Richard H. Polsky, Ph.D. CDBC
Los Angeles, California
“Bringing the science of animal behavior to attorneys”
Dog Bite Injury Blog
A blog for attorneys & dog bite victims by animal behavior expert, Richard Polsky, PhD. The dog bite injury blog was created to report current news about injury caused to people as a result of being attacked by a canine. An animal behavior perspective is used. Stories for inclusion have been carefully chosen based on where the incident happened, the breed of dog involved, the nature of the injury, legal implications, and whether a canine fatality occurred.
Four-year-old girl mauled by family dog in Las Cruces,New Mexico
A 4 year-old girl left unattended in a camping trailer, was bitten severely in the face as her father was busy checking for air in the tires in preparation for Read More..
Dog bite mauling in Hertford, NC takes the life of 10-month-old boy
Ten-month-old James Hudson was killed in his home by the family dog on September 9 , 2012 in Hertford, North Carolina. The victim’s grandmother was babysitting this child, and happened Read More..
Dog Bite Mauling | Fatal dog attack on 10-year-old boy in South Carolina
The South Carolina Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of Bentley Collins in the dog bite mauling death of a 10-year-old Matthew Davis. In February 2012, Collins was convicted and Read More..
Dog Bite Statistics for San Diego County 2011-2012
Recently released dog bite statistics for San Diego California for the period between July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, as reported to the county’s Department of animal services showed Read More..
Fatal dog bite attack in Georgia: Missing Boy Found Mauled to Death
Four-year-old, Brayton Carson, reported missing by his mother in the early evening on September 06, 2012, was found dead several hours later in high grass about 90 feet from his Read More..
Pit bull dog bite on deaf-mute woman in Kentucky
Dog bite victims can often summon help quickly when a dog starts attacking them. In some cases, however, even if people are close by to assist, they may remain unaware of Read More..
Georgia dog bite fatality kills 23-year-old college student in DeKalb
Georgia dog bite fatality victim, Rebecca Carey, described as a person with an extreme devotion to animals, may have been killed by some of the rescue dogs she took into Read More..
Dog bite statistics in England: Hospital admissions increase in 2011
Dog bite hospital admissions as a result of serious dog bite attack increased in England 5% between April 2011 and May 2012. During this 12 month span, 6130 people required Read More..
Pit bull attack on 7 year-old boy settles for $325,000 in Santa Monica, CA.
A pit bull named Monster, following its escape from a dog run at Memorial Park in Santa Monica,California mauled a seven-year-old boy in October, 2010. The boy sustained serious dog bite Read More..
Intoxicated Victims & Dog Bite Provocation
Companion dogs have the ability to accurately read nonverbal social and emotional cues from humans. This is a trait that has developed as a result of the domestication process, and Read More..