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Dog bites 5-year-old child, nearly severs ear, owner offers only 10,000 baht compensation without apology


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A Facebook page reported the distressing story of a mother whose 5-year-old son was bitten by a dog from a nearby store. The incident occurred on May 14 when the family's son was playing in front of their house and had a wooden stick in his hand.

 

The boy went inside the house at one point, and during that moment, his mother didn't notice when he went back outside. However, she heard his screams and rushed out, only to witness her son being attacked by a dog.

 

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The dog had bitten his face and head, and a nearby person immediately intervened and picked up the child. The boy's older brother also attempted to help and got bitten on his leg. After the incident, the child was taken to the hospital, where it was discovered that his ear was partially severed and required stitching, in addition to facial and head injuries, reported Siam Rath.

 

Later, the mother notified the dog's owner, who happened to be a relative, and the owner promised to transfer 10,000 baht as travel expenses. The money was transferred on May 17, after the child was discharged from the hospital.

 

However, when they discussed the owner's responsibility for medical expenses, the owner claimed that he had already paid the compensation and challenged them to involve the police. Consequently, the mother and her older son reported the incident to the police and filed a daily record.

 

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There was a back-and-forth argument about the medical expenses, as the older brother insisted on demanding an additional 200,000 baht in damages. The news reporter then visited the house located in Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani Province.

 

The incident took place in a single-family house that also served as a beauty salon. Ms. Sathita (surname withheld), 23 years old, and her 5-year-old sister Tiew, along with Mr. Den-narong (surname withheld), 25 years old, a relative, were inside the house when the incident occurred. They had a dog named Big, which freely roamed around the front of the house.

 

Ms. Sathita, the injured child's mother, explained that the incident occurred on May 14, 2023. The dog's owner, who is also a relative and lives across the street, came to her beauty salon for a service and brought his dog named Leo along.

 

The dog was in front of the house, and her child, being curious, approached it with a plastic bag in hand, which led to the dog biting him. The older brother, who was inside the house, heard his younger brother's cries and rushed out to help before getting bitten on the leg.

 

The child was then quickly taken to Pathum Thani Hospital, where he received treatment for injuries to his left ear and left arm. After one night of treatment, the doctor allowed him to go home. As for the older brother, his right leg was bitten, and in the beginning, they mutually agreed that the owner would cover travel expenses and wound cleaning.

 

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They reached a consensus that if the child's condition worsened or did not improve, they would discuss compensation later. The dog's owner mentioned that if the child's ear required surgery, he would cover the expenses according to the bill.

 

This was not the first time the dog had bitten someone. It had happened three times, but on the previous two occasions, it occurred at the store, which was the owner's aunt's house. Since her son instigated those incidents, Ms. Sathita did not demand compensation.

 

However, this time, the incident happened in their own house. She decided to report it to seek compensation because her child almost lost his organs. The physical wounds might heal, but the mental trauma remained.

 

She wanted her child, who was her aunt's grandchild, to receive fair treatment. She didn't know if her aunt would agree to talk to her about it, so she wished the media could serve as a mediator to negotiate if her aunt was willing to have a conversation.

 

Regarding Mr. Den-narong, the relative, he stated that on the day of the incident, he heard his nephew crying, so he went out and found someone already assisting him, but the dog immediately turned and bit his leg. At the same time, the news reporter visited the aunt's store to discuss the incident, but the aunt stated that she was not available for an interview.

 

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52 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:
9 hours ago, webfact said:

This was not the first time the dog had bitten someone. It had happened three times,

The Dog had bitten someone 3 times....  Thats already enough to identify the dog is a danger and should never be free to roam unrestrained.

As the report clearly states those previous incidents also involved the same child and were instigated by the child according to his mother...

"This was not the first time the dog had bitten someone. It had happened three times, but on the previous two occasions ... her son instigated those incidents, Ms. Sathita did not demand compensation".

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9 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

He's commenting on what was reported but most posters are ignoring.  This child, approaching the dog with the plastic bag, had instigated previous incidents with this dog, his comment was perfectly reasonable.

Agreed... it seems the child had tormented the dog before...   

 

Two parties to blame here

- The parents of the child for not supervising their 5 year old.

- The dog owners for not restraining their dog in public. 

 

 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

This was not the first time the dog had bitten someone. It had happened three times, but on the previous two occasions, it occurred at the store, which was the owner's aunt's house. Since her son instigated those incidents, Ms. Sathita did not demand compensation.

 

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In Bangkok about 12 years ago. 

Adult retriever bitten house maid on her ankle --> about 12-15 cm long stitched wound. 

Since than she walks like a duck, visibly limp.

Owner paid 200 THB + local medical expenses (I guess less than 2K).

Yes, 200 thai baht. 

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The bitten child is apparently the instigator here, with two previous uhappy meetings with this dog according to the article.

This time the child had a stick, the dog retaliated.

 

Dog might have bad tendencies, child definitely does.

Both dog and child need better training and control.

Ultimately a biting dog still cannot be tolerated unless antagonisition can be proven.

 

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