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.
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
The grave danger a pack of dogs presents to public safety was clearly demonstrated in two dog bite fatalities that happened in northern Georgia in August 2009. In the first instance, a dog pack of aboutRead More
Media accounts about dog maulings by pit bulls have engendered the belief that pit bulls are unique. As a result, municipalities throughout the world have enacted controversial laws banning pit bullsRead More
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
As a dog expert, I am frequently asked to opine the most aggressive breeds of dog. Many seek answers to this question. Not surprisingly, however, there are reasons why this apparently simpleRead More
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
People contemplating suicide have several options to choose from, the most common being hanging, drowning, slashing one’s wrist or killing oneself by gunshot. Rarely, however, do people commit suicide byRead More
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
It is rare that one reads about a Fila Brasileiro fatal dog attack. The likely reason is simple: the breed is not that popular. Unlike other more popular docile mastiffRead More
Animal behavior factors associated with New York dog bite fatalities Below, I report two New York dog bite fatalities that occurred in late 2015. As a dog bite expert, Read More
