The Importance of Dog Leash Laws in Tulsa, Oklahoma
We all love our furry friends and want to feel safe when walking them around the neighborhood. Most people think about dog bites as being the most dangerous aftermath of a dog not properly being leashed when not on
In Tulsa, all dogs must be “under leash” when they are being walked in public, which includes walking down the street or sidewalk in your neighborhood. The only persons authorized to walk the dog are one or more of the following:
The dog’s owner(s);
A member of the owner’s family; or
An agent of the dog’s owner(s)
An agent for purposes of controlling a dog while on a leash may be a dog walker that an owner hires to walk his or her dog, or it could be a friend. An agent is someone who is authorized to act on behalf of the owner. Oftentimes, people don’t think about the consequences of allowing other people to walk their dogs. While many dogs may seem friendly, and are in fact friendly most of the time, if you are walking a dog that you are unfamiliar with, you won’t be able to predict that dog’s behavior.
While there are dog parks that allow dogs to run free without being on a leash, when walking a dog down the street, it is imperative that the dog is restrained. Consider the following true story of a man who ended up having corrective surgery to repair a torn tendon and tricep muscle.
A man was walking his small Shiba Inu down the street to the neighborhood next to his own, just as he does every night. He suddenly notices a large brown dog come running his way with three young kids chasing after it. The man wanted to make sure the large dog didn’t hurt his own smaller dog, so he stepped on the larger dog’s leash in an effort to separate this dog from his own dog. As the men stepped on the leash of the larger dog, he realized the leash was not really a dog leash, but was a blue rope often used with fishing boats.
The three children that were chasing after the dog tried to pick the rope up to pull the dog back. As the children pulled the rope, the man slipped and fell on his elbow. He didn’t realize at the time how badly he was hurt. The three children ran to get their father to tell them someone was hurt. The father of the children told the man with the small dog that this larger dog was a stray and that his children were just walking this dog until the true owner was able to drive to the neighborhood to get his dog. The man then went home and subsequently went to the hospital where he learned he had severe injuries to his elbow and tricep muscle.
Lessons About Dog Bites and Dog Bite Laws in Oklahoma
This story teaches us two things. First, only the owner of a dog, a family member of the owner, or an agent of the owner, should be walking the dog, unlike the situation above where a stray dog was being walked by three young children. Second, dogs should be walked with proper leashes, not rope that is fabricated to create a makeshift leash. Had the father of the children simply left the dog alone while waiting for the owner, instead of allowing his three young children to walk it, the man would not have suffered injuries serious enough to require surgery and six months of physical therapy.
Call Our Tulsa Dog Bite Lawyers
If you have suffered an injury as a result of a dog bite or of careless handling of a dog, contact our Tulsa dog bite lawyers at Kania Law Office today for a free consultation to discuss your case with our personal injury attorneys. We pay each client undivided attention in order to gather all relevant facts and determine if anyone is liable for the injuries suffered. Call our office today at (918) 743-2233, or you may fill out this form online. The Kania Law Office provides services in both English and Spanish.
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