Upstate New York:
While picking up our dog from a local kennel a Capousion (sp?) Monkey bit my 3 yr old. Working with the owners and the county health department the monkey was isolated for 10 days and observed for sign of rabies. Luckly this was not a problem. However, New World monkeys can carry a number of other infections. So we requested that the owners mail our family doctor an up-to-date health record on their animal. The owner have no current documentation for their animal. We then requested that then monkey be given a physical and blood work up so that we may finaly know for certain that there is no further risk to our child. However, the owners have not complied.
What are my legal options?
While picking up our dog from a local kennel a Capousion (sp?) Monkey bit my 3 yr old. Working with the owners and the county health department the monkey was isolated for 10 days and observed for sign of rabies. Luckly this was not a problem. However, New World monkeys can carry a number of other infections. So we requested that the owners mail our family doctor an up-to-date health record on their animal. The owner have no current documentation for their animal. We then requested that then monkey be given a physical and blood work up so that we may finaly know for certain that there is no further risk to our child. However, the owners have not complied.
What are my legal options?