Posts tagged dog bite

• Dog Attacks Unsuspecting Deputy

  Rick Patterson | March 30, 2008 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  When Deputy David Pike made a house call in response to a complaint pertaining to a damaged mailbox, he got more than he bargained for. The homeowner's German shepherd attacked him biting him in the thigh.In order to fend off the attack, Deputy Pike used a chemical spray on the dog. Fortunately, the dog did not break the deputy's skin. Due to the attack, the owner of the dog was issued a notice...

• Victims Dog Attacks Assailant

  Susy Owen | November 30, 2007 3:30 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  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 Attack May Result in Criminal Charges

  Claude Wyle | January 07, 2010 12:51 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority is looking into filing charges against the owner of a pit bull that attacked a woman in Watsonville on New Year's Day. The 64-year-old woman...

• How to Prevent Dog Bites, For Children and Owners

  Claude Wyle | December 06, 2006 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is an absolute epidemic of dog bites to children. As dog bite attorneys, we know that most dog bites are preventable, and that what we need is comprehensive dog bite prevention education and greater accountability for the owners of aggressive dogs. Both children and adults need to be trained how to interact with dogs who...

• Northern California Tiger Attack Akin to Dog Bite?

  Larry Knapp | January 18, 2008 6:44 AM | 0 CommentsStockton, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  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...

• Dog Bite Prevention Education

  Rick Patterson | November 04, 2007 6:37 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  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...

• Dr. Files Suit Against County Due to Lack of Protection

  Susy Owen | February 09, 2008 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The law protects dog owners' rights as much as it tries to ensure public safety. Accordingly, the county Animal Services Department will not remove your dog just because someone merely thinks the dog is vicious. Dr. Nancy Matthews, a 47-year-old Valley Center equine veterinarian, says she suffered as a result. In November 2006, Dr. Matthews was with her two sons, 8 and 11-years old when she was...

• Tatiana Tiger Not Taunted?

  Larry Knapp | January 19, 2008 6:22 AM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  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...

• Parents Sue Over Dog Bite

  Christina Cole | January 31, 2007 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Parents of an 8-year-old boy are suing a couple whose 3-year-old Jack Russell Terrier bit their son on the face last February, causing a permanent scar they are claiming will require extensive plastic surgery.The civil suit was filed in Berkshire Superior Court on Tuesday against the dog owners, Kathleen and Robert Horne. Their attorney requested a jury trial for the case and they are seeking...

• Boy Mauled By Neighbor's Rottweilers

  IB Contributor | January 21, 2007 7:18 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A 9-year-old boy is in hospital and in need of plastic surgery after being attacked by three of his neighbor's Rottweilers, that chased him into his home, according to a BBC News report. The dogs, a neighbor's pets, were supposed to be secured in the neighbor's kitchen, but somehow escaped from the house and attacked the boy. The child, who suffered more than a dozen bite wounds to his face,...