Posts tagged dog bites

• Rottweiler attacks woman and her dog

  Barry Doyle | February 05, 2007 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  An elderly Texas woman survived an attack by a neighbor's rottweiler after the rottweiler attacked her as she was out walking her pet chihuahua. This was the second time the woman and a pet chihuahua had been attacked by the same dog. The chihuahua involved in this attack survived; the one in the earlier attack did not.The woman suffered bruises and contusions as a result of the attack. The...

• Pit bull attacks student at school

  Barry Doyle | January 25, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A Wisconsin student was injured, but fortunately not seriously, when he was bitten by a pit bull during gym class at school. The dog had latched onto the child's arm, prompting a police officer assigned to the school to shoot and kill the dog.County officials stated that when a pit bull bites and latches on, the pit bull is an attack mode.This news story demonstrates one of the traits about pit...

• Fatal pit bull mauling

  Barry Doyle | January 20, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A 10 year old Texas girl has died after being mauled by a pit bull. The dog had escaped the yard where it was kept by jumping a fence. In addition to attacking the girl, the dog also bit two men who tried to rescue the dog.The girl died from blood loss resulting from puncture wounds to the neck.Victims of dog attacks in Illinois have two main avenues of recovery: (1) a statutory claim under...

• Woman loses finger in pit bull attack

  Barry Doyle | January 07, 2007 6:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Two pit bulls attacked a woman as she took her dog for a walk. Initially the pit bulls, which were running loose, attacked the woman's dog. When she tried to defend her dog, the pit bulls turned on her, knocking her to the ground and biting her repeatedly. She was saved only when neighbors were able to pull the pit bulls away.During the attack, one of the pit bulls ripped off the middle...

• Dog bite liability exposure concerns insurance carriers

  Barry Doyle | January 03, 2007 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Many of the large homeowner's insurance carriers are either refusing coverage or increasing premiums for homeowners who have dogs that are of certain breeds. The reason for this is the frequency and cost of dog bite claims which happen more frequently with those breeds of dogs.Insurance companies view the following breeds of dogs as likely to attack: pit bulls, rottweilers, akitas, German...

• Pit bulls injure two in separate attacks

  Barry Doyle | December 29, 2006 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A small child and a senior citizen were seriously injured in separate attacks by pit bulls. The severity of the injuries suffered emphasize how powerful these dogs are. In each of the incidents, the owners claimed that the dogs were well-behaved. If true, that also speaks to the aggressive and unpredictable nature of these animals.In an attack in Georgia, a five year old boy suffered severe...

• Boy Scout Bit by Dog at Tree Lot

  Christina Cole | December 28, 2006 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A 15-year-old Boy Scout is recovering at this home after being bit by a dog Sunday when loading a Christmas tree onto a sport-utility vehicle.The dog was in the car and lunged at the teenager through a half-open passenger window after his owner bought the tree, said Police Sgt. Brian Gilham. The bite happened at the Boy Scout Tree lot on Canyon Road where the teen works.Paramedics were called at...

• Dog Takes Bite out of Man's Wallet

  Christina Cole | December 13, 2006 7:10 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Serena's Williams 5-year-old, registered pit bull allegedly bit a security guard outside her home last week. Williams told police the dog didn't belong to her, that she was watching it for a friend, stated a Palm Beach Gardens Police incident report. The dog is registered to Williams, said Dennis Yeskev, Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control assistant director. William's website has two...