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underthetumb · 2017-02-13 17:01:58

Hi there. My dog somehow got out of his pen and was struck by a car. I wasn't home and the driver called into my wife and showed damage to car and said he would contact her with quote. She can't find the dog and hasn't seen him since the driver informed her. I wont be home till tonight to look for the poor thing. Where do…

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13-02-2017 6:01pm

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Hi there. My dog somehow got out of his pen and was struck by a car. I wasn't home and the driver called into my wife and showed damage to car and said he would contact her with quote. She can't find the dog and hasn't seen him since the driver informed her. I wont be home till tonight to look for the poor thing. Where do I stand. Tks

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#2 13-02-2017 6:03pm
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underthetumb wrote: »

Hi there. My dog somehow got out of his pen and was struck by a car. I wasn't home and the driver called into my wife and showed damage to car and said he would contact her with quote. She can't find the dog and hasn't seen him since the driver informed her. I wont be home till tonight to look for the poor thing. Where do I stand. Tks

Liable for damage unfortunately.

Hopefully the dog isn't hurt bad.

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#3 13-02-2017 6:07pm
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if you have house insurance it should cover the claim.

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#4 13-02-2017 6:07pm
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KenjiOdo wrote: »

Put in a counter claim...

For what?

The driver is the one who has been wronged here.

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#5 13-02-2017 6:08pm
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underthetumb wrote:

Hi there. My dog somehow got out of his pen and was struck by a car. I wasn't home and the driver called into my wife and showed damage to car and said he would contact her with quote. She can't find the dog and hasn't seen him since the driver informed her. I wont be home till tonight to look for the poor thing. Where do I stand. Tks

How did he know where the dog lives if the dog can't be found? Is he a neighbour?

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#6 13-02-2017 6:08pm
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KenjiOdo wrote: »

Put in a counter claim...

For what? How is the driver at fault?

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#7 13-02-2017 6:09pm
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#8 13-02-2017 6:12pm
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KenjiOdo wrote: »

He killed his pet (family member)... I'm sure the law protects farmers livestock might cover family pets too, but if you put in a claim for pedigree (if it was might negate the damage done to his car and they won't pursue)

Clueless

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#9 13-02-2017 6:13pm
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KenjiOdo wrote: »

He killed his pet (family member)... I'm sure the law protects farmers livestock might cover family pets too, but if you put in a claim for pedigree (if it was might negate the damage done to his car and they won't pursue)

Still not the drivers fault, the dog should of never of gotten out.

Sorry for the owner also

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#10 13-02-2017 6:13pm
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KenjiOdo wrote: »

He killed his pet (family member)... I'm sure the law protects farmers livestock might cover family pets too, but if you put in a claim for pedigree (if it was might negate the damage done to his car and they won't pursue)

Aint how it works.

You are responsible for your livestock or pet.

Unfortunate it got out but that's life.

Op hope you find your pet by the way.

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#11 13-02-2017 6:15pm
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Unfortunately your 100% liable for damage done by your dog. I have had that problem more than once.

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#12 13-02-2017 6:16pm
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KenjiOdo wrote:

He killed his pet (family member)... I'm sure the law protects farmers livestock might cover family pets too, but if you put in a claim for pedigree (if it was might negate the damage done to his car and they won't pursue)

All owners of animals are required to have them secure on their property. If the animal gets out and causes damage to the property of someone else the owner of the animal is responsible. What law protecting farmers livestock are you referring to?

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#13 13-02-2017 6:16pm
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average_runner wrote: »

Still not the drivers fault, the dog should of never of gotten out.

Sorry for the owner also

He shouldn't of to be sure.

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#14 13-02-2017 6:20pm
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KenjiOdo wrote: »

Think I got it mixed up... But if you hit a wild deer it is you at fault? Therefore if owners are reading this claim ignorance... :P

If you hit a wild animal its you or your insurance problem as you can't claim off them wild animals I'm afraid.

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#15 13-02-2017 6:22pm
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KenjiOdo wrote:

Think I got it mixed up... But if you hit a wild deer it is you at fault? Therefore if owners are reading this claim ignorance...

There is a difference between a wild deer and 'Fido' with a chip under his skin. All farm animals are tagged. Ignorance is no defence even attempted ignorance.

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#16 13-02-2017 6:22pm
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He said dog ran into our garden. Anyways the father found him dead in ditch at back of house. Don't know how he got out cos it's a secure pen. No damage to it seemingly. Just looking for info lads. If I am liable that's fair enuf. Could do without the trash talk

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#17 13-02-2017 6:24pm
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KenjiOdo wrote: »

He killed his pet (family member)... I'm sure the law protects farmers livestock might cover family pets too, but if you put in a claim for pedigree (if it was might negate the damage done to his car and they won't pursue)

The dog was loose, whether the owner knew or not they are still responsible.

