Before I go into details about this, I know I've done wrong. To be perfectly honest, I don't know what came over me. I'm not pleased with myself for what I've done - far from it in fact.

On Sunday evening I killed a soi dog, on purpose. I ran over it in my car. I knew what I was doing. Beforehand it seemed like a good idea but I instantly regretted it afterwards. This is completely out of character for me. I would actually call myself a dog lover, I've owned dogs all my life, I even worked in a dogs home during the summer holidays when I was at college.

The issues behind what I did on Sunday have been bubbling for about a year. Basically, our soi (like many others in Thailand) has a number of dogs that live in it. One dog in particular has been a particular nuisance, going through bins, constantly barking and being aggressive towards people. More seriously, I know for a fact that this particular dog had killed one (maybe two) of our cats, it had bitten the elderly lady who lives next door and has left the other neighbors kids quite traumatized after it attacked their young girl when she was riding her bike. On that occassion I just happened to be in the garden and saw the events unfold and managed to distract the dog enough by hitting it with a big stick so the little girl could get away and run into her house.

Anyway, over recent weeks, this dog has got more aggressive with just about everyone who passes through our soi. On Sunday evening about 9pm I was coming home from visiting my friend when I got out the car to open the gate to my house when this dog ran right upto me, snarling and barking to the point where I thought it was going to attack me. I don't really know what happened next but I just snapped. I got back in my car and just floored it in the direction of the dog before hitting it and leaving it to die right there in the road.

I went back inside, showered and went to bed. After a pretty sleepless night I woke up in the morning and my wife said that the old lady next door had told here that 'the' dog was dead after it looked like it had been ran over. I acted like I knew nothing about it but felt as guilty as hell.

Now, fast forward 48hrs and the sister of a lady who lives on our soi came round to our house last night saying that she knows I killed the dog, which she now claims is hers and she wants 20,000 Baht off me as compensation otherwise she goes to the police! Bare in mind that the woman is the sister of the supposed owner of the dog has never once mentioned that she is the owner to us before.

Also, you can imagine how delighted my Mrs was when I had to come clean about me running the dog over, so she isn't speaking to me now. And to make things worse, this incident is the talk of the soi.

I'm worried though as I don't want to get in trouble with the police. I realize I'm in the wrong but now I am being blackmailed by someone who I think is trying to take me for a ride.

Can anyone give me any advice on what to do?

Try to get out in front of this: Go to the cops, and tell them you feared for your safety.

My advice

You didn't kill the dog, and you didn't even know it was dead.

Try to get out in front of this: Go to the cops, and tell them you feared for your safety. 

That's good advice I think. I can't see you did anything wrong, those aggressive dogs deserve to die

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which she now claims is hers and she wants 20,000 Baht off me as compensation otherwise she goes to the police!

Great stuff, they never miss a trick do they?

Did the dog have a collar round its neck?

Offer to drive her to the local police station yourself.

Probably no more than a 1,000 baht fine.

Try to get out in front of this: Go to the cops, and tell them you feared for your safety.

That's good advice I think. I can't see you did anything wrong, those aggressive dogs deserve to die

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Yes, this is something I have been thinking about.

I can't see you did anything wrong, those aggressive dogs deserve to die

I don't agree with that. In fact, I think what he did is reprehensible. However, he also can't allow himself be blackmailed.

Offer to drive her to the local police station yourself.

This is also an interesting idea.

which she now claims is hers and she wants 20,000 Baht off me as compensation otherwise she goes to the police!

Great stuff, they never miss a trick do they?

Did the dog have a collar round its neck?

Offer to drive her to the local police station yourself.

Probably no more than a 1,000 baht fine.

The dog didn't have a regular collar just some rope tied around its neck. Plus, the sister of the woman who wants 20k, like I said, is a neighbor of ours and she has never in more than 3 years mentioned even once that her sister owns this dog

I can't see you did anything wrong, those aggressive dogs deserve to die

 

I don't agree with that.  In fact, I think what he did is reprehensible.  However, he also can't allow himself be blackmailed.

