I need to know what the Indiana laws are concerning dog attacks. This dog was loose and had no shots.?
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Auto's response is correct.  You can certainly sue; you just might have a hard time collecting a judgment if they have no insurance or money.  \n\nHere in Indiana, we have a strange modified "first bite is free rule."  The owners are typically not "negligent" in keeping a "dangerous" animal unless they know that is has "dangerous tendancies," which they would not, unless it has already bitten someone else.  This doesn't seem fair, I realize.  However, I don't think that you would have any problem getting around this, as the dog was running loose, and they were certainly negligent in letting it do so.  \n\nIf you're in Indy, shoot me an email and we can exchange numbers.  I'd be happy to give you some (brief) free advice.
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First of all i would call the police and make a report. I would also try finding your counties website they all have one.
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If the dog doesn't have rabies, you can't get rabies from him, whether he had his shots or not. Since he had his shot, he doesn't have rabies anyway.
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dog license? like dog tags? yah you are supposed to have them. if you take your dog to the vet and get it its shots then they give you the dog tags to put on your dog. i am not for sure about lawerence township but i live in marion county. i hope this is answering your question.
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contact you local SPCA they will have information as to what exotic animals are allowed as pets.   My best guess would be no.   Calgary has some very strict legislation regarding pets.
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you really need to talk somebody who knows Illinois state law. That is what they're going to get you under, and a good lawyer. There is a case Arizona v. somebody I can't remember right now. The summary is that they police can stop you for cause. They thought this man was a suspect in a nearby robbery so they stopped him and patted him down. No Gun nor stolen goods. however they did find a pack or MJ in his pocket. It was deemed inadmissible by the courts eventually upon appeal because the police can make up a probable cause that is unrelated to what they were looking for.\n\nHowever you are probably in trouble because the courts will most likely find that alcohol in the backseat is enough cause. Find a good criminal defense attorney or plea. Doesn't matter that it wasn't your beer. You were driving the car.
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That is terrible.  Many places do not take animal abuse seriously or seriously enough.  I hope that town has some serious laws against this type of thing so the Judge can punish him accordingly.
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I may as well chime in too. This Pit Bull controversary is going to cause war.I adopted a Pit from animal aid. He was darling. He came into our home and our hearts. Bubby was quite the character. I became very attached to him and I really didn't care what people's opinions were regarding this breed. He slept in my bed every night. He was super intelligent. \n\nI do not have small children living at home. I went to my daughter's for a child's birthday party.Bubby loved everyone, adults, kids, other animals, didn't matter what, he loved it.\n\nFor some reason I kept his lead on him. I was sitting in the house with him while I was visiting. He was sitting in between my legs, right in front of me. The dining room table was about ten feet away and one of the kids (three years old) was sitting at the table. The kid wasn't even looking in Bubby's direction. All of a sudden, Bubby volted across the room to attack the small child. Thank You God I had kept his lead on. I grabbed and pulled him back. They are super strong and it was all I could do to control him. I pulled him back and had my hand on his collar. A smaller child, not knowing what was going on, walked thru the room, she was maybe five feet away from us. Bubby reared again and almost got her. I was in such shock I don't remember driving home that day. I got home and I couldn't understand what had happened. WHAT if I had not been able to control him? Some innocent child could be dead. These kids were not even looking at him, let alone provoking him in any way.\n\nThe next day I called my Vet and we had a long talk. I won't go into it here. The next night after work my son-in-law came over and we took my beloved Bubby to the Vet. He was put to sleep. I couldn't go in. I stood in the parking lot and cried until I was sick.\n\nThat dog had been pampered worse than a spoiled child. I treated him like I did my kids. He was very, very loved. \nWHY did he do that? I couldn't take the chance of it happening again. A child's life was not worth the worry of what if he attacked again? He had no reason to feel threatened or that he had to protect me. He just went off. That's all I can say. I am crying now just writing about it. \n\nIf I ever get another dog, it will weigh five pounds when it is an adult. I know they can bite and attack too, but what are the chances of a dog that small killing a child?\nGod bless my Bubby..........\n\nBut you are not obsessing over this. Something has to be done about the breed. I believe that this breed has been bred for fighting for so long that it has become an inbred trait. I don't know how else to explain it. But I will never forget how my wonderful, kind, loving turned on two kids in less than ten minutes........They have to be stopped.I sincerely agree with you.....
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Don't take folks advice here....go to the State and read and understand the laws in Georgia yourself......\n\n\nhttp://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=2
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It is a tricky situation to protect yourself and your family, here in Kansas, a man shot and killed an intruder, he was free from federal prosecution, but he could have been held on civil charges by the intruder's family.\nIt is also true that if your dog bites an intruder, or he gets hurt on your property(cuts his arm breaking the window) you can be sued, also if you shoot him it cannot be in the back or it is consider that he is "running away" even if he is facing the wall your stereo is on.\nThe laws need to be changed to protect the people in general, and not the criminals.