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#18 13-02-2017 6:27pm
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underthetumb wrote: »

He said dog ran into our garden. Anyways the father found him dead in ditch at back of house. Don't know how he got out cos it's a secure pen. No damage to it seemingly. Just looking for info lads. If I am liable that's fair enuf. Could do without the trash talk

Sad. Sorry for your loss. Honestly no jokes by the way.
Unfortunate it happened as said before. Hopefully he didn't suffer and is in no pain now.

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#19 13-02-2017 6:29pm
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underthetumb wrote: »

He said dog ran into our garden. Anyways the father found him dead in ditch at back of house. Don't know how he got out cos it's a secure pen. No damage to it seemingly. Just looking for info lads. If I am liable that's fair enuf. Could do without the trash talk

Sorry to hear that. It would also be up to the driver to prove it.

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#20 13-02-2017 6:33pm
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KenjiOdo wrote: »

The "owner" did say it was a stray, who they fed time to time... If they did have the dog registered to them, there would be grounds for a claim against them it seems.. Dunno how you'd go about proving it was their dog sorry OP

I think you are confusing stories but in the case of the owner claiming its a stray i'd begin carrying the dog to my car to have a vet check its chip. When they see Fido being removed it will be fairly clear who the owner is.

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#21 13-02-2017 6:33pm
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Sorry I was getting threads mixed up... reading other thread posted in this thread & posting in this one... oops!

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#22 13-02-2017 6:33pm
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underthetumb wrote: »

He said dog ran into our garden. Anyways the father found him dead in ditch at back of house. Don't know how he got out cos it's a secure pen. No damage to it seemingly. Just looking for info lads. If I am liable that's fair enuf. Could do without the trash talk

Do you have Nargc insurance by any chance as at a meeting one night they said it covers damage dogs do to the car if they get hit

http://nargc.ie/nargc-compensation-fund/

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#23 13-02-2017 7:03pm
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underthetumb wrote:

He said dog ran into our garden. Anyways the father found him dead in ditch at back of house. Don't know how he got out cos it's a secure pen. No damage to it seemingly. Just looking for info lads. If I am liable that's fair enuf. Could do without the trash talk

That's terrible for the poor dog & your family

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#24 13-02-2017 7:17pm
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underthetumb wrote: »

Hi there. My dog somehow got out of his pen and was struck by a car. I wasn't home and the driver called into my wife and showed damage to car and said he would contact her with quote. She can't find the dog and hasn't seen him since the driver informed her. I wont be home till tonight to look for the poor thing. Where do I stand. Tks

Well I hope you find your dog and hope he/she is okay.
I would say that you as owner could be sued for negligence as the dog should have been in a secure area or pen as you mentioned.
How did the dog break free or escape from the pen onto the road?
Dog not on lead on road? Well I suggest you pay the damage to the injured parties car and hope your dog turns up okay and uninjured.

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#25 13-02-2017 7:25pm
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underthetumb wrote: »

Hi there. My dog somehow got out of his pen and was struck by a car. I wasn't home and the driver called into my wife and showed damage to car and said he would contact her with quote. She can't find the dog and hasn't seen him since the driver informed her. I wont be home till tonight to look for the poor thing. Where do I stand. Tks

So sorry to hear you're in this situation. Hope you get your dog back. Did the driver even attempt to take him home or being your wife down to the area where the accident happened? I find it hard to believe that the driver managed to get close enough to your dog to get the address and couldn't have taken him back to your wife?

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#26 13-02-2017 7:26pm
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Nelson Gigantic Hairstylist wrote: »

So sorry to hear you're in this situation. Hope you get your dog back. Did the driver even attempt to take him home or being your wife down to the area where the accident happened? I find it hard to believe that the driver managed to get close enough to your dog to get the address and couldn't have taken him back to your wife?

Ran into their garden and dog is dead. Its on last page.

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#27 13-02-2017 7:32pm
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underthetumb wrote: »

He said dog ran into our garden. Anyways the father found him dead in ditch at back of house. Don't know how he got out cos it's a secure pen. No damage to it seemingly. Just looking for info lads. If I am liable that's fair enuf. Could do without the trash talk

Really sorry for your loss. That's really terrible. As for the trolls - you just have to ignore them as it's a part of the online ecosystem unfortunately.

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#28 13-02-2017 7:32pm
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You`re liable for the damage to the car OP. That's the upshot of it. We`re all responsible for our pets/livestock, its a similar situation to if he got out and bit someone.
It doesn't matter how he got out or any of the circumstances.
Hopefully too much damage wasn't done to the car.

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#29 13-02-2017 8:29pm
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thanks for replies. will investigate pen when i get home. not lookin forward to it. kids are in bits and we only told them he was missin.

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#30 13-02-2017 9:00pm
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If your an NARGC member the damage done by the dog is covered. Dog claims is probably the highest claims we hear about them at the meetings.

Ring the Fund administrator and let him know.

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#31 13-02-2017 9:09pm
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I don't think I be accepting liability for anyone's car just yet.

Any witnesses? Can he prove it? If not then good luck.

If it's that easy could I jump in my car full of dents crash it into a wall and then Bury the next dog that I see on the road then knock in to someone and say here I hit your dog fix my car please.

Sorry about your dog.

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