Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Tatiana Tiger Not Taunted?

  Larry Knapp | January 19, 2008 6:22 AM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  O.K. the experts say that yelling and waving hands at a tiger likely wouldn't be enough to provoke it to attack. Even throwing rocks wouldn't necessarily cause the cat to leave its home and track down a taunter. You would have to hit it in the face or poke it repeatedly. Urinating would provoke it, too.While there is no evidence that the boys involved in the tiger attack hit the cat in the...

• Northern California Tiger Attack Akin to Dog Bite?

  Larry Knapp | January 18, 2008 6:44 AM | 0 CommentsStockton, CA

  Finally the media has printed an article that purports to report an admission on the part of on of the victims in this awful tragedy. Prior to this article, all we really had were reports of accusations from talking heads that had no reliability. This latest article however, states that the decedent's father has reported that one of the Dahliwal boys admitted to him that they had been standing...

• Criminal Charges Loom for Dog Owner

  Susy Owen | January 14, 2008 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  After 7-year-old Ethan Westergard, was attacked by a pit bull mix, the owner told conflicting stories to authorities as to the dogs whereabouts. As a result, she now faces criminal charges. This case has also exposed shortcomings in the way animals are supposed to be quarantined for the purposes of rabies testing. Initally the owner said the dog was dead and buried. However, when authorities...

• Dog Bites Police Officer

  Susy Owen | January 08, 2008 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  While on duty in the early hours of January 1, 2008, Officer Jada Burgin was bitten by the dog. The dog bite occured due to the fact that the dog's owner failed to control his dog at the time of the incident. The officer was responding to a call pertaining to James Powell and his sister Jamie Powell. It had been reported that they were yelling at each other. When the police arrived on the...

• Dog Owners to Face Tougher Rules In Switzerland

  Susy Owen | December 15, 2007 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  So how is Switzerland handling the dog bite issue? Well, to begin with they want people to be responsible for any damages their dog(s) do to others. Under a draft law, dog owners would also have to take out mandatory insurance. Great idea.Switzerland is currently dealing with approximately 300 dog attacks on people by dogs each and every year. The justice ministry would like to ensure that...

• The Pit Bull and the Service Man

  Susy Owen | December 08, 2007 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  When Scott Saterbo heard screams coming from his neighbor's yard, he ran to assist Greg Young who was being viciously attacked by a large pit bull. Saterbo beat the pit bull off Young with a shovel and is sure that if he had not done so, Young would not have lived. How brave is the 19 year-old Saterbo.Young, who works for Suburban Propane, was on a service call at the house. By the time Saterbo...

• Victims Dog Attacks Assailant

  Susy Owen | November 30, 2007 3:30 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Everyone's nightmare came to a South Austin woman's front door on November 11. When she heard a knock on her door, she opened it only to find a stranger who forced his way inside her home and pinned her against a wall. Once he had her pinned against the wall, he put a hunting knife to her throat. " The woman did not know the man, but he made a comment to her about her boyfriend, who had just...

• Pit Bull Attacks Family

  Susy Owen | November 16, 2007 7:50 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  It has been said that the owner of a pit bull that attacked an innocent family took every precaution to keep the dog on his property. It has also been said that the pit bull found a low spot in the fence. At the risk of sounding harsh, if every precaution had actually been taken, the dog should not have been able to escape through a "low point" in the fence. In fact, there should not have been...

• Dog Bite Prevention Education

  Rick Patterson | November 04, 2007 6:37 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Dog bites are a serious concern for people, particularly for children. Often dog bites occur because the people interacting with dogs need education regarding that interaction and how to keep it fun and free of danger.England's leading behaviourist Kiran Brice, premotes educational course focusing on interacting with dogs safely. Brice said " We are seeing quite a lot of young dogs having...

• Dangerous Dog Ordinance Wins Approval

  Susy Owen | October 27, 2007 6:09 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  In Livermore, California residents voted 34-19 to adopt an ordinance that will put restrictions on dogs that are declared to be dangerous by the court. The liability insurance required to own what is concidered to be a dangerous dog would be $300,000. The ordinance is stricter than the current state law in several areas. This ordinance is not breed specific, but does include attacks on...