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Dog killed by car, family billed for the damages
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What do you think? Are the owners responsible for paying the car repair bill? |
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Well I probably will not make a popular statement - but they should pay the bills for the vehicle involved in the incident.
The dog was their responsibility in ensuring the dog's safety as well as those around. This incident could have very well taken the life of a human being trying to avoid a collison. In the end, the dog payed with his life due to negligence. The fact that someone came to their door, asked them if they had a dog, clearly indicates that this dog was not supervised at all. So - this heafty bill will ensure the safety of perhaps their next family member. Hopefully, they will take their responsibility more seriously. My condolences however to this family and of course my thoughts are with the dog. |
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It really isn't much different to a driver hitting livestock that has strayed and in my country at least I think the owner of the livestock is responsible. If the dog often strayed and that was against the law, how could they avoid being held accountable?
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Yup, the owner of the dog should pay for the damages. Owners should be responsible for that their dog, which includes ensuring that it is not roaming out on street.
In Edmonton, pedestrians who jaywalked and were hit by cars have been billed for damages too.
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i agree 100% with the insurance companies choice. Basically the owner of Jake is stating they were negligent on a regular basis by letting him roam free. As BM said someone else could have been killed too by the driver trying to avoid the dog. And as far as i know, unless crossing at a crosswalk a human is responsible for damages if they jaywalk and cause an accident. Drivers have to take tests, then pay yearly for the right to use roads, i'm sure most drivers would try to avoid hitting anything, but shouldn't be punished if a human or animal runs into their path.
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As sad as this is, especially for the dog, I feel the dog owners are responsible 100%! If they loved and cared about thier dog so much, they would not have let him roam free.
There are also cases where dogs have "escaped" (were well cared for and looked after properly) who have been hit and caused damages and the dog owners are STILL responsible. Those cases are heart breaking. This case was an accident waiting to happen. Jake
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Yes, I agree that the dog owners should pay. It is due to their own actions that the dog died, the driver sustained financial and most likely emotional damage as well....
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yes they should pay, its happened many times before, a friend of ours hit a cow that was out of its pasture, the farm had to pay for damages to the truck etc....and they should also be fined for allowing their dog to run free endangering its life...
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If you watch the judge shows (I do ) they have had quite a few cases pertaining to this. If the judge finds the owner liable then the owner has to pay. As sad as it is.
I've seen the opposite where the owner of the dog has sued the driver for vet bills. If the judge finds the dog was under "reasonable control" then normally they end up paying 50/50. If they can prove the driver was speeding then it may go 100% in favour of the pet owner.
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I even think I would sue them for pain and suffering. If I would hit a dog because some idiot owners let them roam free outisde, I would be the one with the nightmares I would be the one with those images in my head.
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I would be the same way, I think it would be hard for me to drive again.
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Now what I find interesting is that the woman makes the statement that the dog was a 'family member'. So I certainly hope that they have no small toddlers that are allowed to go running around unsupervised. |
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" you wouldn't let your kids wander like this , why would you let your pets ? " |
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It's too damned bad another "beloved pet" had to die because an owner was not responsible enough to look after him properly.
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It is hey !! First time I saw it , I was like WTH ... nobody would let their kids off like that ... |
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It does not say how this happened or further specifics and therefore due to the lack of information - one cannot assume that the driver is at fault. |
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Exactly ! Accidents do happen ! The point is , no dogs should be on the roads !!
A couple years ago , I hit a skunk. Not because I was driving too fast , not because it was night time or raining , I saw it right after coming out of a curve , tire tracks showed how much I stepped on the brakes , trying to avoid it. I couldn't go on the other lane as another car was coming towards me ! So yes , sometimes there's no way to avoid animals on the roads. Again , dogs should NOT be free to roam. |
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Judge Judy makes a comment all the time. If it wasn't an accident it would have been an "on purpose". Not many people I know hit dogs on purpose. Cats - yes. But that's a story for another day.
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Guess you have never heard of animals darting across the road...werea's sadly the driver as no time to stop or even slam on their brakes. It happens ALL the time. I agree with everyone else on here, it is the dog owners fault, for letting their dog roam freely. How could this be the drivers fault?? |
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not to mention 14+ if it was a moose, the car would be a write off and probably no driver alive too sue anyone. I was actually years ago in one of the cleaning companies cars and a pedestrian darted out from between two cars and our driver did hit her...wanna guess who was charged...yup THE PEDESTRIAN. yes drivers as i stated have to take tests and pay to use the road, and until i see a pedestrian with a licence plate on their a..,,,,the car has the right of way on the road. I think the dogs owner should be charged also with neglect.
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Would also like to add, a few years back a friend who is a Animal Control Officer in the states, was out during a call at around 11pm at night. He was driving and hit a dog. Transported dog to the after hours vet that they work with. The owners took him to court, trying to sue him and wanted him to pay the vet bills. In the end, the judge ruled in his favor and scolded the owners for letting their dog run at large.
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As sad as this is i agree with everyone here. It's up to owners to keep their pets away from moving cars. Period. I'm glad nearly all the responses here suggest the same.
In Montreal I also see dogs off leash all the time, every single day. These too are accidents just waiting to happen. I for one would be perfectly happy with a 500 dollar fine for any dog owner walking their dog off-leash. It will protect our beloved pets from these and other tragedies. RIP sweet dooger
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If I ever hit an animal on the road,I would be an emotional wreck
People who let their animals roam on the road,deserve to pay for any damages to the car,but no money in the world would make up for how I would feel. As drivers,we have to always look on the sides of the road,especially in rural areas,but if an animal is dashing out,not much you can do. I just hope it never happens to me. It's too bad that their"beloved familymember",had to pay for their negligence with his life. poor doggie
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Dog killed
Family should surely pay for being irresponsible pet owners who through neglect allowed their poor dog to die so painfully and tragically.
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