Q: a friend wants to keep his pitbull in our yard in a gated area. If the dog injures someone, are we liable?
the house is uninhabited as the principle resident, my mother, is abroad for an extended period. The dog will be unleashed and unattended and the gate unlocked while the dog is in it.
A:
Depends on height of fence etc. Dog should likely be on a chain, there should be good insurance on the house.
Short answer--mom is liable if she--via you--allows someone to park an animal known to have bitten people in her her backyard, with no lock on gate etc. What if dog gets out? Bad news.
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