Originally posted by: Ornery
I'll rip it's jaw open.
With our current legal system and the ASPCA, you'd probably be in less trouble if you did that to the owner!
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: eits
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Anghang
take him to court for damages (including emotional), the guy's leash broke but it's till his fault for not having a strong enough leash for his dog and at the same time not being apologetic to begin with makes him seem pretty arrogant and cold...
hmm i do not htink you get paid Emotional damages for a pet being killed. They consider the pet property.
vandalism, then...
i mean, sh.it, this prick deserves to be taught a legal lesson. i say emotional damages, emergency bills, and the price of a showdog welsh corgi puppy...
i feel so terribly for you, man if i lived close by, i'd egg his house for you and then take a hot crap on his car.
You sound like a class act.
Originally posted by: BriGy86
i've read mainly the OP and the update, it seems this guy is taking repsonsability for it and it sounds like he is trying to be decent (he admited right away, you were able to talk to him on the phone like a rational person, and offered to replace your dog) most other people would try to blow something like this off, and try to get out of it not paying a dime (even if it lead to court), don't abuse his decency by trying to pull a fast one and over charging for your dog
Originally posted by: sm8000
Letter/article in school paper.
Originally posted by: Semidevil
Today me and my wife were walking the dog around campus on a leash. Another guy on the other side of the street was also walking his dog on the leash and all of a sudden, the guy's leash broke came and bit my dog in the neck. After his dog let go, he just walked away, and I had to go and stop him.
He repeatedly said that my dog is ok, and to not worry and would not apologize until we asked him to. Even though he did, it was not sincere. My wife was crying and ask why he did not say sorry when it happened, and the guy raise his voice. We immediatly took my dog to an emergency clinic, but it was already too late.
I then reported this to the campus police. The police clld the guy to ask what happnened. Thankfully, the guy admitted fault and said he will take responsibility. the cop called me back and said that I can call him and we can negotiate.
I really dont know what to do. My dog is a 13 week old welsh corgi, and we had it for about 2 months. I dont know what to 'negotiate.' I hate the guy, to tell you the truth. He killed my dog. My dog literally died in our arms while we were driving to the hospital.
I"m not in the mood to call him now, but when I call him, what do I say? We lost a live being, a best friend, there is really no dollar value that can replace this. I just dont know what to do from here.
anybody ever have this experience. what do I do?
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*update on this*:
I talked to him on the phone and he told me to go find estimates on how much it would cost to replace the pet and send him an email of the costs with the vet costs. I feel better that he is willing to do something to replace, but it still sucks that we have to go through this in the first palce. Now First of all, my dog is a gift so I dont have a specific replacement cost on this, and we probably dont have proof of how much was paid for. second of all, the corgi pets range in price, so I'm worried that if I quote him a price, he will disagree and want to just pay the lowest cost. We have the right to set the price and he should not be able to dispute it right?
if a dog can really cost that much, then we have a right to get that much right?
Originally posted by: Perknose
And eventually the whole world would be blind.Originally posted by: virtueixi
eye for an eye.
I'm deeply sorry for your loss and ugly shock of having your poor pooch die in your arms.
First thing, don't call the guy until you can calm down enough to deal with him in an unemotional, businesslike manner. You will most likely not get any "emotional closure" from him, so don't look for it.
Finally, 2x what waggy said: Dun him for the vet bill and full replacement cost and no, you can't sue for emotional trauma with a pet, they are considered simply property by the law.
Also, have your wife or someone else on the extension when you call him so you will have a witness to what he agrees to. People have been known to subsequently stall or renege on their promises.