what were the total
of your vet bills?
>> The vet bills,
I had totaled over $626.
That was just from my vet.
I didn't charge her
for any of the bandages
or anything.
>> Judge Judy: I just want to
know what the vet bills were.
$626.
Now, when this happened,
Ms. Fernald,
I assume that the plaintiff came
and told you that your animal
was on her property
and had injured her dog.
>> No, actually,
the Wareham Police Department
came to my home and got me.
>> Judge Judy: And said to go
get your pig off her property?
>> Yeah, I followed them
over to her home.
I went to her home.
Um, at that time,
she had her dog in the house.
I asked her if her dog was okay.
I've never had incident.
My pig's domesticated
with other animals
and everything.
And, um,
she told me her dog was fine.
And her dog was put in.
She also stated that
to my daughter that was there
and to the police officer.
>> Judge Judy: Don't tell me
what she said to anybody else.
Madam, that's hearsay.
The dog was injured
that day by your pig.
I just saw that.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Okay?
I just saw that.
>> All right.
Well, I have an affidavit
from my daughter, too.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care
about an affidavit from your
daughter.
I watched with my own eyes
as your pig attacked her dog.
I saw the pig.
And I saw the leg.
If you look at the video,
you can see that.
So my question is,
did there come a time
when the plaintiff presented you
with the vet bill?
>> Actually, Animal Control
gave me the original first bill.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, so Animal
Control came by.
And did you ever, by the way,
receive a ticket
or anything else
for having your pet
on someone else's property?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Nothing.
>> Nothing.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Then is there any reason --
Just curious -- there any reason
you have a ridiculous
counterclaim for legal fees?
What legal fees
did you have to absorb?
>> I actually tried
numerous times.
I sent a certified letter.
>> Judge Judy: For what?
>> To get documentation
on what it is the dog
was being treated for, um,
for the medical bills,
because she had told me
that there was nothing wrong
with the animal.
I offered to pay the first bill.
She refused to take the money
for me -- from me.
I apologize.
And she said that, um,
she didn't want this to mean
that I didn't have to pay her
anything else.
>> Judge Judy: You mean,
you're talking about the first
bill that came in
right after February 20th.
>> Right.
>> Judge Judy: Well, what if
there were follow-ups
as a result of the injury
to the dog?
>> I asked her to forward me
that information, as well as the
doctor's records.
>> Judge Judy: So now you
understand that you are totally
responsible for the vet bills
and the other expenses,
including bandages and anything
else that she had to --
>> I don't feel as though I am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, well,
if you offered
to pay the first vet bill.
which occurred
immediately after the incident,
so now we know that you
do feel responsible
because you do understand
that your pig injured her dog.
Why do you feel
as if you're not responsible
for any subsequent vet bills
a week later, 10 days later,
for follow-up care,
for follow-up visits?
I don't understand that.
>> First off, she didn't go
to the vet right away.
She told me
that the dog was fine.
She went the vet 2 days later.
All I asked her was
for documentation from the vet
on what she's been treated.
She charged me
on some of the bills for, like,
a flea and tick collar.
Why would I be paying $70
for a flea and tick collar?
How does that have to do
with anything
with the dog being injured?
>> Judge Judy: Okay, great.
>> Your Honor,
that wasn't included in --
>> Judge Judy: Judgment for
the plaintiff
in the amount of $700.
Your counterclaim is ridiculous.
It asks for attorney's fees,
et cetera.
>> Well, I do have
Animal Control here
that did witness it,
did went out and witness it.
>> Judge Judy: Animal Control
did not witness what I just --
Did you just witness that video?
Who's the Animal Control
officer?
Are you the Animal Control --
Did you witness the video
before today?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: You didn't see
what I saw?
>> I was not 100% sure
that there was an actual bite.
>> Judge Judy: You don't have
to be 100% sure.
You have to be here
in a preponderance
of the evidence.
I saw the pig.
The pig was on her property.
It had been on her property
before, right?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
That's a no-no, right?
She fences in her prop --
Stand up.
She fences in her property
because she has dogs.
She has an electric fence.
Her dogs have collars.
What you're supposed to do
if a tree is down in January
and you have a 200-pound pet
on your property,
you fix the fence
before February 20th.
Doesn't that sound
logical to you?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
We're done here. Thank you.
>> Byrd: Parties are excused.
You may step out.
>> She stood there and
videotaped it instead of
removing her animal.
>> I actually had to call the
police and call a neighbor to
try to help get it off my
property.
>> Walk the animal back?
>> I did try to do that.
I did try to do that.
And I wasn't getting
anywhere with that.
>> The woman set up a GoFundMe
in the amount of $606.
>> I have no idea.
I have no idea
what she's talking about.
>> So she's scamming people.
>> She's just been
very combatant.
>> That's just the type
of person she is.
>> She just felt as though
she just wasn't responsible
for this.