A neighbor’s dogs broke into my backyard, attacked and injured my animals, and have even chased my wife and baby from our yard. They have been verbally warned many times. What legal recourse do I have?
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Robert Martin
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Not enough information. Are these incidents on record with the local police and animal control officer? Did you make recordings of your phone calls to the owners? Have you sent them warnings via certified mail, and kept a copy yourself? Have you photographed or videotaped the animal on your property? Do you have vet or doctor's reports of injuries? There are plenty of personal-injury lawyers in the yellow pages. But first go to Nolo Press website and check out the Neighbor Law book....you can probably get it at the library. BTW....about recording your phone calls? Your computer can do that, it is a simple setup, just go to ZD net for the download.
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First, you need proof. dates, and times are needed to develope a civil lawsuit. warning the dog's neighbor was an excellent defense on your part. just remember the date you gave the warning. video tapes, photos and other witnesses are also good examples of evidence needed to win your case. as a citizen, you have certain rights that protect you from illegal acts of another. this is called a tort. contacting a civil attorney, definitely seems to be in order.
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wow, if a dog had done that to my family ol' Rex would be sleeping with the fishes with buckshot in whatever would be left of his head... sorrry to hear about that, my cousin got bit by some redneck's dog when we were visiting him on vacation and he kicked it (after it bit him, and instinctively) and broke its jaw or something stupid like that and somehow my cousin got the fine
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