My question involves civil rights in the State of: Connecticut
My wife, 2 children, and our dog were in our yard today when a pitbull came onto our property and started to behave aggressively. Within seconds, the pitbull attacked our dog who was tied up to his dog runner. My wife was able to get the children into the house quickly and she immediately called 911. After struggling for some time, our dog was able to free himself from the pitbull's jaws which were wrapped around his throat and my wife was able to scare it off. Mind you, I am at work when this all takes place and she contacts me right away. She told me that our dog was covered in blood but seemed to be ok. The police and the animal control officer (ACO) arrive and gather all of the information. The ACO tells my wife that the owner is fully responsible for the vet bills and tells her that our dog needs to be seen. After an examination, the vet determines that he has some blood in his lungs, he required some staples, and his nasal cavity was damaged from the other dog's tooth and will require surgery.
The ACO provided my wife with the owner's name and contact info and told us that the owner agreed to pay the bills. After communicating with the owner, she has indicated that she does not have the money to pay. She states that she is a single mother living with her parents, and she is on some form of minimal income from the State. She says that she is willing to give us $300 today but would need to work something out for the rest. The vet would not release the dog without payment so my wife paid the $700 vet bill. There will also be another $1,000 bill once he has his surgery next week. We do not have this type of cash laying around either and I feel as though we should not be the ones having to pay in this situation. I am easy going and understanding but I feel like what she is offering is minimal compared to what will be owed. I am empathetic to her situation as I know she didn't ask for any of this either but, we are talking about a good chunk of money. I have never had any civil legal issues in the past, what should I do and what are my options? TIA!
My wife, 2 children, and our dog were in our yard today when a pitbull came onto our property and started to behave aggressively. Within seconds, the pitbull attacked our dog who was tied up to his dog runner. My wife was able to get the children into the house quickly and she immediately called 911. After struggling for some time, our dog was able to free himself from the pitbull's jaws which were wrapped around his throat and my wife was able to scare it off. Mind you, I am at work when this all takes place and she contacts me right away. She told me that our dog was covered in blood but seemed to be ok. The police and the animal control officer (ACO) arrive and gather all of the information. The ACO tells my wife that the owner is fully responsible for the vet bills and tells her that our dog needs to be seen. After an examination, the vet determines that he has some blood in his lungs, he required some staples, and his nasal cavity was damaged from the other dog's tooth and will require surgery.
The ACO provided my wife with the owner's name and contact info and told us that the owner agreed to pay the bills. After communicating with the owner, she has indicated that she does not have the money to pay. She states that she is a single mother living with her parents, and she is on some form of minimal income from the State. She says that she is willing to give us $300 today but would need to work something out for the rest. The vet would not release the dog without payment so my wife paid the $700 vet bill. There will also be another $1,000 bill once he has his surgery next week. We do not have this type of cash laying around either and I feel as though we should not be the ones having to pay in this situation. I am easy going and understanding but I feel like what she is offering is minimal compared to what will be owed. I am empathetic to her situation as I know she didn't ask for any of this either but, we are talking about a good chunk of money. I have never had any civil legal issues in the past, what should I do and what are my options? TIA!
My Dog Was Attacked by Another Dog and I Am Being Forced to Pay the Vets Bills
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