Posted on 11/10/2024 9:05:25 PM PST by xxqqzz
In the 2011 HBO documentary One Nation Under Dog, a Haddonfield Rhodesian Ridgeback named Duke was euthanized on camera. The dog had bit off a girl’s ear in 2009 and then attacked a teenager in 2011. In New Jersey, a vicious dog with a pattern of aggressive behavior can indeed be euthanized. Dog bites are a serious public health hazard, and appropriate measures must be taken when a dog has demonstrated that it acts aggressively. To allow the dog to continue attacking is simply irresponsible.
Euthanasia is actually the most common way that both house cats and dogs die. It is generally considered to be pain-free, humane, and quick. In addition to taking steps to protect others, dog bite victims should also obtain compensation from dog owners for their injuries. Seek help from a New Jersey dog bite attorney today.
What Does New Jersey Law Say? New Jersey has laws to protect the public from so-called “vicious dogs.” This means that if the court deems a dog is vicious, it may be euthanized. There is a wide variety of legislation about “vicious dogs” in New Jersey municipal codes (city laws) as well. Here are a few:
“The Municipal Court shall declare the dog vicious if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the dog killed a person or caused serious bodily injury…” (Atlantic City Municipal Code)
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Change its name [at least officially].
Can we do the same for feral inner-city chimps that attack more than once?
I don’t know the Law, but I have owned several pets over time. I’ve had some experience with training dogs for basic commands.
The Unwanted Lover got what he deserved, but a lawyer would say this fool should have the right to visit a public park w/o getting his forearm ‘Staple-gunned’ by Buster, and she should have had Buster muzzled in the first place, if dog is not trained to stop when ordered.
This was the first known attack. If there is a second known attack, that dog is likely to be put in line for permanent Sominex,
OR, owner is allowed to pay a fine, then get muzzled + trained, at owner expense. AKA Fixit Ticket.
OR owner is given the choice of surrendering her dog and buying a Cat.
Logic would feel there can be mitigating circumstances, which is different from a dog who just snapped and went after someone without cause.
In the same vein, I should ask are there feral youths who should be put down for unprovoked attacks on people?
We fostered dogs for a small local rescue, and the woman who ran it adopted out a very sweet miniature pinscher mix to a family my mom got the heebie jeebies from. She didn’t like how the boys were with the dog, but had no say in the adoption. They later returned the dog and said she bit one of their two preteen boys.
My mom and I were shocked. We had her for four months, and she never showed violent behavior. It sounded like the boys had been cruel to the dog, based on what my mom heard, but the adoptive mom wouldn’t verbally confirm. Her behavior gave it away, though.
A month later, the dog bit my neighbor, badly, and my boxer-pit mix pulled the foster off of my neighbor. The foster KNEW our neighbor, and had always pet her over the fence. Every day.
The foster had to be euthanized. It broke our hearts. I have half a mind to report that rescue to the state, because that woman has ZERO business running a rescue.
Biden bites babies.
"They've been telling me, (in a whispering snear), 'Joe, enough with hands'. So, you know, just a friendly little nibble. To lighten things up!"
Ssseee, That's all it was.
Please stop with the "biting" babies misinformation.
Yes
Depends on local law
Franklin TN.
If pet bite requires over 24 or 48 hour hospital stay animal is put down promptly
Otherwise two week rabies quarantine unless you can prove current shots
This includes horses etc not just dogs
I lost a good little pet as a child.The fuel oil deliveryman roared up in his truck ,immediately jumped out and trotted toward the house and my little mixed breed thought she was protecting her home.One little nip,he threw a fit.insurance company demanded dog be gone or insurance cancelled.Parents acquiesed.
Poor little dog died for human arrogance and stupidity.
I have an underground dog fence with signs letting everyone know ,that my dog is here to protect my family and property. If they get bit ,it is on them. Trying to euthanize my dog could lead to dirt nap to whom ever attempts it.
The simple answer is yes.
A bullet to the back of the head is quick and easy.
Yes.
Most areas have such laws and I dare say some dogs, unfortunately should be euthanized.
As an animal behavior consultant I often witness dog/cats that are suffering from extreme mental duress. If such human inflicted duress/stress happens long enough or is singularly severe enough, it causes a physiological change in the animals brain. These animals may need to be euthanized, along with their owners, for the public safety.
A colleague of mine who operates a small exclusive kennel for large breed dogs, is a certified dog trainer and rehabs dogs recently needed to ban a dog from his kennel care. During an evening potty turn-out the XL breed dog decided a Japanese maple was fair game. The dog went about breaking and biting off limbs of the tree, literally 2-4 inch round limbs and dragging the branches around the yard. The dog wouldn’t stop until he had worn himself out. No amount of distraction techniques worked. The tree lost.
As we joked about the ‘energy’ needs of this beast of a dog, it is clear that such a poorly trained animal, that ignores commands when it is in such a mental state, should be approached with extreme caution. Will this dog go on to bite a human? We don’t know, but from my colleagues point of view he isn’t willing to find out either.
On a different note, wouldn’t it be nice if we could euthanize a politician if they lied to you?
I had a big male chow. He was a stray who decided to adopt me because I had a female chow. He bit my landlord so I brought him to the pound. They asked if he had ever bitten anyone and I said yes, knowing that being an older dog who had bit someone, they were not going to try and find him a new owner but would be putting him down.
Landlord felt bad and said ‘you didn’t have to do that’. I said yeah, I did.
Can we do the same for government employees that overstep their authority? 😁
The owner should put the dog down if it bites someone. I would do it myself.
My ex wife was attacked twice by different dogs in different cities.
In both cases, if I had been packing, I would have shot the dog on sight and told the owners exactly that.
“Fear Strike Syndrome” is very common in all breeds now.
My dad was a Obedience trial judge and 3 time champion on three different dogs.
My uncle bred Golden Retrievers to be show dogs. A few months after my cousin was born, one of the Goldens, who became the family pet, bit my cousin on the face, resulting in close to 100 stitches. My uncle, who was a kind and compassionate man, took the Golden out back and put a bullet in the dogs brain pan. Years later, he told me if the dog bit someone, chances are he will do it again. He was not apologetic about it.
My neighbor had a friend tow his car home and while they were out visiting, my German Shepherd was around (small acreages). Neighbor’s wife came out & my dog bit the friend through his jeans & broke skin. The GS was very protective of women and my kids, but she bit him unprovoked. After keeping her kenneled for 10 days for rabies, I put her down. Vet said the first one was free. Next time it would be harboring a dangerous animal.
Spoke to the wife of the guy she bit and offered to pay for any shots & told her I was putting her down. She got upset that I would do that. Neighbor said they had a couple Chows that had bit strangers.
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