Quote Originally Posted by Batbike View Post

The people with the big dog are NOT bad people, but people who did not think about what a dog can do if runs free and the damage it can cause. Now that the dog has caused damage, they feel bad, but from outward appearances (and comments of police officer) they don't seem to have the financial means to fix the damages and as the current law is written, they maybe able to get away with not paying.
But your accident is an expense of their owning a dog. Leaving a dog to run free is irresponsible. Luckily (for the dog) it ran in front of you, and not a semi-truck. If these people are responsible adults, they need to be responsible for the consequences of their choice to own a dog.

I am not a lawyer, but while the dog might not be considered dangerous by the first bite law, there might be some sort of vandalism law it comes under. Make sure there is a police report, to prove the incident happened.

Mary