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AIBU to think DH should report the bloody dog that just bit him

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iphonedrone · 05/12/2011 14:13

He was running in the woods, old lady on a mobility scooter with two dogs on leads. One dog runs after DH (not barking) and takes a chunk out of his leg which he has just had to have stitched up.

Old lady not apologetic at all and admits the dog is dangerous "which is why he's on a lead"....but she couldn't keep hold of the lead and he got away.

DH doesn't want to report because its a little old lady and it could be her companion etc, I think fuck it that could be a kid next time and she obviously KNOWS its dangerous.

I'm tempted to report her myself, she gave DH her name and address because the dog ripped a hole in his running leggings and she said she would compensate for them!

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ABatInBunkFive · 05/12/2011 14:15

He doesn't think he should. would he not be fussed if it was a childs face next time then? I would be straight on the phone to the police, it's not as if it was a tiny graze is it!

squeakytoy · 05/12/2011 14:15

Yes, he should report it. It doesnt matter that this is an old lady. Her dogs were out of control, and the damage could have been a lot worse.

ChickensThinkYouCanGetStuffed · 05/12/2011 14:16

YANBU. If the dog is dangerous, the owner should take that a bit more bloody seriously. Hope your DH is ok.

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iphonedrone · 05/12/2011 14:16

She seemed more concerned that he had punched the dog to get it off his leg!

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mummymccar · 05/12/2011 14:16

If she knows that the dog is dangerous then shouldn't it be wearing a muzzle in public even if it isn't required to by law? I'd report the dog just out of fear of it being a child next time. What may just be stitches for a grown man could be a lot worse for a child.

BoysBoysBoysAndMe · 05/12/2011 14:16

What if it's a child next time?

Not sure what the Police or other agency would do though unless you pressed charges tbh. Maybe speak to your local PCSO's and just talk over what happened and ask what they would / could do.

But definitely think that she shouldn't have a dog she can't control. Especially if she agrees it's dangerous.

Little old lady or not.

NoOnesGoingToEatYourMincePies · 05/12/2011 14:16

He really needs to report the dog.

DoesNotGiveAFig · 05/12/2011 14:17

It should be reported, it could be worse next time. It might not be put down, it might get training and a muzzle? I don't know.

WorraLiberty · 05/12/2011 14:17

Do hospitals not have to report them?

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iphonedrone · 05/12/2011 14:18

I'm showing him this thread! If she admits it's dangerous i'm betting it isn't the first time its bit someone

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DesperatelySeekingPomBears · 05/12/2011 14:18

Of course your DH SHOULD report the dog but it's not your leg and you're not his mother. If he doesn't want to, you can't very well force him to, can you?

MissMerrynder · 05/12/2011 14:20

YANBU, he should definitely report it.

DP got bitten on the hand by a loose dog; the owner lived next door to a day nursery!

Said owner was warned by the police that the dog should wear a muzzle whilst out at all times.

squeakytoy · 05/12/2011 14:20

If this had been a child, or even another dog, what could she have done... bugger all, thats what, if she is on a mobility scooter.

Her dogs should be muzzled when out in public if they are so dangerous that they will randomly bite a stanger.

SoupDragon · 05/12/2011 14:20

Yes, he has to report it. There was a thread on here last week about a MNers son having to have his face stitched around his nose because of a dog bite.

GrimmaTheNome · 05/12/2011 14:20

As a dog lover - I'd say YANBU. It may be that the solution is for someone to find a way to securely attach the lead to the scooter rather than her holding it. TBH trying to control one of those contraptions and two dogs, esp if one is unruly, seems like she's asking for trouble one way or another.

HeidiKat · 05/12/2011 14:21

I would report it, if the owner readily acknowleged it was a dangerous dog then it must have done it before and will do it again if she can't keep it under control, IMO it should be destroyed.

OrmIrian · 05/12/2011 14:21

I am suprised the hospital didn't do it.

SoupDragon · 05/12/2011 14:22

Bitten child thread

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iphonedrone · 05/12/2011 14:24

He's not back from the walk in centre yet, they may well report it.

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PanicMode · 05/12/2011 14:24

Definitely - as everyone else has said, what if it is a child next time? I watched a dog savage a smaller dog in the park recently (along with several horrified witnesses). The park keeper was straight onto the police. The owner barely apologised, just said, "Oh, he's never done that before". A couple of minutes before the attack, the dog had had to be removed from the toddlers' playground.....doesn't bear thinking about.

stinkyfluffycat · 05/12/2011 14:25

If he won't report it he should go round and tell her that he will report it unless it wears a muzzle when out. That way he knows the dog won't get put down, so he won't have that on his conscience, but muzzled dog won't be able to bite anyone else. Unless you think she would just agree to the muzzle to get rid of him and then not do it?

Booboostoo · 05/12/2011 14:28

So sorry to hear about your DH. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like the owner is either capable or dealing with an aggressive dog so I think he has a duty to report it to ensure it doesn't happen again. I would try the local Dog Warden and he should be able to advise on when/how to involve the police.

VivaLeBeaver · 05/12/2011 14:30

Definetly report. If she knows its dangerous why doesn't she have it muzzled!

seeker · 05/12/2011 14:31

Someone will be along in a minute to explain exactly how it was the op's dp's fault the dog bit him........

randommoment · 05/12/2011 14:34

As a professional dog carer, YANBU. The dog is out of control and will do it again given the faintest opportunity, and the owner needs to know that, and take action to prevent it, whether she's a dear little old lady or not.