She can also attempt to have your dog declared vicious.

Can you go to jail for accidentally hitting a dog. Call a vet and provide them detailed information about the incident. But you may be cited for animal cruelty or for ignoring property damage notification obligations for failure to report hitting a pet in some states. If you have a vicious dog you may be prohibited from having dogs for a certain period and even go to jail for violating that restriction.

If you get attacked by a dog and you feared for your life you can kill them. Hitting your dog can damage the great bond that exists between you two sowing fear and distrust where there should be faith and affection. If you can safely read its tags without endangering yourself see if you can get the necessary contact information.

Its imperative to assess the animals condition and get in touch with its owner if possible. That means prison time. The answer is yes.

You have to call the police. I dont know what the range limits are but they can often help. If someone saw you speed up or nack up to it to hit it before it could get off the road then yes.

If You Hit Someones Pet. If you use a gun or other know weapon to do so yes also. In the newspaper account of Ruggieros arrest chief of police Joseph Faughnan commented If you hit a dog and stop wed go out and make a record of it.

Wait with your injured dog until a vet can arrive at the scene. Intentionally torturing a dog or cat is a Class C Felony punishable with a fine of up to 5000 andor imprisonment up to 10 years. If she files criminal charges get a criminal defense attorney immediately.