Alleged dog bite what will happen

[SDenny007]

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Hi All,

I hope you can help as I am now very worried.

About 2 months ago while walking our dog on a lead.

An off lead dog jumped at my daughters face and kept jumping at her. The other ladies daughter about 10 years old tried to pull the dog off. My daughter screamed and our dog jumped at the other dog and knocked the little girl over.

The other woman said she would not take any further action if we did not.

Today we had the Police round regarding the dog bite incident. They are claiming our dog bit her daughter.

Will our dog be seized and is there anything we can do?

 

[Daisythewonderdog]

Hi

I really feel for you. Tell the police the truth. Write down any training you've done with your dog to show your dog is well trained and you're responsible and tell them that too. It's your word against hers.your dog shouldn't be seized. Also if it was two months ago it seems obvious that it's a lie. Surely you would pursue a dog bite immediately. But similar happened to me. I wrote down everything I could think of to show my dog was good. I then gave that as my statement. I detailed puppy classes and other training, dog visiting kids etc. Police also came to house and saw dog who was polite and well behaved. Then that was it over. Good luck.

 

[SDenny007]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately the office said he saw the bite and was not interested in our story and have now asked for an interview at the Police station.

Our dog attends regularly training classes once a week and passed a puppy training course.

 

[gypsysmum2]

If you search under the Dangerous Dogs Act there is someone who defends dogs in court cases. Sorry I don't know any more than that. Hope it all works out for you.

How can the officer have seen a bite two months after it happened?

 

[JoanneF]

www.doglaw.co.uk give free preliminary advice.