Frankly, I hope you never see yourself in these, but even so, it would not hurt if you were clear about your responsibilities and how you should act in a situation like this. We explain it all to you!
The first thing you should do is, as far as possible, stay calm and try to control your dog no matter what. If it is loose (which it shouldn't) tie it quickly; if you have a muzzle, put it on; and if you can remove him or lock him somewhere, do it, in order to break the conflictive situation as much as possible.
Once you have done all of the above, immediately focus on the injured person, and evaluate the code of action: a) take them to a medical center if the injuries are minor or b) call 112 if the injuries seem serious. Never leave without helping or helping the injured person, even if it seems like it was just a small scratch! Another piece of advice we give you is to always ask for the contact, so that a few days later you can check that everything is going well and that no other unforeseen events have arisen as a result of the "attack".
With all this, one of the big questions is: what real responsibility do I have in a situation like this? The truth is that you are responsible for all the damage that your furry friend causes to both people and things, so it can be said that your responsibility is rather high.
Practically all the animal protection laws of the different autonomous communities require you to have civil liability insurance in case your dog bites a person or damages things. Do you have this under control and up to date? Some home insurance also offers this type of coverage, in case you are interested in ?
Keep in mind that, depending on the severity of the injury, the affected person may file a criminal complaint claiming compensation for damages. It should be noted that insurance usually covers medical, psychological and other expenses; So don't worry, your insurance is very likely to cover all these situations.
Many times, from the most absolute fear (and because we have heard this many times), we also ask ourselves things like: if my dog attacks a human can he be euthanized as a penalty? No. They can't sacrifice your best friend for biting a person, and before reaching such an extreme resolution, many things must happen, such as an intense quarantine to evaluate their behavior and the possible risks of further attacks. It is very important to know the reasons that have conditioned the aggression, and even more so if the person has never shown a history of such behavior. So before something like this happens, your dog has to be declared potentially very, very dangerous (and proven, beyond the attack) or have some highly contagious disease (e.g., rabies).
Desde Ownat esperamos que estas reflexiones te hayan ayudado y, aunque sabemos que es bueno saber cómo comportarse en cada situación, esperamos que nunca tengas que enfrentarte a algo así.
