Q: Today, neighbor’s dog trespassed my property and chased my 3 year-old child on OUR back yard!
Today, my neighbor’s dog trespassed my property and chased my 3-year old child on OUR back yard! I rushed outside and in the last split of a second succeeded to prevent the dog attacking my child. The dog was very aggressive and after rescuing my child, I had difficulty in forcing the dog to leave my property. This is serious safety concern for an adult person and live threatening circumstances for a 3-year old. This dog is Doberman breed. My neighbor’s property has no fence and their dog is running at large. What legal actions to assure the safety of my child can I take at this point?
A: Call your local animal control police office. It is illegal to allow a dog to run off leash.
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