Man bites dog in Iowa
A Labrador Retriever escaped from its yard and attacked a women, Caren Henry, walking her dog in Madrid, Iowa in April, 2013. The circumstances surrounding this dog bite incident was rather unusual...
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Man loses scalp in New Mexico dog bite attack
Cyclists training in remote areas may encounter packs of dogs, and they need to be aware of the dangers of dog bite attack. An example of the danger cyclists face happened in Valencia County, New...
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Packs of dogs pose serious dog bite risk in Antelope Valley, California
Dog packs roaming in remote areas pose a serious dog bite threat to people and other animals in communities adjacent to these areas. This is well known by animal control agencies, and the danger has...
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Why the high rate of fatal dog attacks in Texas?
The number of dog bite fatalities that happen annually in the United States is widely reported on the Internet. Most websites state that approximately 25-40 people are killed by dogs each year in the...
View ArticleFatal dog attack by pit bull in Magnolia,Texas
More fatal dog attacks occur in Texas than in any other state in the USA. There are a number of reasons to account for the high rate in Texas, some of which include the resistance of Texas politicians...
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Indiana dog bite statistics 2012
According to State Farm Insurance, Indiana ranked #7 on the State Farm list of the top 10 states with the most dog bite incidents and litigation payout in 2012. State Farm paid $2.7 million in 2012 to...
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Fatal dog bite by Bull mastiff in Oklahoma
The Bull mastiff is a large powerful breed developed originally from a cross between the old English mastiff and the old English bulldog to the 19th century. The breed was developed for guarding...
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Excessive force by police K-9 in dog bite attack in California?
This author has been involved as an animal behavior expert in several dog bite lawsuits claiming that police used excessive force in the deployment of a canine. For example, in one case in Atlantic...
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Bizarre dog bite incident by a pit bull in Arizona
Findings from animal behavior science indicate that aggressive behavioral responding in dogs is contextual in nature. That is, a dog that possesses aggressive tendencies in one context, may not be...
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Dog bite fatalities in California at record high levels for 2013
Dog bite fatalities in California are at record high levels through June 2013. Four people have been killed in California because of dog bite injury from January-June 2013. In February, a 91-year-old...
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Movement on bicycle possible trigger to dog bite attack on 10-year-old girl...
The predatory aggressive behavior of dogs is frequently triggered by movement of children on skateboards, roller blades, and bicycles. Predatory aggressive behavior is probably more common in dogs...
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Cane Corso dog bite fatality in New York
A dog bite fatality by Cane Corso in Brooklyn, New York occurred in May, 2011. This incident which took the life four-year-old boy, along with other reported severe dog bite attacks by Cane Corso dogs,...
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Dog bite attack by pack of Great Danes in Colorado
It is widely believed by animal behavior specialists that well-bred Great Dane dogs are docile by nature, provided that they are well-trained and socialized. Nonetheless, some Great Danes hen together...
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Predatory dog bite attack by dog packs in California,Texas,Georgia, Ohio
People who are alone are probably at greater risk of being severely attacked and possibly killed by a pack of dogs. This is particularly true if a person encounters a pack of dogs in an isolated...
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Dog packs increase dog bite risk in Detroit, Michigan
The recent filing for bankruptcy in Detroit Michigan has had an unforeseen effect on the population of dogs within the city. Namely, financially strapped owners have abandoned their dogs, and these...
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Movement on bicycle possible trigger to dog bite attack on 10-year-old girl...
The predatory aggressive behavior of dogs is frequently triggered by movement of children on skateboards, roller blades, and bicycles. Predatory aggressive behavior is probably more common in dogs...
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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 in some way interferes...
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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 been at least four dog bite...
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Fatal dog attack by pit bull on 56-year-old lady in wheelchair in Maryland
Author: Richard H. Polsky 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...
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Does assumption of risk apply when bull terriers attack pet sitter in Wisconsin?
In personal injury lawsuits, the firemen’s rule states that an individual may be barred from recovery due to the inherent risks involved in their occupation. Thus, if a veterinarian is bitten in the...
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