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[stumble_n_mumble]

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Huh? You ARE kidding, right? An owners responsibility is to keep their dog fenced. If the owner isn't reponsible enough, then a driver has no control of when and where a dog will run out in front of them. It can happen to anyone, even you. Just remember what you said when/if it happens to you. The ONLY way that could have been prevented would be a more responsible dog owner.

ok guy.... we have already went through all this. please read further into the post

 

[Camelot Farms]

The State of NY says:

In general you can not be held liable if: the dog got loose does not matter how and ran into the street and any car then hit the dog. The owners are required to have control of their animals at all times, if the dog gets loose and runs into a public highway/ street and is hit the owner is solely responsible for the dog actions to the point if by hitting the dog that collision caused damaged to the car the dog owner would be responsible for repair of the car...

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

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In most states that would get you charged with leaving the scene. Some states that is enough to make you at fault.

Only if the collision resulted in $500 or more in damage... and I didn't later report it. (this happens all the time with deer hits... almost nobody around here sits next to the deer and waits for the police to show up. Unless the vehicle is in-operable of course. The reports are made later.)

Since I drive a 3/4 ton 4x4.. it would take a pretty good sized dog to do $500 damage to my truck.

Take a good sized car too. Do you get to keep driving if you only hit a $200 VW?

What would the dog be valued at? It is property. If you hit someones property an do not stop it is leaving the scene. Even if you report it the next day.

 

[stumble_n_mumble]

where did you find that?

 

[redhen]

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Guess i wont be moving to NY then.... their laws seem to be the same as everywhere elses...ooh well... *sigh*

 

[Camelot Farms]

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I emailed an attorney friend of mine... in NY.

Sorry Bleenie!!

 

[Bleenie]

It's okay everyone, I just don't want it turning into a big, fat, dumb argument is all.

 

[snewman]

I have had my dogs run across the road to chase a cat a time or two. We live on a busy road. I know it is my responsibility to control my dogs, and I manage to do that 99% of the time. I have never had one get hit, but I know I've gotten lucky a few times. I would never try to blame the driver if the dog suddenly ran out in front if a vehicle. However, I do get REALLY mad when a driver can obviously see me out there, waving my arms to slow vehicles down, my large dogs clearly visible and me trying to get them, and the driver can't be bothered to even slow down. In fact, I've even had one or two speed up and veer closer to the shoulder of the road, apparently in an attempt to hit either me or the the dogs or both. To be fair, most people DO slow down, or move to the other side of the road, or even stop and offer to help. It's just a few a-holes out there that seem to think it's funny to kill with cars. Still, it's my responsibility to keep my boys safe.

 

[Anianna]

Stumble, I don't mean to be argumentative, but I did want to let you know that even though New York does not have statewide leash laws and Long Island does not have a standard leash law, every locality on Long Island does have its own leash law and many of those laws are very strict. Regardless of leash laws, NY does have a statewide "at large" law prohibiting dogs from being out of their owner's control. Even hunting dogs can not be trained at large in NY; hunters training dogs must train in specified locations set aside for that purpose. The statement that Camelot Farms posted would come from those "at large" laws imposed statewide.

This article describes some of the local leash laws on Long Island. You would want to check with your own locality regarding the specific laws in your area.
http://www.examiner.com/x-30632-Lon...s-that-affect-Long-Island-Dog-Owners--Part-II