Animal behavior & assumption of risk involving a St. Bernard
In dog bite lawsuits the doctrine of assumption of risk may be used to limit the liability of the defendant. The doctrine states that the plaintiff assumes the risk ofRead More
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.
Process server in Texas killed by Labrador retriever led dog pack
More people in Texas are killed by dogs than any other state in the United States. In a previous post, I have offered reasons for this which I believe in part mayRead More
Fatal dog attack by pack a stray dogs in Dallas, Texas
A 52-year-old lady was killed in the southern section of Dallas Texas on May 2, 2016 by a pack of stray dogs. The family of the victim is demanding $5 millionRead More
Did coughing trigger a predatory fatal dog attack in California?
The circumstances surrounding a fatal dog attack in California in April, 2016 on a three-day-old infant suggests that the dog’s predatory inclinations may have been at work. In this fatal dogRead More
Vicious and near-fatal dog attack by Italian mastiffs in Virginia
The Italian mastiff, better known as the Cane Corso, first came to the attention of many when a pair of Cane Corsos fatally attacked a jogger in Michigan in 2014. Like most other mastiffs, Cane CorsosRead More
What caused North Carolina fatal dog attack on an elderly lady?
The reasons why some fatal dog bite attacks happen are often not clear. One such example comes from a recent North Carolina fatal dog attack that happened in March, 2016 in SouthRead More
Olympia WA fatal dog attack by pack of pit bulls on 92 y.o. lady
The dangers of the pack of unsupervised pit bulls in the confines of territory exemplified in Olympia WA fatal dog attack Territorial aggression is a common behavioral trait displayed by manyRead More
Dog Bite Provocation | Animal Behavior Expert Opinion
An issue of contention in many dog bite cases is whether the plaintiff provoked the dog to attack. Defense will argue provocation by the plaintiff happened because if the plaintiffRead More
Suicide by fatal pit bull dog bite in Michigan?
People contemplating suicide have several options to choose from: hanging, drowning, slashing one’s wrist or by gunshot. Rarely, if ever however, do people commit suicide by throwing themselves “to-the dogs”. Read More
California dog bites fatalities update
California dog bites fatalities: summaries for late 2015 maulings Below, I summarize three California dog bites fatalities which happened in late 2015. There are common features in all threeRead More
