Start with a small claims lawsuit asking for the max or high dollars for the injury. Immediately see the police, and have a photo of the bite recorded in theit files, or signed and dated as evidence.
The suit isn't about getting money, even though you;re entitled so something for the headache, it's about serving notice that you're serious and will pursue this to the end. Plus, if there are local ordinances, the judge may order him to keep it chained, under penalty of contempt of court.
I'm not a fan of what ifs, as in what if my daughter was there, because what didn't happen didn't happen. But the bite did happen, and in many places this dog would be ordered destroyed if there's a second bite, so the owner needs to take this seriously. Plus after the first bite is properly recorded, it would make it easier to prove owner negligence in the event of a second.
One other benefit of filing the lawsuit, is that he'll probably need to notify his homeowners insurance companym at which they'll put restrictions on him and the dog, or insist on excluding dog bites from his policy.
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