Neighbours dog bitten 4 times

Fe1exams

The neighbor has made continuous excuses for their aggressive dog. Its bitten people including her and her friend recently and attacked and scarred another dog.
She claims if someone goes near his house its there fault and hes entitled to bite.

I hear in the uk the dog must be put down.. is that not the case here in Ireland?
Does the law protect people from this and what can be done?

Procrastastudy

Interesting username - would you not open your manuals?

There are various things you can look at:

Control of Dogs Act

Occupiers Liability Act

More practically you could ask your local dog warden

There's also your basic run of the mill negligence and the specific rules relating to animals such as scienter. Doesn't 'protect' the public per se, of course, its more of a remedy if things go wrong.

Paulw

Report it to the Gardai and the local dog warden.

nuac

Report to CC dog warden

average_runner

If someones goes on private property and gets bitten its the person fault. However if the dog is dangerous its a different story

Procrastastudy

average_runner wrote: »

If someones goes on private property and gets bitten its the person fault. However if the dog is dangerous its a different story

How much would you like to bet on that if it was a child getting a ball? Your car? Your house?

AnnaStezia

There was a time when every dog was allowed its first bite as far as civil liability was concerned. Those days are long gone and the owner needs to cop herself on before something more serious happens. Plastic surgery can be painful and expensive!

scrummonkey

I would have thought the "scienter" rule applies, owner has knowledge that dog is violent thus is liable if dog attacks.

NUTLEY BOY

Indeed and Rover is not allowed one free bite! Owner may be leaving herself open to prosecution too if the dog inflicts an injury.

Pkiernan

average_runner wrote: »

If someones goes on private property and gets bitten its the person fault. However if the dog is dangerous its a different story

Are you a High Court judge?

ResearchWill

Pkiernan wrote: »

Are you a High Court judge?

Of course he is as are lots of posters on here.

jblack

average_runner wrote: »

If someones goes on private property and gets bitten its the person fault.

What is written in the above post is not the position in law and no weight should be given to such advice.

Neadine

average_runner wrote: »

If someones goes on private property and gets bitten its the person fault. However if the dog is dangerous its a different story

Isn't that a rather vague statement???
In that case if a friend invited me round to visit, and during that visit their dog were to bite me, it's my fault???
If your mailman walks up your driveway to deliver your mail, on your property, and your dog bites him, it's his own fault?????

Indricotherium

This should be moved to the animals and pets forum.

Although all you'll get there is a sympathy for the dogs mental health an the anguish he feels.