Judge Judy warned her she was tripping over herself.
The judge reminded Ms. Fraser of her previous written answer.
Ms. Fraser had stated the dog was tied to a tree.
She confirmed it was on a leash.
Judge Judy called this a lie.
Ms. Fraser denied it was a lie.
The judge stated it could not be both.
It could not be that she opened the door and let the dog out.
It also could not be that she tied the dog to a tree.
Ms. Fraser then claimed she brought her dog outside on a leash.
She said she was unloading groceries.
She tied the dog up to a tree in their front yard so it could go to the bathroom.
Judge Judy found this explanation ridiculous.
The judge stated she did not believe it.
It did not make sense to her.
Judge Judy's Theory
Judge Judy offered her own theory of what happened.
She believed Ms. Fraser's husband and daughter walked into the house.
They had returned from groceries.
They left the door open.
Ms. Fraser was unloading groceries.
The dog then got out of the house.
The judge found Ms. Fraser's answer offensive.
Mr. Hayes came to her house bleeding.
Ms. Fraser saw he was bleeding.
He had her dog.
Ms. Fraser's Counter-Accusations
Ms. Fraser accused Mr. Hayes of pushing her.
She claimed he pushed her into a pillar.
She also said he called her names.
This happened after she denied her dog attacked.
Ms. Fraser or her husband called the police.
Mr. Hayes also called the police.
Judge Judy requested police reports from both parties.
She also requested hospital records for Ms. Fraser's alleged injuries.
The judge expressed disbelief regarding Ms. Fraser's assault claim.
She suggested it was a fabricated story.
This fabrication was to avoid responsibility for the dog bite.
The Dangers of Pit Bulls
Judge Judy shared a story about a pit bull attack.
She read from a letter from a grandfather.
His three-year-old grandson was in the hospital.
The grandson had an IV and many stitches on his face and chin.
The grandfather's heart was broken.
He and the grandmother were called last.
He supposed it was out of guilt.
The grandson was a victim of a pit bull attack.
The grandfather had many heated arguments with the parents.
He warned them about the dangers of these animals around children.
The parents had two pit bulls.
The little boy said, "Papa dog bit me."
The grandfather could hardly stand the pain in his chest.
His heart was broken.
He had warned the family three days before.
He warned them about unpredictable, dangerous animals around children.
Judge Judy's Ruling
Judge Judy addressed Ms. Fraser directly.
She noted Ms. Fraser had young children.
The judge assumed Ms. Fraser would never subject them to such danger.
She believed the parents in the letter were the same.
Judge Judy stated Ms. Fraser's dog got out of the house.
The dog attacked Mr. Hayes and his dog.
Ms. Fraser had to pay for it.
The judge declared, "Period. End of discussion."
She stated she did not care what Ms. Fraser believed.
That is what happened.
Common Sense Prevails
Judge Judy reiterated her common sense explanation.
Ms. Fraser opened the garage door.
Her husband and children walked into the house with groceries.
The husband would not have closed the door in her face.
He would have left the door open while she brought groceries inside.
The dog got out.
Ms. Fraser insisted she let the dog out herself.
She claimed she would not leave the door open.
Judge Judy stated, "I don't believe you."
The judge added, "Any dog in my head, any dog."
She repeated, "I don't believe you."
She told Ms. Fraser that subjecting her own children to that dog was her business.
However, she could not subject other people to that dog.
The Verdict
Judgment was for the plaintiff.
Ms. Fraser was ordered to pay Mr. Hayes $5,000.
Judge Judy concluded, "We're done."
Ms. Fraser questioned why that excused Mr. Hayes.
She claimed his dogs were not on a leash.
She insisted her dog was on a leash.
She believed it was all made up.
She thought they came onto her property.
Mr. Hayes stated Ms. Fraser was just trying to get out of the bill.
He found it ridiculous.
He thought his dog was going to lose a leg at one point.
He was afraid for his dog's life.
His dog had some bleeding.
She had healed up.
They were going on walks again.