‘Every Dog Is Entitled to One Bite,’ Tribunal Rules, Denying Woman $5K

'Every dog is entitled to one bite:' Tribunal rules against woman seeking damages for dog attack

A woman who sought nearly $5,000 in damages after being bitten by a dog on Christmas Eve has had her claim dismissed, after a British Columbia tribunal ruled the incident amounted to an accident — and that “every dog is entitled to one bite.” Ying Shen was bitten on the hand by a mini Australian Shepherd named Juliet as she stepped out of an elevator in her apartment building in Vancouver on 24 December 2022. The dog, which was leashed and accom…

‘Every dog is entitled to one bite,’ tribunal rules, denying woman $5K

A woman who was bitten by a dog has had her claim for $4,862.62 in damages dismissed.