The accidents that occurred on the road as a result of some traffic accidents that killed the pet dog were not only the responsibility of the owner, but also as the owner of the pet. It is the responsibility of the owner to keep his family's pets from running around. It would be better to lead the dogs when they walk outside, otherwise it is difficult to tell who's right and who's wrong. In recent days, one of the shepherds, a citizen of Wu, died in a car accident, and he requested compensation for moral damage.
This newspaper reports that Xiao Wu has raised a dog called Kay Kay as his “son”. Because of the human nature of “Kake”, “Kake” will not be lost when he walks his dog without a dog rope. Not long ago, Wu went out with “Kake”, but at a crossroads, “Kike” was hit by a car turning around.
Ms. Lee, the owner of the car, was immediately accompanied by Xiao Wu in order to send “Kike” to a recent pet hospital for examination. X-rays were taken, saline water was hung and a strong heart needle was given, at a cost of over 3,000. But three days later, Kai Kay died of his wounds.
After the death of “Kike”, Xiao Wu contacted Ms. Lee to seek compensation. In addition to the $3,000 medical expenses incurred by the pet dog when he visited the hospital, Xiao Wu also requested compensation from Ms. Lee for death compensation, funeral expenses and moral damages totalling $20,000.
With regard to Xiao Wu's request, Ms. Lee did not find it pleasant to hear it. “It is the death of a pet dog that lists so many strange names as well as compensation for moral damage. Twenty thousand dollars at the beginning of the sentence, probably in a `scrambling'!
Xiao Wu stated that the pet dog who had been killed by Ms. Lee has been raising itself for more than three years, has spent a lot of effort, is really being raised as a “son” and is deeply emotional. It was only a few days since the death of Kai Kae, when he was in a state of physical discomfort as a result of his emotional ups and downs. Ms. Lee was therefore requested to pay compensation for moral damage.
"I do have a responsibility to kill his pet dog, but Wu has no dog-to-dog rope, and he has some responsibility." Ms. Lee indicated that she was not fast that day and that it was probably the pet dog who hit her because she was scared. And the most unacceptable thing for Ms. Lee is how can a pet dog be killed for moral damage?
Can you claim moral damages when the pet dog that was raised as a “son” was killed? For this reason, the mediator called on counsel, Tojaswan, for legal interpretation. “The possibility of claiming moral damages depends primarily on whether the object has a personal interest.” Counsel points out that according to article 4 of the Supreme People's Court Interpretation of Certain Questions of Determining Liability for Torts to Mental Damage, a particular souvenir of symbolic character is permanently lost or destroyed as a result of the tort and the owner of the property may claim moral damages. “Specific objects of symbolic character are those which have a personal interest in the person when they have a specific relationship with the person and are placed on a particular object of remembrance, and which have an indissociability from the person. But Little Wu's pet dog, Kai Kai, is not a symbol of personality and does not have a personal interest factor. Under our current legal system, it is difficult for Wu to obtain legal support for compensation for moral damage.”
In advising Ms. Lee to understand Xiao Wu ' s mood, the mediator also noted that Wu had not taken measures such as wearing a dog chain, holding a lead, etc., and was responsible for the accident. Eventually, Ms. Wu and Ms. Lee reached an agreement that Ms. Lee would compensate Xiao Wu for the cost of medical treatment of “Kike” and the market price of pet dogs.