Holly33
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So, my parents are visiting my siblings and I from out of state . I took the day off to spend with them and they wanted to see Joe and take him for a walk. We went to a local state park and Joe was having a blast .. Laying in the water and being his "hippo" self... We started to go for the walk and I noticed a dog coming quickly at us.. I yelled for the dog owner to grab his dog.. Joe gets anxious around dogs who are off leash, especially when in a contained area (we were on a short narrow path that leads into the larger path in the woods).. The other dog owner called his dog but the dog ignored him..Joe was growling and not happy... so I put myself between him and the charging dog...trying to protect Joe.. the other dog wouldn't go away.. Joe ended up biting me on the leg during the chaos .. My Mom ended up grabbing the other dog and ended up getting bit also (the owner did nothing) We aren't 100% sure who bit her .. My Mom and I both went to the hospital, luckily they were able to clean up the wounds and give us tetanus shots and antibiotics .. My Mom has a small wound that required cleaning and band-aids.. I have the outline of Joes mouth in puncture wounds on my thigh.. So my question is do I report this incident to the police? I have pictures proving that that the other dog was off leash.. The other owner didn't even have a leash with him .. And he had zero sympathy or empathy for what happened ..my Mom was bleeding and he seemed to care less..Its his dog who caused the situation but it's my dog who bit me and possibly my mom..Joe was reported to the local board of health .. It's standard protocol here.. Joe was scared and trying to protect us. .I'm so upset and worried .. Any advice?
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