A lot of victims hesitate to report a dog bite because they don’t want the animal put down. But reporting the bite to your local Pennsylvania dog warden or police department creates an official record. This report proves when and where the bite happened and verifies the dog’s rabies status. Without it, the insurance company will question your story. Getting a dog ordered to be put down is not easy. Dot IT does happen, but only under certain circumstances assuming that the owner doesn’t do it themselves. I’m dog bite attorney Jeff Pennys. Call or text my cell anytime at 215-771-0430.