It appears Utah is a strict liability state for dog bites.

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Jun 12, 2024
7:21:47pm

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https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title18/C18_1800010118000101.pdf

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A 7 yo boy was attacked by a dog in our neighborhood yesterday

RockyBalboa

Jun 11, 8:41am

If I had to guess, that's the not the first time that dog has bit someone.

durandal

Jun 11, 8:44am

Or other pets

Joe Banks

Jun 11, 8:45am

Where do you live?

TLCougar

Jun 11, 8:44am

Put. It. Down.

RalphWiggam

Jun 11, 8:45am

*Them. All.

Spiff

Jun 11, 10:11am

I hope that owner gets sued. I encourage full litagation on any pitbull owners

BYUheaven

Jun 11, 8:45am

And force the owner to put the pitbull down

ldssdl

Jun 11, 8:47am

The whole neighborhood should join the lawsuit. Make sure to save that video.

cougarmeister

Jun 11, 8:59am

Sue her for everything she has, and let her rot in jail for attempted murder.

Mitty

Jun 11, 9:04am

I've mentioned before a conversation I once had with one of my wife's attorneys.

rad dawg

Jun 12, 7:04am

I’m not a fan of ambulance chasing lawyers but in this case I would be.

TADOW

Jun 11, 8:46am

Monster.

Six Foot Seven

Jun 11, 8:46am

My good friend carries on dog walks now since his puppy was pinned by a pitbull

letthewookieewin

Jun 11, 8:49am

I hope the boy’s parents press charges or at least lodge a complaint and that

BoiseBlueCoug

Jun 11, 8:46am

Dog should be put down, owner should be criminally charged and boy should be

Tare

Jun 11, 8:48am

Put down the dog AND the owner.

Mister P

Jun 11, 8:49am

The owner begs for her life. The judge...

Russell Feathers

Jun 11, 8:54am

I am not a vindictive person but my biggest regret after getting attacked by a pit bull is not filing a lawsuit.

Tokolosh

Jun 11, 8:51am

For one, I think Pitbulls should be excluded from “one-bite” defense in states that allow that. If you don’t know, these

mvtoro

Jun 11, 9:00am

As if the attack wasn’t bad enough…owner doesn’t even check on kid!???

Ten_Hour_Drives

Jun 11, 9:36am

That brings up an interesting question. Say nothing happens to the dog

Mister P

Jun 11, 9:47am

"Accidentally" drop some rat poison in a hunk of meat into their backyard.

byuluvr

Jun 12, 8:14pm

And proceeds to blame the kid on social media. The lady is a monster.

Reasonable1

Jun 11, 9:47am

100%. Especially if I had kids in that neighborhood. That dog would be dead

Loyal2Royal

Jun 11, 9:52am

Mix antifreeze into ground beef and accidentally drop it over the fence

cougarmeister

Jun 11, 10:30am

RE: Mix antifreeze into ground beef and accidentally drop it over the fence

Dark Forest Green

Jun 11, 12:12pm

because the owner is well aware of the potential outcome. Panicked.

Shawarma

Jun 12, 4:41pm

Yup. And then tried to get out ahead of it by creating a false narrative to shift the blame… until the video became

mvtoro

Jun 12, 4:54pm

Another thing: attacks from pitbulls should carry greater punishments for owners as they are a known added danger. Just

mvtoro

Jun 11, 9:02am

It appears Utah is a strict liability state for dog bites.

SierraCoug

Jun 12, 7:21pm

They should be put down. The owner and the dog

Ojiisan

Jun 11, 8:54am

And yet, if you google "Are pit bulls a dangerous breed?" you find sites like this:

Brisco

Jun 11, 8:58am

none of those myths are relevant to the danger of them. that's silly

Belboz

Jun 11, 9:05am

Pretty sure that's everyone's concern.

Brisco

Jun 11, 9:11am

except for the people who defend them

Belboz

Jun 11, 9:18am

And they attack more often and are more aggressive anyway. Everyone has a

boctabulous

Jun 11, 10:48am

When they attack, people hear about it.

Belboz

Jun 11, 10:50am

How is this not an automatic arrest? This woman is a danger to society.

deejo

Jun 11, 9:01am

What are people's passion for pit bulls? Is it just because they like being a

EM_Puma

Jun 11, 9:02am

I think for many, especially women, it’s because they’ve been unfairly marginalized and besmirched by people like us.

mvtoro

Jun 11, 9:11am

I don't believe instinct can ever be properly trained out of a dog.

Corn Pop

Jun 11, 9:41am

The dog was bred for fighting. It's in their DNA

TNT

Jun 11, 9:55am

Coming soon: Help! The police say I need to get rid of my dog for one incident.

vagabonder

Jun 11, 9:03am

I'd live to see the Facebook post

Conan

Jun 11, 9:05am

She took it down

RockyBalboa

Jun 11, 10:31am

I hope someone got a screenshot for a future jury to see.

Reasonable1

Jun 11, 10:36am

Take it out

AZcougLawyer

Jun 11, 9:13am

Euthanize and ban - it’s the only solution

Beggar

Jun 11, 9:21am

Sadly, I have two nieces who both have pit bulls. One has three and the other

BYU I Bleed Blue

Jun 11, 9:28am

Her home is a ticking time bomb. When one attacks, the others will join. I would

ldssdl

Jun 11, 5:57pm

I forbid my children from even going into a friends house if they own a pitbull.

Dark Forest Green

Jun 11, 6:15pm

Thankfully they live in Eastern Wyoming so we won’t be there anymore.

BYU I Bleed Blue

Jun 11, 10:16pm

Put down the dog, sue the owner for all she’s got.

Reasonable1

Jun 11, 9:35am

Definitely charge the owner. Not always in favor of these kinds of charges but walking away from an injured child (for

Probable Sacko

Jun 11, 9:38am

I don't like dogs to begin with be I hate pitbulls. Did the Police question her?

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Jun 11, 9:56am

And the dog should be put down.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Jun 11, 9:57am

My cat was killed by a pitbull when the pit jumped our back yard fence. My

boctabulous

Jun 11, 10:53am

Worst breed ever. Put the whole lot to sleep

JosephAllenMaldonado

Jun 11, 2:47pm

That lady is as rotten as the dog.

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 5:12pm

Kill it. Dog is not long for this earth. Sue the owner, get the dog put down. So

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