Dog loaned behind car: police officers intervene in Neustadt-Glewe

Dog loaned behind car: police officers intervene in Neustadt-Glewe

An incident in Neustadt-Glewe causes excitement after a 43-year-old woman unintentionally pulled her dog behind her car in tow. According to SVZ this happened at high speed, which the animal was helpless behind the vehicle. An attentive witness immediately reported the incident to the police, which the driver and the vehicle found shortly afterwards.

When the officers arrived at the car, the woman had already parked. In her arms she held a small dog that was wrapped in a blanket. Studies showed that the dog had light grinding marks on the stomach and paws. The woman said that she was on the way to the vet and that it was an accident. While she closed the trunk flap and drove off, the dog jumped out of the trunk unnoticed.

Legal aspects of animal owner liability

This incident raises interesting legal questions, especially in connection with animal owner liability. According to ra-kotz , owners of animals are responsible for damage that cause their animals. In another case that occurred in November 2022, a court found that a plaintiff could not assert any claims from the animal owner liability after the dog of a defendant had ran against the leg at high speed.

The court decided that the plaintiff had to be involved in the fault in this case because she had restricted the view of the approaching dog. This is further proof of how complex the legal regulations are regarding the ignorant dogs and what responsibility bear animal owners.

follow for the affected dogs

Back to the incident in Neustadt-Glewe: The police came to the decision to refrain from a complaint about the Animal Welfare Act, since the woman obviously did not intentionally act. Both dogs illustrate in these cases how important it is to keep an eye on pets and, if necessary, to lease them in order to avoid misfortunes and possible legal consequences.

In both incidents, it becomes clear that the responsibility of a animal owner goes far beyond the mere attitude. It is important to protect living things and to ensure security in public.