Q: Who is liable if a dog injures another at a dog park?
Two dogs visit the same park regularly. One is always trying to show dominance over the other by humping him, both are fixed. The dog being dominated snaps and show his dislike but never makes contact. Recently, after months of this behavior the dog being dominated snaps and accidently bites the other dogs ear.
Is the owner of the dog who accidently bit the aggressive dog responsible for vet bills?
A: It depends on whether the owner of the dog that bit the other dog was negligent. That most likely will require a jury or judge to make a decision based on all the evidence presented at a trial. If I were the trier of fact and the evidence was exactly as you describe in your question, I personally would not find you negligent. But someone else could easily disagree with me.
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