Application A. Ownership 1. Issue Was the dog owned by someone in the zoo? The defendant said she in fact did own the German Shepard who attacked Helen. So, this element is satisfied. 2. Rule In Bjorstrom v. Carey Management Association, 732 N.E. 2d 441, 690 Mass. 332 (2005), it was satisfied that the injury sustained by the plaintiff was caused by a dog owned by the defendant. 3. Application