Dog Must Stay Out of City Limits Following Attack
A woman has been forced to relocate her dog out of the city limits of Brownsville, TX after the dog bit a 2-year-old girl in the face. The toddler was reportedly wandering into the dog’s yard and tried to give the dog a hug when it attacked and bit her. The 28-year-old owner gave custody of the dog to Animal Regulation and Care Center but she must find a new place for the dog outside of the city limits as a result of the attack.
The 2-year-old victim could possibly have to undergo reconstructive surgery to repair the damage sustained to her face in the dog attack. The dog’s owner was cited for the incident and had to appear in court following the incident.
There are multiple ways to interpret the results of this incident. Some may say the toddler should not have been allowed to wander into the woman’s yard and the toddler’s parents should have been monitoring their child better to prevent this incident. Others may argue the dog’s owner should be held accountable for the dog’s actions because the dog should have been monitored better. Regardless of how someone would interpret this incident, the tragic detail is that a 2-year-old child was severely injured and could face reconstructive surgery to repair the damage.
For a child, being attacked by a dog that is much bigger is a traumatic incident, but to have to face possibly extensive surgery as a result of that attack is much worse. A child should not have to suffer injuries like this simply because there was nobody monitoring the situation that could have stepped in to prevent it. Whether you believe the dog’s owner should have taken better care of the dog or if you believe the toddler’s parents should have taken better care of the child, the fact is the incident could have been prevented in one way or another. Unfortunately, now a child has sustained serious injuries and suffered a traumatic situation that she should not have been in. If an incident occurs and an investigation shows that one or more parties involved contributed to the accident in any way, those parties should be held accountable for their negligence that caused serious injuries to the victims.
