Substantially as I predicted, the California Supreme Court has reversed the trial judge in the Diane Whipple murder case (People v. Knoller). The high court ruled that the lower court incorrectly applied the test for second degree murder. The Supreme Court held that a defendant can be convicted of second degree murder if he has […]
Pit Bull Destroyed by Court Order After Mauling ChildKLAS-TV – Las Vegas,NV,USAA dog that mauled a Henderson girl last month has been destroyed by courtorder. The owner of the pit bull mix will be arraigned in June on chargesfor the … 2-year-old mauled by pit bullKGET 17 – Bakersfield,CA,USABAKERSFIELD – A little girl continued to […]
Pound worker bittenAttleboro Sun Chronicle – Attleboro,MA,USASaturday’s incident was the first pit bull attack in the city since August2005, when 24-year-old Sally Bolduc was mauled by a dog that she had justwarned … Pit bull mauls little girlKGET 17 – Bakersfield,CA,USAA little girl is recovering in the hospital on Sunday after being mauled bya dog. […]
Today, a third person has died as a result of being attacked by a dog in the USA. In El Paso, Texas, 96-year-old Magdalena Silva was mauled by a Doberman Pinscher and a German Shepherd as she was feeding the dogs. A 90-year-old man in San Antonio, Texas named Selestino Range was killed by two […]
As previously reported, the legislature has passed two new bills pertaining to dog bite law. One of them (referred to as SB 143 / HB 108) eliminates the “one bite rule” for dogs that are off their owners’ property. If you are interested in reviewing the text of the proposed new law, follow the instructions […]
A local TV news station did a 3-minute video pertaining to the dog attack that left a toddler fighting for his life this weekend in California. The footage shows both of the dogs involved in the mauling. Click here for the news report and the opportunity to observe the dogs and determine whether, in your […]
Toddler Mauled By Family Pitbull abc7.com – Los Angeles,CA,USAThe boy suffered a crushed left orbital, jaw fractures, numerous deep tearing dog bites and lacerations. The boy was transported to Loma Linda Medical … 90-year-old man mauled by dogs dies San Antonio Express – San Antonio,TX,USAIt was not known late Friday whether the dog attack was […]
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government has held interesting hearings about possible ways to end the dog bite epidemic. Read the article about the hearing. Unfortunately, the debate is focusing on the wrong solution, namely what to do about the so-called pit bull problem. While carefully tailored restrictions that take into account the […]
Dog mauls 7-year-old girl in Lorain – Cleveland Plain Dealer – Cleveland,OH,USA Lorain — A 7-year-old girl was mauled by a pit bull Tuesday night, police said. Police Lt. Tom Mize gave this account of the incident: … Family Sheds New Light On Vicious Dog Problems – WKRN – Nashville,TN,USA In Rutherford County there is […]
Sonoma County DA weighs charges against dog owners San Diego Union Tribune – San Diego,CA,USAPETALUMA