Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:38

From: John Murphy

Subject: John Murphy and more on animals

Dear all:

Reading the stuff on animals reminded me of a question I was pondering some time ago. If Mr X has a nasty dog and the dog attacks me, my child or even a stranger while walking in the park, what right have I to kick/kill the dog without incurring liability to its owner who, for the sake of argument, kept it on a lead? I have right to kill a neighbour's dog if it strays onto my land and attacks my livestock; but what about if a person is the dog's victim? and does it make in any difference if we are in a public place?

JM

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