I don’t believe I would give a statement like this much credence. As I stated in another thread, a dog owner told me two or three times her dog wouldn’t bite after it bit me which she didn’t see.“Lane said 8-year-old Bullet, who suffered from hip dysplasia, is not aggressive.”
The dog may have a problem walking normally but if it felt threatened, could it have possibly moved faster temporarily?
We don’t know if a reasonable person would have believed they were in danger of serious bodily injury because we were not there and are trying to pass judgment from a news story.
I am one that can tell you for a fact the news media can get a story messed up beyond recognition.
Question: Can a police officer sue a homeowner if bitten by the homeowners dog?