Loraine May, 74, of Brevard County, Florida, was killed by her own two dogs on June 26, 2008. The dogs were a golden retriever and labrador mix, and an Australian shepherd. Florida is a strict liability state. (Click here to read the article.) The USA has sustained a total of 7 fatal dog attacks in […]
Wichita Animal Services, in the city of Wichita, Kansas, is releasing official statistics involving pit bulls, and the numbers are disturbing. (Click here for the article.) From January through March of this year: 41 (32%) of dog attacks and bites involved pit bulls10 (67%) of the dogs deemed dangerous were pit bulls23 (24%) of the […]
A male, year-and-a-half old border collie/Labrador mix bit Kayla Singleton, 6, of Alameda County, California, on June 15, 2008. The Singleton family was at the Alameda County animal shelter to select a pet. They picked out this dog and were spending time with it, when it attacked. Kayla was bitten on the eye and was […]
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office won’t pursue charges against the owner of a pit bull that mauled to death his 5-year-old nephew, Pablo Lopez aka Pablo Hernandez. Investigators said they found no signs of negligence. They say this was a “tragic accident.” (Click here to read the article.) Last year the Texas legislature, reacting to […]
Pablo Lopez aka Pablo Hernandez, 5, of Hidalgo County, Texas, was mauled to death by a pit bull on June 18, 2008. Child protective services had placed the boy in a home with two pit bulls. At the time of death, the only adult in the house was a babysitter. The pit bulls became excited, […]
On June 11, 2008, Michael Harrington, 66, of Brookmans Park (north of London), died of a heart attack moments after seeing his dog mauled by another. His leashed and muzzled greyhound was attacked by an unleashed, unmuzzled pit bull. The incident happened on public property near Harrington’s home. (Click here to read more.) I have […]
Over the years, lawmakers from around the USA have asked me to draft dog bite laws for them. I have done so on the state, county, and city levels. Many communities around the USA have benefited, and yet, many lack the laws which are necessary to keep their streets safe. I drafted Model Laws which […]
Former San Diego Charger Steve Foley has been indicted for a felony in Texas because his two pit bulls attacked a woman. They bit her on her face and arms. If convicted, he could be imprisoned for two to 10 years. (Click here to read the article.) I have been warning that Texas now has […]
Annette Hodgson, 37, and Samantha Alaniz, 22, of Fremont, California, were arrested for the nearly fatal mauling of a 9-month-old boy on May 27, 2008. The child has serious injuries to his head and neck. Less than a month prior to this incident, the same dog had attacked Hodgson, biting her three times on May […]
Although this blog and my website, Dog Bite Law, concentrate on the USA, the fact of the matter is that irresponsible dog owners are a worldwide problem. An article in the Edinburgh Paper today talks about bad dog owners in Scotland. According to reports there, the region of the country around Edinburgh (the Lothians) has […]