Hi there,
My neighbours' ferret escaped from their garden and tried to get into the outdoor run for my dwarf rabbits and guinea pigs.
Luckily, the run had wire mesh protection underneath and on top.
The ferret was incredibly determined to kill them and was trying to tear through the wire with a level of ferocity I've rarely seen.
My guinea pigs were squealing in terror.
(Even though they're used to my cats and the neighbourhood cats staring at them suspiciously from the outside, they've never seen aggression this intense.)
I tried to catch the ferret to take it back to the neighbours, and I actually got bitten while trying to grab it by the tail.
My Border Collie then attacked the ferret and bit it quite badly.
I took the ferret to the vet.
If it dies, is it my responsibility or my neighbours' (regarding the bite)?
Can I ask for a refund of the vet bills for the ferret, especially if it survives?
Because it's quite expensive and I'm not exactly keen on paying for an animal that's just terrorised my pets.
After all, it was their ferret that tried to kill my animals while it was in my garden.
Since the incident, my Border Collie has been fixated on the guinea pig and rabbit run.
He barks when neighbourhood cats approach to tell them to clear off.
I'm a bit worried he might become reactive and aggressive, especially towards small animals.
Even though he currently gets on fine with other dogs, cats, small and large rodents, birds, etc.
He'd never had any contact with a ferret until the accident.
I've let my neighbours know that their ferret escaped and tried to eat my pets, and that it was bitten by my dog.
