Two men are expected to make initial court appearances this week for their alleged roles in using a pit bull to attack a teen boy. The shocking dog incident occurred in Osceola, Wisconsin and was reported by fdlreporter.com. Lt. Cameron McGee said EMS was called to a residence at 11:19 p.m. because an 18-year-old man had… Read More>>
11-Year-Old Girl Suffers Dog Bite, Undergoes Reconstructive Surgery
In West Palm Beach, Florida, eleven-year-old Jacklyn Tucker’s face is bandaged to protect her recently reconstructed nose and lip, because of a dog bite. Tucker was at a friend’s house for a sleepover recently on the family’s couch, but she fell off. When the eleven-year-old got up, she saw the family’s dog standing in front… Read More>>
6-Year-Old Girl Mauled in Pit Bull Dog Bite Attack in Oceanside, California
On June 26, in Oceanside, California, a 6-year-old girl was brutally mauled in a pit bull attack. This was the second pit bull mauling on a child in a San Diego apartment in less than two weeks. According to UTSanDiego.com, the victim’s younger sister told police the girl “went to hug the dog, and it bit her.”… Read More>>
Dog Bite Statistics: Who Gets Bit the Most and Where
We have all heard the jokes about the postman and the dog, but the reality is that letter carriers are at a greater risk of dog bite attacks because they come in contact with a lot of animals during their daily duties. According to a recently released report on dog bite statistics by the U.S.… Read More>>
Dog Bites and the Law: What You Need to Know
When it comes to dog bites and law, the rules vary from state to state. In California, the dog bite lawsays that the owner of a dog is responsible for the damages suffered by anyone who is bitten while in a public place or lawfully in a private place, including the dog owner’s property. The… Read More>>
Video: Vicious Dog Bite Attack, Pit Bulls Chase Children on Top of Cars
Two massive pit bulls went on a rampage Friday night in Washington D.C.. Surveillance video footage (below) caught the chase on film and shows how two children tried climbing on top of a car to get away from the 190-pound dogs, who climbed on the vehicle after them. People watched in horror from their homes, trying… Read More>>
News Anchor Kyle Dyer Back After Televised Dog Bite
Denver television news anchor Kyle Dyer, of KUSA-TV, has returned to work more than a month after she was bitten in the face by an 85-pound Argentine mastiff. The attack happened during a live TV segment with the dog’s owner and a firefighter who had rescued the pet from a pond. When Dyer bent down to… Read More>>
Katherine Heigl Suffers Dog Bite in Los Angeles
Former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Katherine Heigl recently suffered a dog bite while on her way to yoga class in Los Angeles. Reports say that Heigl encountered a man who was walking a dog and then bent down to pet the pooch, which clamped its teeth down on her wrist and held on for a few… Read More>>
Dog Bite Attack Causes Facial Injuries for Boy
A 10-year-old boy was left with significant injuries to his face after a vicious dog bite attack by his neighbor’s pit bull on the 3400 block of Citrus Street in El Rio, California. The boy was on a bicycle at 8:30 a.m. when a large brown pit bull, that weighed around 100 pounds, came out… Read More>>
Dog Bite Statistics: The Top Dog Bite Cities Per the U.S. Postal Service
New dog bite statistics were recently released by the U.S. Postal Service, based upon dog bite attacks on letter carriers; it’s not just a cliche, it really happens. The Postal Service is promoting National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 15-21, an annual event that provides dog attack prevention tips and information on responsible pet ownership.… Read More>>
