Not sure where the board has gotten law degrees but you guys need to give them back, lol.
Texas does not have a one-bite rule. Instead, there are two primary claims made against owners in dog bite cases. The most common claim is a negligence claim. Like in other
personal injury claims, for a negligence claim,
you must prove that the dog owner (or person responsible for the dog) failed to use ordinary care, and that the failure to use ordinary care caused your injuries.
The second and most common claim is that the dog owner failed to use ordinary care by failing to properly restrain the dog. In fact, many local governments in Texas, including both the city of Austin and Travis County, have laws requiring dog owners to have their dogs restrained at all times (though the City of Austin has some exceptions for recognized dog parks).
In Zeke's case the dog was where it was supposed to be; contained in a fenced yard.
If Zeke has a Beware of Dog sign on his fencing he is very unlikely to be in much trouble.
Same if he has en email stating the service is supposed to come out on certain days/windows.
The reality is the biggest risk here is that the dog/dogs be put down or banned from the city where they now reside.
Normally you'd settle out of court to avoid the bad press but too late for that.
This is a typical mess but likely ends up with not much happening except directly to the dogs. --and this may or may not be warranted depending on this chick's injuries.
With her attorney releasing all this to the media you'd think they would've stuck a pic in there for full effect