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can you sue some one for hitting a 6 month old puppy2007-11-25 2:59:51

can you sue some one for hitting a 6 month old puppy in front of a 3 yeard and killing it right on the stop?

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If you live in the US, you can sue anyone for anything at all as long as you are willing to pay an attorney to file the suit.

You can sue me for using up your internet time right now. (Not that it would do you any good. I'm broke.) I can sue you for the mental anguish that your question has brought into my life. It's silly, but that's the way the system is set up.

First, however, I would call the cops to file a complaint against whoever it was that killed the dog. Cruelty to animals is pretty serious in most states and a felony in many. That would also get your statement in legally documented form for any future litigation.

If your kid starts having nightmares and freaking out about the guy trying to kill him in his sleep, then that would bolster a mental anguish suit.

Talk to a lawyer.

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What do you mean killed it on the stop, like at the stop sign?

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nope, but that is animal abuse and he might go to jail for a bit or get fined big time

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you can call your local humane society and report animal abuse

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whats a 3 yeard? and no u cant, go get another one

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You most definitly can report them to the authorities for animal cruelty. Although if you were the only one that witnessed it and didn't document it somehow it would be hard to prove. You may be able to sue for emotional distress to the child. I have a problem with someone doing that kind of thing to an animal. I'd be the one in jail personally if I saw it or my child was witness to it.

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You can sue for just about anything, but the hard part is proving what the damages are. You need to consult with an attorney. That is the "civil" side of the law.