 

 

You think those aggressive dogs are ok? Ok if they bite someone? Ok if they give someone rabbies?

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My advice

You didn't kill the dog, and you didn't even know it was dead.

correct.

dont even admit it.

I can't see that you are being blackmailed, drrobert. The lady in question has requested you settle compensation for killing her dog.

There's half a dozen soi dogs here and nobody advertises ownership, but if I killed one then I would expect to be informed pretty sharpish.

Why don't you settle and have done with it.

What is her proof?

She has nothing its a bluff. Go on with your life and forget about the whole thing.

Tell the claimant to go away in short sharp jerky movements.

She is lifting your leg.

A soi dog isn't worth sh:-) t.

A Phitsanulok pure breed,would cost you,big time.

I can't see that you are being blackmailed, drrobert. The lady in question has requested you settle compensation for killing her dog.

There's half a dozen soi dogs here and nobody advertises ownership, but if I killed one then I would expect to be informed pretty sharpish.

Why don't you settle and have done with it.

Yes, maybe you're right

20 grand??? What type of dog was it? An ex 'Crufts' champion down on his luck?

What is her proof?

She has nothing its a bluff. Go on with your life and forget about the whole thing.

She reckons that 'someone' has seen me run it over, although this witness hasn't as yet come forward. The only person who knows for sure that I did it is my Mrs. When speaking with the woman in question my Mrs denied all knowledge and said I wasn't involved. I've not actually spoken to the woman in question as I don't speak Thai and she doesn't speak English

20 grand??? What type of dog was it? An ex 'Crufts' champion down on his luck?

Just some regular Thai soi dog, certainly not Crufts worthy.

One thing, let us know what happens on here. Would be nice to hear one conclusion to a thread ever

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Tell the claimant to go away in short sharp jerky movements.

Agree. In fact, I'd tell her that you will be killing a soi dog every day until the street is rid of the mutts. They'll thank you for it.....

Simon

She is just an opportunist.

Just like the famous Ghost Passengers in USA, when a bus has an accident, people rush into the bus trying to claim there were there and injured and want to file law-suits.

Do not admit anything.

Give her the 20k she wants... as soon as she pays 20,000 baht compensation for your cat killed by "her" dog...

I don't get this. The dog was a known people biter, small animal killer, and the OP was being threatened. I wouldn't hesitate to shoot run over it not only in self defense, but in defense of the neighborhood.

I know for a fact that this particular dog had killed one (maybe two) of our cats

Just some regular Thai soi dog, certainly not Crufts worthy.

I'm not so sure. If this dog has managed to kill two of your cats then could be a pedigree hunting dog. Bear in mind 99.99% of dogs have never caught a cat and killed it, let alone two cats.

Probably worth at least double of the requested 20,000 baht.

What is her proof?

She has nothing its a bluff. Go on with your life and forget about the whole thing.

She reckons that 'someone' has seen me run it over, although this witness hasn't as yet come forward. The only person who knows for sure that I did it is my Mrs. When speaking with the woman in question my Mrs denied all knowledge and said I wasn't involved. I've not actually spoken to the woman in question as I don't speak Thai and she doesn't speak English

Your misses is very sensible and understands how things work.

Don't be a prat and ever admit anything to anyone, let alone the police <deleted>.

Indeed.... "What dog?"

Tell her the dog bit you and you want 20,000 baht.

Give her the 20k she wants... as soon as she pays 20,000 baht compensation for your cat killed by "her" dog...

This is a good point, now she has admitted ownership you should request 20,000 for each cat, plus emotional trauma for being chased about and fear of neighborhood, say you'll let her off if she pays you 100, 000

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I suspect the police would be almost as interested in charging her with 'keeping a nuisance dog' as in charging you with running over a soi dog...probably not much either way.

"Sorry about your dog, I know nothing about it"

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I suspect the police would be almost as interested in charging her with 'keeping a nuisance dog' as in charging you with running over a soi dog...probably not much either way.

"Sorry about your dog, I know nothing about it"

And I suspect the police,

would only be interested in making money, and foreigners are rumoured to have lots of that.