I was walking my dog in the evening and happened to witness a crime. The man snatched the bag from the girl, threatened her with a knife, and began to run away. I gave the dog a command to apprehend the robber. The dog bit this man badly. Can I be prosecuted in any way for letting the dog loose?
Answer provided 09.06.2023 13:47
This situation of apprehension of a criminal by another person immediately after the commission of a criminal offense is equated to self-defense. Since you acted in accordance with the seriousness of the committed criminal offense and the dangerous behavior of the armed robber, in such actions the legislation directly recognizes the occurrence as a legitimate action.
Actions taken in a state of necessary defense, if the limits were not exceeded, are considered lawful and cannot be the basis for bringing a person not only to criminal, but also to civil law or any other legal liability.
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