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Dear Abby (1918 -- 2013)
再摘一篇 Dear Abby 的专栏问答：
Dear Abby: I own two beautiful boxer dogs. I named them Max and Shadow.
A few weeks ago, I was walking my dogs when I noticed a man walking his rottweiler. I immediately crossed the street and shortened the leashes on both my dogs.
At the moment we passed each other, this man's dog started to growl and bark at my dogs; then to my amazement, the man deliberately let his dog go. The dog jumped on Max and bit him severely on the chest. How I got the two dogs separated, I'll never know, but the visit to the vet cost me $104.
My questions are: Do I have the right to ask the owner of the rottweiler to pay for Max's vet bill? And should I have called the police on that man for deliberately letting his dog go?
My husband says "No" to calling the police. --Elizabeth N
Dear Elizabeth: I agree with your husband. You would have a difficult time proving that the owner of the rottweiler deliberately released his dog in order to attack your dog.
However, the owner of the rottweiler should pay the vet's bill.
boxer 拳师狗 (a dog with short hair and a rather flat face)
rottweiler 罗特韦尔犬，洛威拿狗 (a large black and brown dog often used as a guard dog)
leash 拴狗的皮带
growl （狗）低声吼叫
bark （狗） 吠叫
deliberately 故意地
vet 兽医 (veterinarian之略）
(to be continued)
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