Posts tagged dog bites

• Akita dog attacks boy

  Barry Doyle | February 08, 2007 10:00 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  An 11-year old Ohio boy was hospitalized after being attacked by a neighbor's akita dog. The dog was being walked by its owner, but pulled away from its owner to attack the boy, who was riding his bike nearby.Interestingly, local authorities reported being called to the owner's home in December in order to break up a fight between some akita dogs that she owned.The boy was hospitalized with...

• Teeth Bared: Why Cute and Cuddly Can Be Doggone Dangerous

  Nick Avgerinos | June 10, 2008 10:36 AM | 3 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  How much is that doggy in the window? And how about the food and toys? Oh, and the vet bills? And how much for the fence outside? By the time all of these expenses stack up, that doggy is pretty...

• Boy attacked by neighbor's pit bull

  Barry Doyle | March 13, 2007 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A 13 year-old Louisiana boy was mauled by a neighbor's pit bull. The attack, lasting approximately 20 minutes, occurred after the dog got loose from the yard.The boy's calf was stripped away down to the bone and multiple stitches and staples were required to close other lacerations and puncture wounds.This type of attack is unfortunately all too common with pit bulls. In Illinois, the family...

• Man loses arm in pit bull mauling

  Barry Doyle | February 17, 2007 10:00 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A Memphis area auto repair shop purchased two pit bulls to safeguard the property after being broken into. Unfortunately, the dogs were not kept on the property and attacked a man who was simply walking down the street.The man was knocked to the ground by the pit bulls and lost consciousness. The injuries to the man's arm were so severe that it had to be amputated below the elbow.When dogs...

• Two year old mauled by pit bull

  Barry Doyle | May 27, 2007 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  In Toledo, Ohio last week a two year old girl was attacked by a pit bull while she was sitting in her stroller. The pit bull was being brought out of the house by its owner. Before the owner could attach a line to the pit bull's collar, it broke free, jumped the fence, and attacked the girl.The little girl suffered numerous bite wounds to her face.Advocates of pit bull owners say that they are...

• Girl mauled by golden retriever

  Barry Doyle | March 27, 2007 8:21 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A three-year old girl remains hospitalized after being attacked and severely bitten by a golden retriever belonging to her neighbor. The dog's owner admitted that the dog had bitten children before and claims that she told people to stay awat from the dog because he bites.The girl received many puncture wounds and tears, including one that removed most of her upper lip.While most serious animal...

• Citizens Wonder if “The Price is Right” for Proposed Spay and Neuter Ordinance

  Nick Avgerinos | July 31, 2008 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It’s not every day Bob Barker comes to Chicago. His long-running stint as host of “The Price is Right” was punctuated by his signature sign-off: “Help control the pet population. Have your pets...

• Teen suffers infection from dog bite

  Barry Doyle | August 26, 2007 8:51 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A 13 year old New Jersey boy was bitten by a pit bull recently while he was out going to restaurant. The pit bull was being walked by a walker when he lunged after the boy, biting him in the calf.The boy was badly wounded as a result of the attack, with wounds requiring 146 stitches to close. More significantly, he suffered a cellulitis infection which required hospitalization.The most obvious...

• Pit bull attacks deputy

  Barry Doyle | July 26, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A Michigan sheriff's deputy was bitten recently by a pit bull when the deputy resp[onded to a call that the pit bull had attacked another dog who was chained in his yard. The deputy had to shoot the pit bull to bring the attack to an end.The deputy suffered bite wounds to his arm which required medical attentionMost on the job injuries involve things other than dog bites -- falls, car...

• Infant attacked by rottweiler

  Barry Doyle | June 16, 2007 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  An 18 month old Indianapolis child is recovering after being attacked by a neighbor's rottweiler. The dog ran out of the house and grabbed the boy out of his stroller by the leg, grabbing onto the leg, and shaking the boy violently. The dog finally released the child after being beaten by a police officer who arrived on the scene.The child suffered bite wounds to his leg.Rottweilers are among...