of me. He also said expect it to be badly bruised over the next few days.i have pictures too of the bite so I'm thinking I will take it further. I'm shocked at them having it off the lead. I can't get over it .

    Go back to see Gardai tomorrow afternoon and ask the outcome, then go see a solicitor


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    Asitis2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭Asitis2019


    martin101 wrote: »
    Hi, just wondering if I'm doing the right thing here and or should I take it further. I was off work today and walking my Yorkshire terrier with my 20 month old baby in his buggy as I came around a corner in an estate close to mine a Doberman was coming towards me. Off the lead and no muzzle. I knew it was going to attack my dog so I picked my dog up as fast as I could and turned my back also protecting my child too. I then felt unbelievable pain as the Doberman bit me in my upper leg. The owner came running around and told it to stop. And then her husband too. They said they where sorry and it never happened before. I was crouched down in agony but I just wanted to get away from them and make sure my dog and my child where ok. I just said to them to leave me alone. I went around the corner and I checked the bite. I was cut open and already had bruising so I went to the doctor who gave me a tetnis shot and also antibiotics and pain killers. I then went to the guards and told them of the incident. There were no other witness's to this so I know it could be their word against mine. I just can't believe they had a dog like that not muzzled or on a lead. What should I do next or if I should do anymore? I have their address and the guard said he would be paying them a visit tonight or in the morning.

    I'd recommend some ice, tea, and inflatable cushion.

    Maybe watch your karma too op.


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    martin101
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭martin101


    I wouldn't get upset over things usually but having my son there today who is only a baby really angered me towards these people.


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    Asitis2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭Asitis2019


    TheW1zard wrote: »
    Take photos of your leg with a date immediately.
    (To prove it was today)
    You are well in your rights to compensation. Lawyer up

    hellooooooo Josepha

    Good luck on Saturday


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    martin101
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭martin101


    Asitis2019 wrote: »
    I'd recommend some ice, tea, and inflatable cushion.

    Maybe watch your karma too op.


    Watch my karma?


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    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,281 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    martin101 wrote: »
    Hi, just wondering if I'm doing the right thing here and or should I take it further. I was off work today and walking my Yorkshire terrier with my 20 month old baby in his buggy as I came around a corner in an estate close to mine a Doberman was coming towards me. Off the lead and no muzzle. I knew it was going to attack my dog so I picked my dog up as fast as I could and turned my back also protecting my child too. I then felt unbelievable pain as the Doberman bit me in my upper leg. The owner came running around and told it to stop. And then her husband too. They said they where sorry and it never happened before. I was crouched down in agony but I just wanted to get away from them and make sure my dog and my child where ok. I just said to them to leave me alone. I went around the corner and I checked the bite. I was cut open and already had bruising so I went to the doctor who gave me a tetnis shot and also antibiotics and pain killers. I then went to the guards and told them of the incident. There were no other witness's to this so I know it could be their word against mine. I just can't believe they had a dog like that not muzzled or on a lead. What should I do next or if I should do anymore? I have their address and the guard said he would be paying them a visit tonight or in the morning.

    Dog needs putting down and the owners restricted from dog ownership. Clearly not mature or responsible enough to own a dog.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,233 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Asitis2019 wrote: »
    I'd recommend some ice, tea, and inflatable cushion.

    Maybe watch your karma too op.
    Indeed. Should see his karma stock rise after protecting his child and pet, and reporting a dangerous dog.


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    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,281 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Asitis2019 wrote: »
    I'd recommend some ice, tea, and inflatable cushion.

    Maybe watch your karma too op.

    What?


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    Asitis2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭Asitis2019


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Dog needs putting down and the owners restricted from dog ownership. Clearly not mature or responsible enough to own a dog.

    maybe the dog was provoked


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    lawred2
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    Asitis2019 wrote: »
    maybe the dog was provoked

    Are you on a wind up?


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,233 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Asitis2019 wrote: »
    maybe the dog was provoked

    If it was under effective control, it still wouldn’t have been in a positi9n to attack, no matter how provoked.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,233 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Are you on a wind up?

    Same poster again. Silly me. Safe to ignore, I’d say.


