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0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law and Car Accidents for North Carolina on
Q: If someone came into me home and stole my dog while I was home is it a crime in North Carolina?

I had to chase them up the gravel rush by my house and bump into their car with my truck to make them stop, and I got my dog back but they had me charged with vehicular assault. Shouldn't it be justified? If I'd have taken time to call the police, it wouldn't taken then approx. An... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Maine on
Q: Can i sue a rescue for negligence if my dog had an injury when she came into their care that went untreated?

My dog was attacked by another dog at a previous rescue, then came into their care. While in their care she went untreated. Upon adopting, we were not made aware of the severity of these injuries. The injury that went untreated has caused lifelong issues for the dog, leading to the dog possibly... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Indiana on
Q: animal cruelty case indiana

A dog became sick single mom teenage son worked a lot of hours and noticed the dog was sick did everything she could. How is that neglect in the eyes of the law in Indiana

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for New York on
Q: Can one NY spouse abandon a "family" dog at a shelter without the other spouse's consent?

A NY wife abandoned her 2 dogs at a shelter with a note indicating an intent to not reclaim them. The dogs were taken in and subsequently adopted. Shortly thereafter the abandoner called the shelter to ask who had adopted them. The shelter refused to say. The shelter then realized that one of the... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for New Hampshire on
Q: is a dog walker legally required to maintain reasonable precaution and not ignore warnings signs his dog is attacking?

this person walks by my fenced property somewhat regularly and always agitates my dogs usually 50 feet from the road in my back fenced yard. One day my dog was in my front fenced yard and this dog walker let his dog’s presence agitate and fight my dog along 70 feet of fence, eventually creating a... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Virginia on
Q: My dog almost choked on a vibrant life toy. He almost swallowed the mechanism that makes the noise inside the toy. I

what is my next course of action. It was a gift for Christmas. This is dangerous and should not be on the market.

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Q: In missouri with a dog bit case if the 10 Day stay in dog pound to clear him for rabies.

They are fusing to release him yet due to the cops never tool statements from anyone. The victim are asking my emotional support pet to be put down. Is it illegal for them to not let me see him visit with him even tho he should have been released after his 10 day hold. And what can i do about... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Animal / Dog Law, Civil Rights and Health Care Law for California on
Q: I currently am residing in a homeless transitional housing through a non profit agency in Sacramento County. Complaints:

-they are removing service dogs from the owners that are protected by the ADA. A staff member has lied about almost getting bitten by my dog and told me to remove dog in 24 hours or I would be exited out of the program. The same staff did this to my roommate, who is legally blind and now suffers... View More

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answered on Dec 25, 2024

This situation involves serious violations of your rights, particularly regarding service animals protected under federal law. You should immediately document everything - take photos of the mold and other unsafe conditions, record dates of incidents, save any communications with staff, and gather... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law, Employment Discrimination and Landlord - Tenant for West Virginia on
Q: My manager at work, is also the person I rent a room from and live with. He threatened to kill my pets and blackmail.

He has attempted to blackmail me as well. There is no written lease and I fear my job every day.

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Utah on
Q: Neighbor dog cam on my lawn where I had a mouse trap and

had some poison bait to kill a gopher and the dog ate some poison am I liable I pushed the gophers bait down inside the holes and the mouse trap just with peanut butter by the hole.

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Michigan on
Q: If animal control came to the wrong house initially looking for someones else dog but ended up questioning me about mine

The law says only 3 were i reside so when he told me that it was new news to me but now ive had the dog for so long do i actually have to surrender one of my 4dogs?

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Oklahoma on
Q: Can I sue LYFT if they block my account for refusing to pick up a man with a big dog and I m allergic to Dogs

For me refusing to pick up a man with a dog

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law and Land Use & Zoning for Mississippi on
Q: In Mississippi,can dog owners enter private lands property without permission from the land owner to retrieve their dog?

In our area , deer dog hunters routinely enter private properties without permission .

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law, Civil Rights, Education Law and Legal Malpractice for New Jersey on
Q: In the state of N.J. can a police officer in plain clothing come into a store where you're innocently shopping and

approach you as you're exiting ask your name and to speak to me outside. The questions asked where none of his business, no ryhm or reason, without my attorney and without just cause or a warrant to place me under arrest. When I asked why...he couldn't answer. He told me we will find... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Animal / Dog Law, Appeals / Appellate Law and Domestic Violence for New Jersey on
Q: In Huson, County N.J. how can some desperate person make up a story that they live with you....without any form of proof

get a T.R.O on you and have me the homeowner (Disabled on a fixed income) removed from my home and put to the streets with nowhere to go while escorting this stranger into your home, granting all access to all your family valuables and private documents, the entire contents of your home as well as... View More

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answered on Dec 13, 2024

I have no idea what happened to you but to have you removed from your home under a domestic violence temporary restraining order, the person had to appear before a local municipal court judge or a superior court judge and certify as to as specific facts, starting with the representation that he /... View More

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