QUESTION
What should I do? My dog got shot twice and died of her injuries later at the vet clinic
Asked on Jan 19th, 2016 on Animal Law - Florida
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It happened on our ranch land. Hunting lessee shot dog in guts and leg. My husband was near by putting minerals out for cows. Lessee claims he was told he could shoot any dog without a color on...We asked around and nobody ever made such a statement! Our dog did not attack and never attacked any human before...she was shot in gut and hind leg which means she was on the way to our truck....Her guts were hanging out when my husband picked her up...he asked who it was and the one guy (4 guys on buggy) admitted that he shot her. After several hours at the Vet my sweet girl passed away...In my eyes that was "cold blooded murder" .....and the shooter was aware that it was a dog!!! I am heart broken it was my four legged child and he killed her in cold blood. Can we immediately evict him from the property and can he be held responsible for the Veterinarian bill and suffering he caused for our baby and family?!
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There simply is no way to address this in a blurb and this would likely be a case where you would need to retain a lawyer on a hourly rate/retainer basis. There may be several issues about the scope of the hunting "lease" and what it allows and what applies to "wild or stray" dogs by ordinance.
Answered on Feb 15th, 2016 at 12:02 PM
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