Supreme Court of B.C. finds dog owners could not have known that the animal would attack and thus were not negligent
According to a judgment from Justice Maria Morellato, Vancouver woman Linda Evans was not able to prove that the dog’s owners Erin Berry and Sophie Anderson knew that the animal was potentially dangerous.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Toward the end of the evening, as the guests were preparing to leave, Evans bent over to pat the dog — Bones — and was suddenly attacked.Article content Berry and Anderson’s defence was that while the attack was unfortunate, Bones did not have a propensity to cause injury. They also argued they were not liable because the injury was not foreseeable.Article contentCourt heard that Berry and Anderson had purchased the dog in the spring of 2017 and that it had nipped people and other dogs, leading to it receiving obedience training. The dog also bit Berry’s father while he was being passed a piece of cheese on toast.
“Counsel for the plaintiff underscore that the “cheese toasty” incident with Ms. Berry’s father occurred after Bones’ training with the Dog Dudes, and submit this is evidence of a continued propensity . Having carefully considered the matter, I have concluded that this incident involving Ms.
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