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First of all, the dog is completly irrelevent in this scenario. Why people are commenting on the dog is beyond me. Who cares about the dog, the cops rights, brushing teeth, blah blah blah. The police officers suspecting a crime had been commited have the right to come into the home for more than one reason. Someone could have been hurt or killed and your brother destroying evidence. Second, they believed a crime was commited and your brother the perpetrator, they can come in uninvited. If your brother is drinking and driving and you suspect a alcohol problem, who cares about the minor details. \n\nYour brother will not and can not quit until he wants to. I have mixed feelings about court mandated Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. I am a sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous and also a police officer. The program saved my life, my career, my marriage and more than likely, the life of someone else. I was a chronic drinker and then always drove. Why I never hurt myself or others is beyond me. But, praise God!!!\n\nForget about the dog, the search warrant and all the other trivial stuff that ultimately wont matter when your brother is dead or in prison for killing someone. Encourage him to look at his drinking patterns and the problems alcohol causes in his life. Suggest rehab or Alcoholics Anonymous. Find another alcoholic in the program that may talk to him. \n\nDo something quick before it is too late and your writing questions about manslaughter laws or casket prices!!\n\nhttp://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/en_find_meeting.cfm
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http://www.rott-n-chatter.com/rottweilers/laws/breedspecific.html\n\nThis website lists areas where breed specific legislation and bans exist.  According to this, Ohio HAS declared Pit Bulls dangerous. You should look into specific cities and counties for exactly how this is interpreted and regulated.  It could be purchase, breeding or ownership over all.\n\nAs to why, many localities, along with most insurance companies, are responding to the actions of ignorant dog owners who allow and even encourage their dogs to fight, menace or injure another animal or human.  \n\nDog breeds evolve with specific characteristics and purpose; the pit bull breed is a relentless fighter and menacer of bulls and other big game. These facts, along with poor breeding and even worse living conditions, will often result in an individual dog who cannot be trusted.
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To be honest, you don't have any sort of lawsuit against anyone.\n\nIf you don't trust this person, then you should not use her to take care of your dog.\n\nIf you don't have anyone else who can take care of your dog, then you can get a lock for your medicine cabinet.\n\nYou can't just let it go, but you can't jump down anyones throat for doing what they thought you wanted done either.\n\nYou probably don't have the whole story.  If your dog was crying or raising hell, your neighbor probably felt like she was doing what she was supposed to do since you do entrust the care of the dog to her.  If the management knows this, thats probably why they let her in.\n\nWhat you need to do is speak to the person who let her in privately.   Don't come across like you are accusing them or blaming them for anything.  Explain that while you do allow this person access to your place to take care of your dog, you have certain things in your apartment that you secure first and that you don't want this person being let in without you knowing about it in advance.  Ask them nicely to not let her in again unless you have called them and told them it's ok.
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It depends on Texas legislature, but at least in the Northeast it's very much ILLEGAL. In fact, you get prosecuted for animal cruelty. I would suggest calling the police and reporting this guy.\n\nThen i would suggest calling your local news station and see if they can let everyone in your neighborhood know what a ....-hole he is. No better payback than having all your neighbors hating you.\n\nI'm sorry this happened, i hope you get him!!!
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Rifle in the air is simply disturbing the peace.  You didn't point it at anyone.  Hopefully witnesses will attest to this if and when the police inquire.\n\nSpraying someone with a hose, on the other hand, could actually be considered assault.  Unless somehow you could claim self-defense against the eggs being thrown at you.  However, it sounds like the eggs were only thrown at your HOUSE rather than YOU, so a claim of "self-defense" wouldn't work in that case.\n\nNext time, you'll want to exercise more impulse control than you did with the gun thingy AND the hose thing.  HOney, when you see trouble, CALL 911 and let the cops handle it!  You can't vigilante (not that you were trying to, cuz I understand that you were trying to stop the fist fight).  Still, you have to learn to immediately call 911 and stay out of it.  It's not your call to break things up.  The cops may very well arrest you, unfortunately.  Get witnesses to corroborate your story about shooting "in the air" and spraying the hose.
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Your sign MUST read....Dogs running free!!\n This will depend on the exact circumstances of the incident. The following should be used as a guide only for possible scenarios as each case will be considered individually.\nIf you SET your dog onto an intruder and the person suffers injury then you may  face prosecution and the the court could order the dog to be kept under control/destroyed (dangerous dog not under control) \nIf an intruder breaks in whilst you are out and is attacked by the dog then it is unlikely that you would face the need to defend a possible court order. \nThere is also civil liability to consider in any damage that your dog may cause. It should be noted that most dogs will simply bark at an intruder but will not follow with a physical attack.By placing the sign with the wording *a vicious dog* you are admitting you own a dangerous dog.
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Yes. You can talk to your town about it. Most towns have an animal control officer, who can deal with it. Of course the things to remember here are:\n1) It's not the dogs' fault. They probably haven't been cared for or trained properly.\n2) You can always threaten the guy with legal action, but of course you'll have to live next to him so...