India’s streets are home to over 62 million stray dogs. These dogs—often called “Indies”—roam cities and villages across the country. While some people feed and care for them, their growing Read More..

In many dog-bite cases, attorneys and insurance carriers underestimate the potential value of inspecting the dog involved. Yet such an inspection can yield crucial behavioral evidence—evidence that clarifies liability, establishes Read More..

Animal behaviorists who serve as expert witnesses in dog bite cases know that in some cases, there may be a need for their expertise to assess the foreseeability of any Read More..

CBS News published a short video about this December 2021 incident in Texas. The video is graphic and disturbing! Watch video      

 Oakland California, 53-year-old man mauled by Cane Corso type dogs Three Cane Corso x Neapolitan mastiff-type dogs escaped the backyard of the property of the owner and then dragged the Read More..

The inherent dangers of dog packs and the manner in which they can cause a dog-related human fatality are addressed in other sections of this website. Below, I remind the reader Read More..

Below is correspondence I received from a Wolf hybrid advocate, Lori Wynn, CEO of the nonprofit www.guardiansofthewolves.org. Ms. Wynn brought to my attention that the United States Department of Agriculture Read More..

0In dog bite litigation, occasionally there is uncertainty about whether the injury inflicted to a person resulted from a dog bite vs dog scratch. From a legal perspective, a person Read More..

The vast majority of dog bite lawsuits in Virginia settle before trial. The reasons why settlements are reached include: the severity of the victim’s injuries, the degree of negligence by Read More..

Fatalities resulting from police K-9 deployments are statistically rare. Nonetheless, the incidents that have occurred—and their underlying circumstances—warrant serious legal and operational scrutiny. Courts have long held that K-9s do Read More..

The circumstances are not known about a recent mauling of a teenager in California by a pack Cane Corsos. The incident happened the afternoon of October 30, 2022 in Thousand Read More..

Amazon delivery divers making home deliveries to residential customers are at high-risk of being attacked and bitten by a territorial aggressive dog. Despite this danger, those making policies regarding worker Read More..

Key takeaway Great Danes, a territorially protective breed by nature, cannot always be trusted to be safe with family members. In certain circumstances some Danes may be motivated to attack Read More..

Key takeaways National Dog Bite Prevention week happens annually in June. This event is promoted by the USPS and State Farm Insurance. Dog bite attacks represent a serious occupational hazard Read More..

Videos of vicious pit bulls  attacks on people demonstrate  the danger some dogs of the pit bull type present to public safety. Another avoidable incident was captured on video on Read More..

Subsequent to the laws which now require police to wear body cams, videos are becoming increasingly common on YouTube showing the vicious attacks by police canines on suspects. Here’s another Read More..

The standard of care given to a dog is an issue that  occasionally arises in dog bite lawsuits. Basically, this is an issue about the care and management an owner Read More..

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is frequent consequence of dog bite injury. Studies have shown that approximately 40% of dog bite victims, particularly children, will be afflicted with this kind Read More..

Fatal dog bites inflicted by boxers are rare occurrences. Nevertheless, the potential for fatal dog attacks by a boxer exists provided the circumstances are present to make a dog bite Read More..

A video of police K9 attack on an suspect who had already surrendered exemplifies the difficulty handlers have in controlling their K9s during suspect apprehension. The incident, which happened in Read More..

Imagine the scenario where German shepherd escapes from the confines of its house in California runs into the yard and seizes the leg of a workman on a ladder. The Read More..

Presentation by Richard  Polsky at the annual meeting the Animal Behavior Society, August 2021 The perspective from animal behavior science is needed to fully understand and explain the behavior of Read More..

As a police K9 bite expert, I am knowledgeable of the various training techniques used to attack-train a police K9. I also have become familiar with and have testified about Read More..

People occasionally are bitten and attacked by a dog after adoption from an animal shelter or rescue organization. As a dog bite expert witness, I have been involved in a Read More..

Animal shelters might get sued if a dog housed at their shelter bites a person. Given that employees, volunteers and visitors have frequent interaction dogs in the setting of an Read More..

Below, I report a case in which the controversial Stand-Your-Ground defense was used in the defense of 80-year-old Loyal Babb. Babb intentionally shot and killed his neighbor’s 10-year-old male, neutered Read More..

Dog owners can liable for the injuries their off-leash dog inflicts onto a person even if the dog remains on the property and even if the dog does not bite Read More..

         The French bulldog has established itself is one of the most popular companion dogs in the United States. The Frenchie has become increasingly popular in part Read More..

Accounts describing the potentially dangerous nature of the Cane corso are usually about aggression directed towards humans and not other dogs.  Nonetheless, a Cane corso and other large breeds with Read More..

Dog bite injury inflicted on people in the United States has remained at relatively consistent levels for the last 15 years. a number of surveys have shown that about 4.5 Read More..