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    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    Everyone complains about the cost of insurance ... yet lots of assholes here saying u should sue straight away with little facts !!! What if your dog did the same... totally unusual for it... but it did.... would u like it if someone sued u or made u put it down??? Seriously.... look for them to cover the cost of the doctor maybe but don’t go cause the dog to be put down ... treats others as u would like them to treat u and so on


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    Asitis2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭Asitis2019


    LillySV wrote: »
    Everyone complains about the cost of insurance ... yet lots of assholes here saying u should sue straight away with little facts !!! What if your dog did the same... totally unusual for it... but it did.... would u like it if someone sued u or made u put it down??? Seriously.... look for them to cover the cost of the doctor maybe but don’t go cause the dog to be put down ... treats others as u would like them to treat u and so on

    My point entirely....I suspect this is a gross exaggeration

    When I hear the term lawyer up, alarm bells ring.

    We live in a compo culture


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    martin101
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭martin101


    LillySV wrote: »
    Everyone complains about the cost of insurance ... yet lots of assholes here saying u should sue straight away with little facts !!! What if your dog did the same... totally unusual for it... but it did.... would u like it if someone sued u or made u put it down??? Seriously.... look for them to cover the cost of the doctor maybe but don’t go cause the dog to be put down ... treats others as u would like them to treat u and so on

    I'd always have my dog under control. These people didn't


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    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,281 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    LillySV wrote: »
    Everyone complains about the cost of insurance ... yet lots of assholes here saying u should sue straight away with little facts !!! What if your dog did the same... totally unusual for it... but it did.... would u like it if someone sued u or made u put it down??? Seriously.... look for them to cover the cost of the doctor maybe but don’t go cause the dog to be put down ... treats others as u would like them to treat u and so on

    I would treat others exactly the same as I expect to be treated.

    And that would be not being bitten by their large unrestrained dogs.

    I'm not sure what other facts are needed here other than an unrestrained dog attacked and bit the OP to the point of breaking the skin. Are there other facts material to the incident as you see it?


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    Rodin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭Rodin


    Absolutely take this further.

    Far too many dogs off leads which are not under control in society. The owners just don't give a 5h1t.

    Make them care.


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    martin101
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭martin101


    Asitis2019 wrote: »
    My point entirely....I suspect this is a gross exaggeration

    When I hear the term lawyer up, alarm bells ring.

    We live in a compo culture


    Your an idiot mate


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,233 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    LillySV wrote: »
    Everyone complains about the cost of insurance ... yet lots of assholes here saying u should sue straight away with little facts !!! What if your dog did the same... totally unusual for it... but it did.... would u like it if someone sued u or made u put it down??? Seriously.... look for them to cover the cost of the doctor maybe but don’t go cause the dog to be put down ... treats others as u would like them to treat u and so on
    ^^
    I won’t go into details, but the opposite of that, with standard punctuation and no txtspk.


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    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    martin101 wrote: »
    I'd always have my dog under control. These people didn't

    And what if this dog was normally 100%... and this was totally unusual for it ... seriously ... is a little bite worth causing a dog to be put down and suffering for the family it lives with


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    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,281 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    LillySV wrote: »
    And what if this dog was normally 100%... and this was totally unusual for it ... seriously ... is a little bite worth causing a dog to be put down and suffering for the family it lives with

    This is nothing short of trolling


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,233 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    LillySV wrote: »
    And what if this dog was normally 100%... and this was totally unusual for it ... seriously ... is a little bite worth causing a dog to be put down and suffering for the family it lives with

    Yep.


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    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    Rodin wrote: »
    Absolutely take this further.

    Far too many dogs off leads which are not under control in society. The owners just don't give a 5h1t.

    Make them care.

    Why don’t we put down those little bastard kids we see run fun around restrained one supermarkets while we are at it too


    Mod edit: folks, this post and others from last night (6th Feb) continue to reported despite all having been dealt with last night.
    Can ye please stop reporting them at this point? 13:12hrs on 7th Feb).
    Thanks.


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    Flowergirl201
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    And what if the dog had of bitten the 20 month old??? The dog owners should at least have to pay for the doctor visit and antibiotics.


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    Asitis2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭Asitis2019


    martin101 wrote: »
    Your an idiot mate

    Maybe you can hire Jackie - he has a good success rate



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    martin101
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭martin101


    LillySV wrote: »
    And what if this dog was normally 100%... and this was totally unusual for it ... seriously ... is a little bite worth causing a dog to be put down and suffering for the family it lives with

    Yeah it is


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    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,281 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    LillySV wrote: »
    Why don’t we put down those little bastard kids we see run fun around restrained one supermarkets while we are at it too

    Lunatic stuff


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