Redditor Questions If It's Right To Refuse To Pay Vet Bills For A Dog Who Got Unintentionally Injured

"She shouldn't bring an old dog so close to a field where things are being kicked around"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• September 22, 2022

Accidents of all kinds are unavoidable in life, and determining who is to blame for a mishap can be difficult. However, if you cause an accident and injure someone, you are liable for their medical bills.

A Redditor known as VetBills17 on Reddit found herself in this situation after accidentally injuring a dog while playing soccer. The OP apologized right away, but the dog owner demanded that she pay the vet bills.

Despite the fact that the bill could be afforded, the OP refused because they believed the owner was also wrong and insensitive. The refusal to pay is precisely what will pique your interest in this story.

The OP felt that the dog owner should not have brought the dog so close to a field where they were playing. The OP's friends, on the other hand, blamed them.

The OP wasn't sure how to handle the situation. This prompted the post on the AITA subreddit in order to get other people's opinions.

You'd think that the OP would face backlash from everyone on Reddit, but some of them were in support. Some, however, didn’t support the OP because they believed it was their responsibility to pay the bills.

Readers' reactions to stories like this are always mixed, so we'll let you the full story below.

The Title

I went to play soccer

The owner and the dog were not paying attention

I'm not giving my number to a stranger

The comments section was in a ruckus as some supported the OP, some were against him and the rest couldn't decide who was wrong or right. Read some of the comments for yourself below.

1. You should at least pay something

2. She has an assumption of risk

3. I don't take my dog to parks anymore

4. Calculating comparative negligence or assumption of risk

5. "Don't drive close to the road"

6. The dog owner is responsible for her dog

7. What if your ball had damaged a parked car?

8. You even apologized and offered to help

9. That is what dog parks are for

10. She had the right to be there

11. You were at the park and people play at parks

12. This Redditor is kind of half and half on this

13. An info was asked of and the OP gave a reply

14. It is not the a**hole for this Redditor

15. I would not expect anyone to pay

16. Coming from a dog owner who walks their dog on different fields

17. The dog is an actual living being

18. Why weren't you paying attention to them?

19. You didn't set out to hit a dog

20. You weren't being irresponsible playing soccer

While it is difficult for each party in an accident situation to accept being at fault, at some point, someone or both parties ultimately have to accept the responsibilities of repairs. Minor expenses can be overlooked, but surely big expenses like vet bills cannot be overlooked so easily.

We know you have your own reactions to this matter. Let us know what your opinions are in the comments section below.

Maryjane