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Originally Posted by marlinguy
The dogs were on a leash but were so strong and intent on attacking Lucy that he couldn't control them, was actually dragged on the ground for a few feet. The police were called but said there was nothing they could do as the dogs were on a leash,that is until they broke away from the owner. Lucy's owner delivered the vet bill to the owner of the labs. Personally, I agree with several of the other posts, that it is the owners responsibility to train his dogs. And I don't believe that Labradors by nature arbitrarily would attack another dog. I talked with Lucy's owner a while ago. Lucy doesn't want to go out of the house. Can't say I blame her. Will be a long time before Lucy is "Lucy" again. I imagine if it had happened to one of us we would pretty much feel the same way.
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I'm not sure I understand the police response. The purpose of keeping dogs on a leash is to make sure they are under your control. The dog owner is responsible for maintaining control of their pet. Even if the dogs were leashed, the dog owner did not maintain control and is now subject to a lawsuit. If he can't control two large dogs, he shouldn't be walking them together. It's the same as a 3 year old girl walking a Mastiff on a leash. Just because the dog is on a leash it doesn't mean she can maintain control.