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\u201cPeople are entitled to walk our streets without having to fear being attacked by dogs and, where such attacks occur, they should in most circumstances be able to look to the owner of the dog for recompense\u201d (extract from judgment below)<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dog owners (in fact owners of any potentially dangerous domesticated animal) should take note of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)\u2019s recent refusal to extend the legal defences open to you if you are sued for injuries and losses caused by your animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your risk is substantial \u2013 the dog owner in this case is being sued for R2.3m.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Three dogs savage a passer-by<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
  • An \u201citinerant gardener and refuse collector\u201d, making his peaceful way down a suburban street and pulling the trolley in which he collects refuse, was attacked by three dogs for no reason, and without any warning.<\/li>
  • The dogs savaged him to such an extent that neighbours who came to the scene thought he was dead. He survived, but his left arm was amputated as a result of his injuries.\u00a0<\/li>
  • Sued for R2.341m in damages by the victim, the dog owner raised a variety of defences, but the important aspect for most of us is the SCA\u2019s decision regarding his defence which boiled down to \u201cthe injuries weren\u2019t my fault\u201d.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Pauperian liability \u2013 liability without fault<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

    Which brings us to the nub of your risk \u2013 you can be held liable on a \u201cstrict liability\u201d or \u201cno fault\u201d basis. You can be sued\u00a0even if you were in no way negligent.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That\u2019s very different to most other types of liability for damages, where you are \u2013 with just a few exceptions – only at risk if you are proved to be at fault. As unfair as that may sound at first blush, there is solid reasoning behind it: \u201c\u2026the reality is that animals can cause harm to people and property in various ways. When they do so and the victim of their actions is innocent of fault for the harm they have caused, the interests of justice require that as between the owner and the injured party it is the owner who should be held liable for that harm.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That concept goes back millennia to pre-Roman laws, and our modern law continues to apply this no-fault principle in respect of domesticated animals as \u201cpauperian liability\u201d (\u201cactio de pauperie<\/em>\u201d to lawyers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is a complicated area of law, involving much judicial interpretation of both old and modern laws, and professional advice specific to your case is essential. In a nutshell however you are liable \u201cif the animal does damage from inward excitement or, as it is also called, from vice \u2026 its behaviour is not considered such as is usual with a well-behaved animal of the kind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    SCA: The three defences open to you remain limited<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

    The three limited defences that have always been available to you are \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. The victim \u201cwas in a place where they were not entitled to be\u201d \u2013 for example  \u201ca housebreaker bitten by a watch dog [or] where the animal was chained to restrain it and the injured party ventured within reach \u2026 However, in general, if the harm occurred in a public place, such as a public street, the owner would be liable.\u201d 
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    2. \u201cThe injured party or a third party provoked the attack by goading or provoking the animal.\u201d
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    3. Another person (perhaps a dog-sitter, dog walker or boarding kennel for example) had taken \u201ccustody or control\u201d of the animal and failed through negligence to control it resulting in it injuring the victim. The claim then would be against the other person and not against you as owner. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The dog owner here asked the Court to extend that third defence by taking away the \u201ccustody or control\u201d requirement, so that negligence by another person not a custodian of the dog would still be a defence open to the owner. That would have given the owner a glimmer of hope with his speculative defence that that he had left the dogs behind a locked gate and \u201can unknown intruder must have attempted to gain access to the property via the gates and in doing so damaged the two padlocks \u2026 In turn this enabled the dogs to escape\u2026\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Bottom line (after much learned analysis of the law and constitutional considerations) – the Court declined to extend the third defence and your strict liability risk remains undiminished.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Control your dogs and check your insurance policies!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Disclaimer:<\/strong> The information provided herein should not be used or relied on as professional advice. No liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions nor for any loss or damage arising from reliance upon any information herein. Always contact your professional adviser for specific and detailed advice.<\/p>

      \u00a9 LawDotNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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