When Your Dog Bites Someone on a Ferry

It is a beautiful day! You are going on a ferry ride and have taken your dog. But this sunny day turns sour when someone tries to pet your dog, and your dog does not like it and bites them. It’s a bad scenario when your dog bites someone on a ferry.

The Scenario

Jenny is going on a ferry ride on the local river. Significantly, she is taking her dog Betsy with her. Things are going well until another rider Ken sees her dog. Ken approaches her and asks what the dog’s name is. Jenny responds. Then, Ken attempts to pet Betsy, and the dog does not like it, biting Ken. Jenny was minding her own business, and now her dog just bit someone on a ferry boat filled with witnesses.

The Claim

Ken claims that Jenny was negligent, not letting him know that Betsy could bite. Conversely, Jenny contends that Ken never specifically asked for permission to pet her dog, only what her dog’s name was. It is a sticky situation, and it gained plenty of attention on a ferry boat filled with 10 other passengers. Likewise, Jenny brought an animal onto the boat, thus making it a liability and making her responsible for it.

Takeaways

Jenny should have checked with the ferry if she could bring her dog. Ultimately, ferries hold a few people, and there is closed space. It becomes tight to the point where everyone is enclosed together. Despite Ken’s actions, Jenny should have considered the small space and potential liability. Now, she is potentially on the hook for her dog biting someone on a ferry.

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