Oh, I forgot to mention that after I went to Animal Control on Tuesday, I called a very good friend, who is an attorney. He said that the owner’s home owner’s insurance company should cover this. Animal control gave me the owner’s address and I gave it to my friend. He is sending her a letter giving her a “head’s up” that we are going to pursue this case. My thoughts are that if the financial costs to the insurance company are sufficient enough, they will pressure her to get rid of the dog, or drop her. No doubt whatever financial settlement I agree to is just pennies to an insurance company, but the reality that the next time it could be a child that is attacked where mega bucks would be involved, could inspire the insurance company to take action.
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Helen and her Yorkies |