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Category Archives: Dog Bite/Animal Attack
10-Year-Old Friendswood Girl Attacked by Dogs
A 10-year-old girl went out to check her mail in Friendswood Wednesday, March 28, 2012, and was attacked by two dogs that got free from a neighbors yard. A German Shepard and a Doberman both got free. The German Shepard was seen knocking the girl to the ground and attacking…
Dog Bite Victims on the Rise in Texas and Not Just the From Unfamiliar Dogs or Known Dangerous Breeds
For many people, it is hard to imagine that one’s trusted pet could harm a young child, especially a trusted family dog of eight years. However, that complacency is exactly what results in personal injury to family members and infants. Cooper Brothers was crawling innocently on the floor, when his…
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Katy Municipal Codes Relevant to Dog Bite Law
Dog bite law varies from city to city due to variances in municipal codes. If you are attacked by a dog within the City of Katy, your case is subject to the Katy Code of Ordinances. The Katy Codes include both dog leash laws and dangerous dog laws. Since both…
Tomball Leash Laws May Help To Make Up For Inadequacies In Texas Dog Attack Laws
In the State of Texas, all dogs are not treated equal. Whether a dog owner can be held civilly liable for damages done by their dog depends often on what city or county the dog happens to be kept in. It is important that you be aware of what your…
Pit Bulls Attack 71 Year Old Woman in South Houston
Edna Dyson of Houston was mauled by two pit bulls while attending to a rental property on Swiss Lane in south Houston. The pit bulls, owned by a neighbor, escaped through a hole in the fence and attacked her while she was tending to the yard.
Ms. Dyson was able…
Alarming Pit Bull Stats
Pit bulls make up 5% of the total dog population in the U.S., but they account for the majority of fatal attacks.
In 2010 there were 33 known fatal dog attacks in the US. Of those, 22/33 or 67% were pit bull attacks. You can see the faces of those…
Dog Bite Facts
Here are some interesting facts about Dog Bites from the Center for Disease Control:
Each year, 800,000 Americans seek medical attention for dog bites; half of these are children. Of those injured, 386,000 require treatment in an emergency department and about 16 die. The rate of dog bite-related injuries is…
13 Day Old Baby Mauled by Family Dog in Cypress, Texas.
Last night around 9:00 p.m. a 13 day old baby was killed by the family’s dog in Cypress, Texas. The baby was left lying in swing with the dog in the room. Apparently an adult and three kids were home but left the baby unattended with the dog. They heard…
Miami-Dade County bans pit bulls
Pursuant to municipal ordinance, it is illegal in Miami-Dade County to own or keep American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, or any other dog that substantially conforms to any of these breeds’ characteristics. There is a $500 fine for acquiring or keeping a pit bull dog…
Owners attacked by pit bull in Harker Heights
Reported by KCEN TV August 16th:
Two people were taken an area hospital with severe soft tissue injuries and partial finger amputations after their pit bull attacked them, police say. Harker Heights Fire Department and Harker Heights Police Department responded to a call of a domestic disturbance at
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