Keeping a dog chained tends to make a dog that is inclined to bite even more inclined to bite. The owner is clearly at fault here, and is an idiot to boot. He’s an irresponsible pet owner. He knew the dog had a tendency to bite and yet he put the dog in a situation in which he could bite someone. I suspect he will be sued and I suspect he will lose.
BTW people don’t realize that labs are not the same as golden retrievers and are somewhat more prone to bite.
>The owner is clearly at fault here, and is an idiot to boot. He’s an irresponsible pet owner. He knew the dog had a tendency to bite and yet he put the dog in a situation in which he could bite someone.<
Not only that, he had an attractive nuisance. Like a swimming pool, if you have a dog that a kid can get to, if the kid gets bitten, you will be held responsible. He can say the kid was “too close” all he wants. It is up to him to not put a dangerous dog in a situation where it is accessible to a minor child.
He’s liable. Hope his homeowner’s insurance is paid up.
Depends on whether it can proved the that the girl was *on* his property and willfully went close enough to the -chained- dog.
I hate chains on dogs but the guy *was* confining the dog according to applicable laws.
Same as with a fence.
The fence is *obviously* there to either keep something in *or* keep something out...and to keep the two things from encountering each other.
Walking into a fenced yard with a dog inside and getting bit is considered “your own damn stupidity” here.