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A Dog Bite Through a Fence
Imagine a small dog, safe in its yard.
Then, a larger dog, seemingly from nowhere, bites it through a fence.
This is the scene Ms. Leakey describes to Judge Judy.
The Plaintiff's Claim
Ms. Leakey is the plaintiff.
She claims the defendants' dog bit her dog.
Her dog was in its own fenced area.
The incident happened on August 14, 2018.
Her dog is a 16-pound multi-poo.
She says the defendants' dog got its snout through the fence.
It then bit her dog.
Her dog suffered an injury.
The Defendants' Side
The defendants own a boxer-pitbull mix.
Their dog weighs about 65 to 70 pounds.
They live in the same gated community as Ms. Leakey.
They state their dog was on a leash.
They were walking their dog along a public street.
The defendant, Defendant 1, says he saw Ms. Leakey's dog at the fence.
He claims Ms. Leakey's dog bit their dog on the nose.
He tried to separate them.
The Fence in Question
Judge Judy asks to see a picture of the fence.
Ms. Leakey provides one.
Judge Judy observes it is a metal fence.
It looks serious and designed to contain a dog.
The judge notes it is a strong fence.
The Dog's Head and the Fence Slats
The defendants present compelling evidence.
They measured their dog's head.
It is a little over six inches across.
They also measured the distance between the fence slats.
The slats are only four inches apart.
This means their dog's head could not fit through the fence.
Judge Judy finds this evidence compelling.
The Plaintiff's Son as a Witness
Ms. Leakey brings her son, Anthony, as a witness.
Anthony was asleep when the incident happened.
He woke up to a yelp.
He looked out his mom's window.
He saw their dog caught by the defendants' dog.
He says the defendants were saying "stop, stop."
He initially described them as "not really doing much."
Then he clarified.
He said it looked like the defendant was pulling his dog back.
He was pulling it back as hard as he could from the collar.
The Chicken Wire Revelation
Ms. Leakey shows more photos.
These photos show chicken wire at the bottom of the fence.
Judge Judy asks about it.
Ms. Leakey admits she put the chicken wire in "after the fact."
She says she was afraid.
Judge Judy notes the chicken wire was not there during the incident.
This makes those photos irrelevant.
The Harassment Counterclaim
Mr. Fox, a neighbor, is also involved.
He has a counterclaim for harassment.
He says the plaintiff thought the dog owners lived at his address.
They actually lived next door to him.
He did not immediately tell the plaintiff the correct address.
Judge Judy tells him he should have.
She says if he had, he would not have been harassed.
She states it is his fault for not clarifying.
Judge Judy's Conclusion
Judge Judy is not convinced the defendants are responsible.
The evidence shows their dog's head could not fit through the fence.
She also notes the plaintiff's dog could have gotten through the posts.
This is why the chicken wire was added later.
She is not convinced the defendants' dog was off-leash.
She observes the dog had two heavy-duty collars.
This suggests it was regularly walked on a leash.
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