This kind of reaction
causes vicious attacks, broken families, and it means good dogs get put to sleep.
Not exact matches
500, 107 L.Ed.2 d 503 (1989)(«pit bull dogs represent a unique public health hazard ․ [possessing] both the capacity for extraordinarily savage behavior ․ [a] capacity for uniquely
vicious attacks ․ coupled with an unpredictable nature» and that «[o] f the 32 known human deaths in the United States due to dog
attacks ․ [in the period between July 1983 and April 1989], 23 were
caused by
attacks by pit bull dogs»).
An example are pit bulls, a breed that can be as gentle as any other but trained by someone to be
attack animals or who has abused them so that they become
vicious, their sheer size and weight can
cause catastrophic injuries to an unsuspecting victim.
Under OCGA § 51 -2-7, someone who keeps a
vicious or dangerous pet, and either carelessly manages him or allows the animal to travel at liberty and
cause injury to a victim who didn't provoke an
attack, can be liable for the victim's damages.
In dog bite cases, the most common
cause of violence or sudden outbursts of
vicious attacks can be attributed to negligent owners.