Originally Posted by
Cody Broken
Wow, that sucks and is annoying. I hope you heal up fast, and don't have any more dog problems.
My two daughters and I took our cocker spaniel (Daisy) out for a run with our bikes. A lady's dog ran full tilt at Daisy. My front wheel nailed the assailing dog t-bone like. My bike stopped dead, I flew off and sustained some scrapes and bruises. The dog yelped and ran back into the house from which it and the lady had come. I told the lady, "It's a good thing your dog ran away."
To which she replied, "You startled her!"
To which I replied, "We were riding bicycles!"
To which she replied, "Sorry"
I am glad to say Daisy was unharmed.
Thanks Cody Broken. I'm still pretty sore, but healing.
We're having a debate here at work about the level of liability dog owners have for such accidents. I think they are responsible to put me back in the condition I was in before the dog hit my bike; clothes, bike et. al. I think that is the honorable thing to do. Some people here think that they'd only pay to repair the bike. So I should have to replace $150 of clothes and helmet ruined by the actions of a loose dog?
Other people say the owners are completely liable and could face fines and other damage. I wonder if there is a standard, lawful obligation of dog/pet owners for accidents or damage caused by their pets?