A follow up on the 65 year old woman in SC who died during a dog attack last week:Lee County Coroner Alford Elmore told The Item of Sumter that an autopsy Friday showed that Ethel Horton had an enlarged heart and died before the dog did much damage to her.The woman died of a heart … Continue reading Cause of Death in Lee Co, SC Dog Attack
Category: dog bites
NC Judge Rules Pitbulls Not Weapons
A NC Pitbull owner was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after his two dogs bit a 6 year old boy multiple times. The judge in the case ruled that Pitbulls do not fall under North Carolina's legal definition of "weapon" so the charges were dismissed. He also encouraged legislators to change that definition.
Body Language: It’s Important
I'm unable to hear the accompanying audio on this clip right now (I will later) but from the video, it's apparent that no one was heeding the dog's or the reporter's body language prior to the bite. Thankfully the handler took immediate control of the situation afterward so no further damage was done. But it … Continue reading Body Language: It’s Important
IA Councilman’s "Vicious" Dog Stolen
If you've been following the story of Sioux City, IA Councilman Aaron Rochester, you know that he's been an advocate for banning Pitbulls and that his Lab recently bit someone. The councilman tried to appeal the ruling that the dog is "vicious" and must be killed under the law - cos you know, it's not … Continue reading IA Councilman’s "Vicious" Dog Stolen
Dangerous Dog Congress?
The Dangerous Dog Congress website is full of sensationalized images of "dangerous" dogs while promoting an event to be held in November in Toronto:The most significant animal policy event of the century, delineating evidence-based peer-reviewed solutions to the problem of dog-human attacksThe keynote speaker at the event is Adam Goldfarb from HSUS and the host … Continue reading Dangerous Dog Congress?
Shelter Worker’s Dog Bites Two People in One Week
From WI:A worker from the Door County Humane Society may need to sacrifice her pit bull after the dog bit a second person last week in Southern Door.According to the Door County Sheriff's Department, Katie Miller of De Pere was running on Door County C on May 26 when a 3-year-old American pit bull owned … Continue reading Shelter Worker’s Dog Bites Two People in One Week
Op-Ed Calls for Reversal of FL Ban on BSL
An editorial (with poll) in the Orlando Sentinel starts out like this:Spike is gone, mauled to death earlier this month by a pit bull on the loose.The little Dachshund was the latest casualty of an out-of-control breed whose irresponsible owners are letting their animals terrorize dogs and people alike.It's all downhill from there. The piece … Continue reading Op-Ed Calls for Reversal of FL Ban on BSL
Lack of Responsible Dog Ownership Contributes to Bite
A 10 year old boy was bitten by a loose Pitbull in Sumter, SC. Two 3-year-old pit bulls a male and a female apparently got out of a fenced-in pen and came through a backyard path from a North Milton Street home.The female was seized by the Sumter Police Department's Animal Control Unit and is … Continue reading Lack of Responsible Dog Ownership Contributes to Bite
Greenville Co, SC: 2 Roaming Pitbulls Attack
If you can stand all the typos, a SC TV station site has a story on 2 Pitbulls whose owner was "out of town" when they got loose yesterday. The dogs bit a kid, killed another dog who was in his own fenced-in yard and then turned on police officers who shot them both to … Continue reading Greenville Co, SC: 2 Roaming Pitbulls Attack
Breed Bias in Home Insurance
Dear Jack Russell Terriers, Chihuahuas, Dachshunds, Labs, Goldens and friends, Welcome aboard the breed discrimination bus! Insurance companies are in the business of making money. One of the ways they do that is by minimizing their risks in writing a policy. Some insurance companies consider how likely the homeowner might be to file a claim … Continue reading Breed Bias in Home Insurance
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