[ SHOWGSD-L ] Signs--seriously.
- From: Penny Kroh <farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: The List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:34:05 -0500
How many out there in shepherd-land have "Beware of Dog" signs or other
such warnings on your property? The reason I ask is that recently in one of
my horse magazines I read of a case where a "Don't Touch The Horses" sign
at a farm in CT helped prove a prosecutor's (vicious horse) case. A small
boy was held up by his father to pet a horse inside a paddock, despite the
prominent sign on the fence telling people not to do this. The boy was
bitten in the cheek and required several surgeries and is scarred for life.
(Naturally, as human beings we feel terrible for this boy.) The parents
sued AND WON. The prosecutor argued that THE SIGN meant that the owners of
the farm KNEW their horses could act in a vicious manner.
This has troubled me ever since I read it. Years ago, I remember an
attorney giving a talk about "signs" at a dog club. She said that under no
circumstances should any kennel or dog facility put up Beware of Dog signs,
as the sign would be acknowledging there could be a possible problem. I
post no signs. I've luckily never had an issue. How do the rest of you
feel?
Penny in NC
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