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Kid Bitten By Dog After Opening My Door

Location: DC

I live in an apartment building and today I left for about half an hour to go to another unit in the building. When I returned, my neighbor informed me that while I was gone a child had pushed open my door and my dog inside reacted by going after him, resulting in some scratches on his face and a bitten finger (my neighbor said he didn’t see any blood). The kid’s mom came by a bit after and I found out that he was playing hide and seek when this happened. I don’t think they live in the building, at least they don’t live on my floor.

My dog was in my property at the time and not “at large.” I have a clear memory of shutting my door as I left and it automatically locks, but I guess it didn’t fully latch. Regardless it’s a private residence with the door closed.

I’m scared and frustrated by this situation at the same time. I feel bad for the kid, and understand parents being upset that their child was injured, but am also frustrated that it seems like they were letting their kid run around. The mom was pushing for an apology and kept talking about the hospital.

I’ve sent vax records and am waiting to hear back from them. Also adding my dog has no bite record. If they threaten to escalate, how should I respond? Is it worth asking what level of supervision they were providing their kid at the time if he was allowed to enter my premises?

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