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My concern is that the neighbor is making the false claim that we went onto her property and I just ran up and kicked her dog, which incited the attack.  We are worried she’s going to take legal action against us.  
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She's really trying to argue that you, with an infant strapped to your chest was going to "run up" to her dog on their property to kick the dog without provocation?  That you with an infant in a carrier and a toddler in hand was going to leave the sidewalk to go into someone else's property and attack the dog?

Yea, that's a pretty ridiculous argument.  Just cooperate with the police and explain that you were minding your two children and that your attention was wholly focused on them.  That you did not leave the sidewalk and that there was no reason for you to leave the sidewalk when you were occupied by the two children.  Given the two stories, an unleashed dog attacking on the sidewalk is far more credible than the neighbor's tale that you trespassed on their property with two under two in hand and ran to assault the innocent dog causing it to retaliate.[/quote]

DP. It’s such a ridiculous counter attack that either the neighbor is unhinged and really believes this cockeyed story or, as others have pointed out, they have been in hot water before with this dog’s behavior and are scrambling.

I don’t think it’s necessarily a wise move, but I have seen people post on nextdoor with stories like this. Inevitably, someone chimes in that they too have had a similar experience and can corroborates the story. We had a very long discussion in my neighborhood about a truly disturbed woman who kicked leashed dogs on the local trails who were minding their own business. She would also call dogs in their own yards to the fence and throw rocks or hit them or kick them. More and more people added their accounts until charges were brought against her. Good luck OP- I’m really hoping that neighbor with the ring camera comes through. [/quote]

You would be shocked what stories police have heard, OP.  They are not stupid, they know when a caller has ill intent.  That neighbor is inadvertently calling attention to herself with her false reporting. If she sends the police to your house with her false reports, they will tell you that they had to respond, but they do not have to believe her. If you get to know the officer, they might tell you some juicy background information on that neighbor, since she has clearly been in the neighborhood for some time. I am guessing there is years of history, and she might be trying to divert that by reporting you. If she knew enough to lie, this is not the first time. [/quote]

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