DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver mother is talking out after she mentioned a canine bit her son at a neighborhood park and the canine’s proprietor simply walked away.
Alex mentioned her 8-year-old son was enjoying together with his older brother and some associates at Mayfair Park in Denver on Sunday.
“He walked up to a girl who had her canine on a leash and requested if he may pet the canine, and the woman mentioned sure,” Alex mentioned. “He bent right down to pet the canine and the canine bit him in his higher proper arm.”
Alex mentioned the proprietor requested her son if he was OK after which left.
“It’s simply actually infuriating that she simply left and she or he knew the canine bit my son,” Alex mentioned. “Thank goodness it wasn’t a horrible chew, that means no stitches, not disfiguring for all times, nevertheless it’s the truth that individuals ought to take private duty, particularly when you have a canine.”
Alex mentioned she was not there to witness the canine chew however spoke to a number of witnesses. The ordeal prompted a go to to pressing care, together with the rabies vaccine.
“I don’t know the way a lot the insurance coverage goes to cowl so far as the vaccinations, however I do know that the pressing care visits are all going to go in the direction of the deductible, so we’re most likely going to owe a number of thousand for positive,” Alex mentioned.
Are canine homeowners chargeable for bites in Colorado?
Legal professional Matthew Hamblin with Robinson & Henry P.C. mentioned based on Colorado’s canine chew statute, a canine proprietor is chargeable for financial damages when their canine causes critical bodily harm.
“For the reason that accidents on this case are usually not critical bodily accidents, the kid’s mom must show that the proprietor of the canine knew or ought to’ve identified that canine was harmful previous to the assault,” Hamblin mentioned.
However for Alex, it’s about accountability greater than something.
“I take a stage of duty on this as properly. It’s my child and I wasn’t there,” Alex mentioned. “You’ll be able to’t defend them 100% the entire time, however you do your perfect, so this was a serious studying expertise and I’m undoubtedly not going to let this occur once more.”
Alex mentioned she just isn’t giving up and hopes the proprietor will come ahead to allow them to get some solutions.
