Posts tagged dog bites

• Dog Attacks on Dogs

  IB Contributor | December 09, 2006 2:00 PM | 3 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  I receive inquires regarding dogs attacking dogs such as the following, a few times a week.While walking my pregnant Yorkie on a leash, she was ripped out of my arms and brutally killed by a large, unrestrained dog. My Yorkie suffered a horrible, horrible death. This is the most brutal and traumatic event I have gone through and there doesn't seem to be any protection or justice for my pet....

• 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...

• Fort Worth Bans the Chaining of Dogs

  Susy Owen | February 20, 2008 2:58 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  In 2007, Texas House Bill 1411 was passed making it a misdemeanor to chain a dog overnight, in extreme weather, or for more than three consecutive hours. That is a start. Now, the City Council of Fort Worth has improved on that law and has banned chaining dogs in front and back yards, period. The cost to anyone violating this law is a $500 fine for the first offense. If that does not get the...

• 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...

• Dog bites(2)

  John Demas | March 14, 2012 10:23 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 4.5 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs every single year. While some of these bites...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Kurita's Bill Would Toughen Pet Laws

  Susy Owen | March 01, 2008 6:08 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Tennessee's State Senator Rosalind Kurita of Clarksville is looking for accountability. And now she will introduce a bill that will provide that accountability for pet owners. The bill is known as "permissive legislation." In the event of a dog attack the case would go to General Sessions Court. Currently a dog attack case would go before a Circuit Court judge, which would assure a fine of $50...