Comments on: Bitten by a Police Dog

By: Dan Sumption

Dan Sumption — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:10:45 +0000

No need for an attorney – I’m not dead yet.

By: tim

tim — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:06:17 +0000

call an attorney

By: Dan Sumption

Dan Sumption — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:25:33 +0000

I wanted to sue, but left it too late – I’d heard that you had 3 years to act in, but apparently the original complaint needs to come in the first year.

By: tim

tim — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:34:05 +0000

I would sue the police, the dog is a danger to the public and they are responsible for injuries, and anything else such as pain and suffering. I would also demand action against the dangerous dog that attacked you, inother words the same fate your little pooch would suffer if it did something like that to a cop, or anyone else

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:50:20 +0000

Frightening incident. Make complaints to the police and take legal action. You should do so because these are the only ways of making the police change how they behave. In this case they are clearly not in full control of their dog. It is not a matter of money or getting back at anyone, but a responsibility you can take on if you wish on behalf of all of us. I don’t like the compensation culture either, but what recourse do we have in these circumstances other than litigation? Good luck. (Can suggest solicitors if you want.)

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:56:11 +0000

Gosh! I hope it’s better now.

Like your blog.

By: Jay Baker

Jay Baker — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:05:23 +0000

Now I’m not one to get into the compensation culture in our land of litigation, but I must say: Sue the bastards!

By: Kai3k

Kai3k — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 13:15:07 +0000

Ouch! and you havent to amputate the hole hand or arm?

By: Pierre Honeyman

Pierre Honeyman — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:15:09 +0000

Dogs, for Police, are pretty useful but they’re also a bit of a loose canon when they’re turned “on”. The bite you got, compared to what a dog can do, isn’t that bad. For you, it’s the total shits, and you have every right to be pissed off.

Have you talked to the Police yet about what they’re going to do for you as an innocent bystander? Clearly they should be civilly liable for *something*.

Pierre

By: gd2

gd2 — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:09:40 +0000

Darn, Dan, that sucks ! Really scary shit.

I hope the wounds heal well and quickly.

Don’t they train police dogs to not attack or go after other dogs !? Seems obvious to me…