Dog bite

Mark321123

Hello . I have a large dog what has bitten someone . What happened I was walking my dog on a lead and he was attacked by 2 dogs off the lead and received a punture wound. The gentleman that own these two dogs push and punch me and knock me over . He just walked off . I got up and walked off scared thinking he will come back. Unfortunately as I walked around the corner I bump into a man walking his dog what was on a lead . My dog lunge and I tripped over a curb flat on my face . I did let go of my dog but this gentleman started walk towards me to help me up. I told him don’t because my myself and dog been attack and my dog might bite . Of course he carried on grab me and started to pull me up but my dog bite . he came back and grab me again to pull me up I told him I get up myself. Anyway he reported it to the police. My dog was in agony from being bitten previously.

the bloke who dogs attacked my dog we crossed paths few months before . His dog did a photo outside a shop he walked off leaving the phoo right next to the shop door . Lady shop keeper come running out shouted to him pick the photo up . He shouted I got no bags i got a bag from my pocket and offered him a bag . he went mad and attacked me give me a hiding .

my dog is my emotional support dog I suffer from mental illness due to trauma as a child for many years .I Have tried to take my life numerous times . since I got my dog for 2 years I stopped focusing my thoughts to end my life but I have been focusing on my dog in which is the best thing that happened to me . if I lose my dog my Life I know I want be alive for long .

im so scared of losing my dog to the police I am now living in my car in the countryside side for the last 10 days it been hell but I got to keep my dog.

elsien

I have a friend whose dogs got out and attacked another dog. The other dog’s owner was bitten trying to protect her animal and my friend was prosecuted under the dangerous dogs act. 

She did not lose her dogs, although she was convicted, but she had to keep them on a lead and muzzle them after that. They were not seized by the police at any point.

The police do not automatically take all dogs that have bitten someone.  Hiding is not going to help anything. My friend did not have any mitigating circumstances, you do. If you are concerned, and want to show that you are a responsible owner then train your dog to have a muzzle on at least for now. 

I hope you have reported the assaults on you to the police, and the other person’s dogs being out of control? 

sheramber

I sould suggest you go the police station and explain everything to them.

The police will consider both sides of the story. and consider your dog was provoked into acting.

Is your dog a registered therapy dog? 

If it is you could approach the organisation for help as your dog may  be suffering from the stress of the situation  and need further training.

Hiding away will make you look guilty.

20122013

Mark321123  you can email the police (it will be helpful if you have a direct email for them, if not, at least it is in their system date stamped and logged) and then take it from there.

Mark321123

Hello thanks to your reply’s .
I suffer mentally especially in males company I had years of sexual abuse as a child by a peadophile gang two local police officers was in this group . My father was a violent alcoholic who  put  myself in hospital few times last time smash my skull  he reasonable for my brother death .I have had counselling most of my life  I know there’s good and bad but my experience growing up I never phoned the police regarding emergency’s . The chap who attacked me has done it few times now and always threatened me if I go to the police . It’s very difficult for me to deal with the police or strangers I get panic attacks all due to my pass . I love animals especially my dog he not a guard dog but a best friend before I got him I had tried numerous times to take my life last one I went into cardiac arrest .

the bloke he bite I told him so many times not to help me up because my dog was spooked and been attacked he just didn’t take any notice it’s frustrating .even after getting bitten he grab my again to pull myself up .

MayDogsandCoffee

If you are living in your car then you won't know if a report has been made to the police.  It can not be a long term solution and you do need to go home, if you have a social worker or therapist they may accompany you to the police station or arrange for them to visit you at home.  As above if the dog is from an organisation they need to know and maybe able to help, but I don't believe that emotional support dogs are recognised as such in the UK (could be wrong) and therefore not supplied by an organisation.  Attacks on yourself are not acceptable and I believe that your dog will have been under stress if it was with you at the time.  If the dog is from a rescue organisation they may be able to help with re-assessment.

elsien

Outside of guide dogs there is no formal legal definition with regards to what an assistance dog is. Basically anyone can get an animal and call it what they like without having any proof.

None of which is relevant anyway as  to whether the dog bit someone, or the circumstances, despite the importance of the dog to the OP.

Murphybear

I’m sorry to hear of your problems.  As you are living in your car does that mean you have nowhere else to live?  If not then go to your local council.  Most cannot help single adults as there is generally a shortage of properties but they may be able to help someone who has mental health issues.  Do you have a GP?  ask if they can write a letter of support 

elsien

I think they did somewhere to live, but they were choosing not to go back there because of the worry about the dog.