Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Washington

Whose fault is it when a dog attacks another dog on a vacant lot?
Hello. My husband is being taken to small claims court. He was walking our two German Shephards one evening (both on leashes). He was walking through a vacant lot/field when a Great Dane came running toward him and our dogs. It was dark and our dogs attacked the Great Dane. Our dogs never got away from my husband and the Great Dane eventually got away from our dogs and ran from the field, across the street and to its home. The owners of the Great Dane are now suing us for the vet bill. My question is, should we fight this? My husband was nowhere near the property that the dogs owners live on and the Great Dane came running at them. Had these people kept their dog fenced in and were this dog not allowed to run free, this unfortunate incident would not have happened. This dog left its property, crossed the street and ran out in the vacant field/lot. Should we be responsible for their vet bill even though their dog was allowed to run free and ours were both on leashes the entire time? Thank you for your time.

Asked on 11/23/05, 4:44 pm

Christopher Steuart IT Forensics, Inc.

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Re: Whose fault is it when a dog attacks another dog on a vacant lot?

What is the civil rights question here?

Answered on 11/24/05, 7:17 am

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