Woman whose 4 pit bulls killed neighbor's dog, in its own yard, sues neighbor for $1M
Last month, four pit bulls owned by Emerald White reportedly went through a boundary fence between two Texas homes and killed her neighbor’s 10-year-old beagle.
Now a lawsuit has been filed—by White—against the owner of the beagle because White says she was injured after she herself went onto her neighbor’s property and tried to stop the attack. The Associated Press and the Galveston County Daily News have stories.
White is seeking as much as $1 million in damages in the 405th District case, alleging that defendant Steve Baker failed to confine his now-deceased dog, Bailey.
The plaintiff says she was “unexpectedly and viciously attacked” and suffered “multiple serious bite and scratch-type injuries requiring ongoing medical treatment.” She also says she “now suffers … from fear anxiety and trepidation” because of the “unprovoked attack.”
Baker was stunned by news of the suit. He told the Galveston paper he made a conscious decision not to sue White, since her dogs have been declared dangerous, which requires her to take enhanced security measures. Suing her would not bring back his own dog, he said.
“The police took the action I wanted and declared those dogs dangerous and awareness was raised; so I decided to let it go,” he said. “Now they’re suing me for $1 million—I just can’t believe it.”
