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Wtf I am being sued...
Posted by cdi
on 4/24/12 at 8:41am (1 like)
It is in small claims. Several months back (I made a post about this too but couldn't find it) I found a min poodle in the middle of a busy street it ran onto a side street and since I almost hit it I picked it up. I took it home with me and posted signs with my number. The dog was well groomed and had a collar but no tags so I figured it belonged to someone. Well after a day no one had got a hold of me. I called animal control a d they came and picked up the dog. A couple hours later I got a call saying they had saw my signs and it was their dog. I told them it was at the animal control. Well not even an hour and half after that (I was actually getting dressed to take down the signs) I got another call saying it was their dog. I told them where it was at also. Well then I got a call about a half hour later from the second lady saying that the dog was not at animal control and she was calling the police. The police came and talked to me and after confirming the dog was once at animal control and picked up by someone (assuming first lady) they could not do anything (she was trying to file theft charges). Now I got a notice that she is taking me and animal control to small claims. Our for $2500

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Posted by AlwaysKISA
on 4/24/12 at 8:43am (9 likes)

Eh. I don't think it will go anywhere. But what a giant pain in the ass! Good luck!
Posted by fatcat0908
on 4/24/12 at 8:43am

Wow...that sucks. I doubt any judge would hold you responsible though. It sounds like an error on behalf of animal control.
Posted by ButterfIyMommy
on 4/24/12 at 8:43am

Omg! It isn't your fault the other person went and it picked it up, not like you knew exactly who it belonged to. You did what you could to get the puppy back to its owner. That is terrible. I am sorry.
Posted by LizzieJane
on 4/24/12 at 8:44am (6 likes)

Good lord! You're being punished for doing the right thing. Sometimes, this world makes me really sad. The good news is that any judge with a modicum of common sense will toss this out right away. That lady doesn't have a leg to stand on!
Posted by JLo1486
on 4/24/12 at 8:44am (2 likes)

She can't win a case when she failed to take care of her animal and when you put up signs and took it to animal control. That is not theft. However, you should have waited longer than a day.
Posted by snowpeasmom
on 4/24/12 at 8:44am

If the dog wasn't licence she will loose. If it was licence then animal co.reply will loose. You should be fine.
Posted by HistoryNutty
on 4/24/12 at 8:44am

Really? Some people... Maybe they both lost the same kind of dog. I would have kept it longer, and had the callers describe the collar.
Posted by BabyGsMommy11
on 4/24/12 at 8:44am (1 like)

The judge will tell her she needs to be a more responsible pet owner. The dog should have had tags. You did the right thing.
Posted by wiener
on 4/24/12 at 8:44am (1 like)

On what charges? You did nothing wrong, you gave the dog to animal control, after that its in their hands as to who picks up the dog not yours
Posted by elliesmum06
on 4/24/12 at 8:44am (1 like)

What an idiot. She really doesn't stand much of a chance taking you to court.