Fatal dog bite attack by bull mastiff kills 57-year-old lady in Ohio
Police say that had received numerous complaints about the two dogs that killed a 57-year-old lady on February 7, 2014 in Dayton, Ohio. The mauled body of the victim wasRead 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.
Texas records first dog bite fatality in USA for 2014
Texas, the state with more dog bite fatalities in the USA than any other, recorded the first reported bite fatality in the USA on January 4, 2014. The fact thatRead More
Police dog bite attack on innocent bystander settles for $225,000 in Washington
Police dog bite attacks on innocent bystanders occasionally happen, but the magnitude of the problem remains largely unknown. The reason why innocent bystanders are frequently attacked is not difficult toRead More
Jack Russell terrier initiates predatory attack on newborn in bassinet in Virginia
Those familiar with the Jack Russell Terriers are aware of the breed’s aggressive tenacity, and its inclination to attack prey objects, such as squirrels, rats, possums. In some cases, a JackRead More
Vicious police dog bite attack rips man’s throat apart in Ontario, Canada
Previously on dogexpert.com, I have written about the inherently dangerous nature of police K-9s and how police dog attacks on criminal suspects usually cause greater bodily injury when compared withRead More
Fatal dog attack by Bull mastiff on 75-year-old lady in Arkansas
Bull mastiffs have been implicated in several fatal dog attacks in recent years, one which included a fatal dog attack on a 10-year-old boy in Oklahoma. Fatal dog attacks involvingRead More
Does dog bite assumption of risk apply when bull terriers attack pet sitter in Wisconsin?
In personal injury lawsuits, the fireman’s rule states that an individual may be barred from recovery because of the inherent risks of certain occupation. Thus, if a veterinarian is bittenRead More
Fatal dog attack by pit bull on 56-year-old lady in wheelchair in Maryland
Statistics compiled from dog bite instances have consistently shown that Pit bulls are the type of dog disproportionately involved in most fatal dog attacks on people in the United States.Read More
California dog bite fatality to two-year-old visiting grandmother
More people sustain serious dog bite injury and dogs kill more people in California and Texas than in any state in the United States. Through September, 2013, there have beenRead More
Redirected aggression dog bite fatality in Arizona kills two-year-old boy
Redirected aggression in dogs to humans occasionally happens. The occurrence of this kind of aggression may happen when a person attempts to stop a fight between two dogs, or inRead More
