Reporting Animal-Related Injuries To Animal Control of Wichita Falls

Animal-related injuries can result from encounters with wild or domestic animals. If you have been the victim of an animal-related injury in Wichita Falls, you need to know how to report the injuries to . You also may be entitled to compensation for your animal-related injuries and medical bills. Read on to determine the steps you must take after an animal-related injury in Wichita Falls. Then you will discover DoNotPay and learn about the many tasks that products of DoNotPay can handle on your behalf. Here are some other articles from the Animal Control product series.

Wichita Falls Animal Control

The animal control officers are tasked with providing temporary care and shelter for stray or abandoned dogs and cats. They also respond when called about aggressive animals. This includes cats, dogs, and wild animals. When , they attempt to trap and catch them. The animal is then held in quarantine if its rabies documentation is not updated.

Wichita Falls Animal Control Location And Contact Information

Address	1700 3rd Street Wichita Falls, Texas 76301
Phone	(940) 761-7842
Website	countyoffice.org/wichita-falls-animal-control-wichita-falls-tx-576/

Rabies Requirements And Responsibilities In Wichita Falls

Domestic cats and dogs in Wichita Falls must legally be registered and updated on rabies vaccinations. When an animal becomes aggressive, whether wild or domestic, if there is no rabies vaccination for the animal, it must be quarantined. Animal Control officers will trap the animal if possible and hold it for 240 hours. If the animal cannot be captured alive, the dead animal must have its head removed by a vet, and it must be sent to the State Lab for testing.

Animal-Related Injury Laws In Wichita Falls

Texas law says that owners must maintain control of their animals at all times. When a dog bites or attacks someone, the owner is generally liable for negligence. If wild animals attack, the property owner could potentially be responsible, but only if the attack was due to their negligence.

Can You Sue After A Dog Bite

If you are bitten or injured by a dog, you can directly seek compensation from the pet owner. If they are unwilling to co-operate, you will need to take the owner to court to seek compensation. If the animal-related injury is due to a wild animal, you will not receive compensation. If you can prove that the animal owner acted negligently, resulting in the wound, payment may be received.

Steps To Take After A Dog Bite In Wichita Falls

These are the steps you will need to take after an animal-related injury in Wichita Falls. You should first remove the threat of further injury by getting away from the animal. If it is an emergency, you should call 911.

Seek medical attention.
Get information to contact the pet owner.
Contact Animal Control to make a report.
Contact the pet owner directly to request compensation.
If the pet owner declines, you will need to file a personal injury claim.

Let DoNotPay Handle Your Animal Related Injury On Your Behalf

When an animal-related injury occurs, DoNotPay can contact Animal Control on your behalf. While recovering from your injuries, it may be challenging to reach the animal owner directly, but doing so could save you the trouble of filing a claim in court. DoNotPay can handle this task by contacting the animal owner with a demand letter.

How to report an animal-related incident on DoNotPay:

If you want to report an animal-related injury but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 3 easy steps:

Search "animal" on DoNotPay, find the Animal Control product, and select whether you've sustained a physical injury.
Select whether you would like to report this incident to your local government agency, or demand compensation from the pet owner.
Tell us more about the incident, including when and where you were injured, a description of the animal that caused the injury, and the contact information for the pet owner (if known).

And that's it. DoNotPay will file the demand letter or government report on your behalf with your incident details. You should hear back from them directly with further questions/confirmation regarding your demands.

Why You Should Let DoNotPay Handle Your Animal- Related Injury

Let the Animal Control product from DoNotPay help you report your animal-related injuries and get compensation. Then, if you need to sue, use the Sue Now product. You can send a letter demanding payment and receive small claims court forms to file, as well as a script for court. You will save time and money quickly, easily, and successfully when you let DoNotPay handle these tasks for you. DoNotPay takes the complex claims process while you heal from your injuries. Here are some more articles from the Animal Control product series.

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