Chapter 672: Chapter 251: So decisive, you’re just taking the person away?

“Officer, it’s me. I’m the one who called the police.” From the crowd, Cheng Chuxiao immediately stepped forward, raising her hand. “My dog was killed by an elderly resident of their nursing home. I demanded compensation from them, but they refused to pay a single penny.”

Upon the arrival of the police, her face was filled with agitation as she began accusing Qin Mu and the others.

A dog… died in the nursing home? Several minutes later, Shen Dao gradually understood the case, his brow slightly furrowing. As the one who had reported the incident, Cheng Chuxiao, in every word, was blaming the cold-bloodedness of the nursing home for disregarding the life of a dog.

“Officer, look, this is my dog.”

Following that, Cheng Chuxiao led him to a corner, where they saw a large pet dog lying lifeless on the ground. Its head was a bloody mess; it looked as though it had died a pitiful death.

“And after this happened, not one of these cold-hearted people apologized to my dog,” she continued, her voice rising. “None of them even tried to help rescue my dog. All they worried about was whether or not they needed to pay compensation. Their true colors are simply disgusting! Officer, you must stand up for me. They killed my dog. Don’t they have to pay? This happened in their nursing home; surely they have to take some responsibility, right? Just now, this man was spouting some legal mumbo-jumbo at me, saying they won’t pay a single penny…”

As she spoke, Cheng Chuxiao looked at Qin Mu with a face full of sorrow and indignation, much like a student tattling to a teacher.

“Ma’am, please calm down,” Shen Dao said, coughing lightly. He interrupted Cheng Chuxiao’s incessant complaints and turned to look at Qin Mu and the others. After thinking it over, he asked, “I’d like to request the nursing home’s surveillance footage from that time. It should be available, right?”

Qin Mu nodded and directly handed the surveillance video to Shen Dao. He also recounted how Cheng Chuxiao had been walking her dog without a leash. Additionally, he naturally included the relevant laws he had explained to Cheng Chuxiao before.

He explained that, from both a legal and moral standpoint, they were not at fault. Losses incurred due to legitimate self-defense or emergency avoidance should be borne by the wrongdoer. In this incident, while it might seem Zhang Qingyuan had infringed upon Cheng Chuxiao’s property rights, it was, in fact, Cheng Chuxiao who had endangered Zhang Qingyuan’s personal health and safety. Therefore, she should bear the consequences herself.

“Violating the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law?” Shen Dao echoed, appearing slightly astonished. This law… he thought. As a long-time law enforcer, he was somewhat unfamiliar with it. In daily life, he seldom encountered the need to apply this particular law. Most of the time, he dealt with the criminal code, civil law, or regulations related to public security administrative penalties. The law Qin Mu mentioned was quite obscure; He didn’t even know of it.

However, after watching the surveillance video and understanding the sequence of events, Shen Dao reassessed the situation between the two parties with objectivity and fairness. He then turned towards Cheng Chuxiao and asked, “The nursing home is a public place. Why didn’t you leash your pet when bringing it into a public area?”

The surveillance footage showed a busy nursing home with many people coming and going—some were staff members, others elderly residents. With such a large dog roaming unleashed in the courtyard, there was an inherent risk.

“Officer, my dog is very well-behaved; it really doesn’t bite. It’s never bitten anyone before, so there really was no need for a leash,” Cheng Chuxiao hastily defended. “As you can see in the video, my dog is so adorable, wagging its tail at that person. How could it possibly want to harm him?”

“It’s not a question of whether it intends to harm or not,” Shen Dao said patiently, looking at her. “By not leashing your dog in public, you inherently create a risk. No matter how small the likelihood, an incident can happen.”

Yet before he could finish, Cheng Chuxiao rudely interrupted, “Impossible! My Binbin would absolutely never bite anyone! I can guarantee it with my reputation!”

Her expression was exceedingly adamant, as if every other dog in the world might bite, but hers definitely wouldn’t.

Shen Dao frowned, suddenly realizing it was somewhat difficult to reason with Cheng Chuxiao. He was talking about the potential risk of any dog biting, yet Cheng Chuxiao kept insisting her dog was special and wouldn’t bite.

After a momentary pause, he had no choice but to change his approach. “You should be aware of the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law that Qin Mu mentioned. It does require you to leash your dog and ensure it wears a dog tag when walking it outside. Does your dog… have a dog tag?”

Cheng Chuxiao was taken aback for a moment, then shook her head. “That’s for dogs to wear. My Binbin doesn’t need such a thing.”

Shen Dao: “…”

Looking at this supposed dog lover in front of him… he thought, feeling increasingly unable to communicate with her. Damn it, it’s meant for dogs to wear, as if the one lying on the ground isn’t a dog at all! He looked at the dead dog from all angles but couldn’t discern anything special about it.

A dog tag actually refers to a dog license, similar to a citizen’s ID card. Each registered dog has its own breed, number, name, and other details recorded, which aids in management. When out in public, a dog with a tag is essentially verified, ensuring it doesn’t carry infectious diseases like rabies or other viruses.

Typically, small dogs are not mandatorily required to have a dog license. However, large dogs, like Golden Retrievers, do need to be licensed. Yet in reality, many people overlook this. They don’t proactively get their pet dogs licensed, nor do they make them wear tags when going out, often feeling it’s an unnecessary bother.

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