Advise on a possible legal matter involving hydro and dogs

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by STANKYfish

Are you the owner or renter of said property?

lease

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Tyler, sorry to be reading about these dang issues with the contractor/BC Hydro.

I would communicate with BC Hydro and get as high up as you can. Mention that you have the contact info for Global News (or other tv station) and if this doesn't get resolved, the "poop" is going to hit the fan because you will go public with these issues. People love dogs and so you should get a lot of public support and BC Hydro's management should know that they will have a bad PR problem if they do not resolve this.

I had to deal with a bad insurance company a few years ago and my threat to go on the news and post online what they were trying to do straightened things out very quickly. Whoever you are talking to will probably be held responsible if they received your very legitimate complaint and then did nothing to resolve the issues even though you told them you would go to the News media with the story if nothing happens.

Good luck.

Anthony

[icy.bing]

call the Mayer. It will work. I know, cus my wife works for the government and that's how the citizens gets the city to get down and actually do something.

gl buddy, sorry to hear about your dog.

[StirCrazy]

seeing as you are not the property owner they don't have to do anything for you, I would ask the owner to request a temp fence be put up out of the way to at least make a safe area for the dogs.

problem is with the easement it is the owners property, but he signed the terms of the easement, normally from what I have seen is they have every right to do what they will on the said area and only have to return it to a similar state afterwords. even this they don't have to make it exactly like it was. they will redo the fence and landscaping, but they won't normally redo cement and that kind of thing as your not supposed to put that on an easement in the first place.

so my recommendation is to get the land owner involved on a temp fence to close up your yard again or at least a reasonable area for the dogs, maybe 50x50

Steve

[spit.fire]

So I got the bill and found out exactly everything that is wrong with bear.

Broken tail, possibly needs to be amputated
Liver damage from loss of blood
Lung damage from the impact
Torn tendon in her rear leg
Muscle damage to her rear leg
(Her bone in her leg was exposed but not broken)

Total cost= just over 2000$
And she has to go back to the vet every 2 days

Monday ill be contacting a lawyer

[Evilweevil]

Sorry to hear about you dog I really am ! It's to bad you won't take responsibility for your animals though anybody that lives by accessible road with dogs should know that a dog will run out onto the road it's just common sense ......if it was the next day I could understand MAYBE! But two -three months later ???? Give me a break it was bound to happen ..... As bad as I make this sound I do hope your pup a speedy and full recovery just you need to suck it up and assume your responsibility to your animals

[jorjef]

Well that saved me saying the same or as the cool kids do, +1

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Evilweevil

I would raise a stink about the mess left and all but as far as the dogs and the vet bills they are your dogs to keep safe , if it was my dog and an yard that wasn't safe I would go thru the steps and make sure it was safe for them so they can't get hurt, sorry that's just the way I see it I do hope your doggy is alright though

+1. If you KNOW you dogs can get out. Its your fault it was hurt. Dogs don't know any better. And acerage or not, if cars go by there is a risk. A responsible pet owner would lean to a minor inconvenience over injury.

Sorry for your luck.