Comments on: Connecticut Supreme Court Issues Ruling on “Vicious Horses” Case

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:22:30 +0000

Animals – much like people – all have different personalities. Some are calmer than others, some are a bit more high-strung. I have horses, dogs, cats, etc and grandchildren who love these animals. That being said, I teach my grandchildren emphatically that not all horses, dogs, cats, etc are like ours…..that they must respect each animal individually and that they should never approach or try to pet an animal they don’t know without the express permission of the owner. I certainly feel bad for the young child who was injured, and am quite certain his father didn’t understand the risk he might be putting his son in – but, again, you don’t approach any animal you don’t know without the owner’s permission and/or presence. I do not believe that horses are inherently dangerous – they need to be trained, of course – just go to a therapeutic riding facility to witness the wonderful things that can happen between these majestic animals and special needs children.
Too often one bad experience can completely override hundreds and hundreds of good experiences – it is a sad commentary on today’s litigious society.

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 19:52:40 +0000

If you know your horse bites, just like a kicker, a horse that is known to bite should be “marked”. Either a sign or some type of alert. Of course, any human can expect an attitude change around any animal. Human awareness is most important.

By: d

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:25:57 +0000

By: Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:29:39 +0000

Aren’t all animals – and maybe even 2-year-old children – classifiable as vicious, then?

By: PKL

PKL — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:48:01 +0000

I was worried that it would be a lot worst. But what about parents responsible with their children.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 23:57:30 +0000

A step better than the previous law.

By: l

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:54:16 +0000

cool

By: kygal

kygal — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:54:51 +0000

we have ignorant people making laws for us they get educated people I guess they think that food automatically appears on grocery store shelve too