Sentences with phrase «in dog attack cases»

Representing bereaved mother Serena Clinton, retired Tyler district judge Cynthia Stevens Kent in September 2010 won the Texas record jury award in a dog attack case of $ 7 million against pit bull owners Rick and Christi George of Leveritt's Chapel in Rusk County.

It might be applicable in a dog attack case.

Not exact matches

This was due to the response of the owners of the attacking dog, who in some cases used verbal abuse against blind & partially sighted people, some appeared to be under the influence of drink or drugs and in one case the owner of an aggressive dog laughed at a guide dog owner during an attack on his guide dog.

In most cases the causes of the attack was unprovoked and where the dog was uncontrolled and off the lead.

There was a common tendency for victims to blame themselves for the attack, rather than the animal, or in cases where the dog was not known to them, they blamed the dog owner.

Attacks were described as being unprovoked in 19 % of cases, caused by the aggressor dog in 22 % of cases, and caused by a lack of control in 29 % of cases.

Some schools even distributed dog tags, according to one recollection, in case bodies needed to be identified after an attack.

«We settled one case partly because the owner went on to a dog owner's blog and discussed the attack — and, in doing so, admitted that prior to the bite she knew the dog was acting aggressively.»

In severe cases, the dog can have seizures, inability to walk, heartbeat irregularities, heart attacks, coma and even death.

Yes, we know the AVA aims to discourage unleashing dogs in public due to the increasing cases of dog attacks in Singapore.

In my case, my 13 year old dog was being attacked.

As has been detailed, fatal dog attacks are very rare in Australia (remember 27 cases since 2000), but tragedies such as that of Ayen Chol generate enormous outrage.

In the case of re-directed aggression an aroused dog may attack another dog just out of pent - up frustration.

NEVER turn and run, as this may trigger an attack (the dog's prey instinct may be triggered, in which case its instinct will be to chase you).

People there is a difference between a dog that bites and retreats in the majority of cases then a dog that attacks to kill.

An overwhelmingly large percentage of these attacks occur when irresponsible children intentionally trespass, and in some cases, antagonize the dog.

In many cases they are reacting to a real threat such as when another dog attacks them or a human uses excessive punishment.

The fact that all of this «fighting» talk is ancient history (in dog years) for the majority of dogs is a major reason why 99.9 % of them won't bite — which wouldn't be the case if they were genetically predisposed to attack.

Every searcher should have some kind of defense with them in case a dog attacks.

Attacked by two pit bulls while walking to work in November 2015, Joseph Mooring of Bryan, Texas on January 27, 2017 won the second - highest award in a Texas dog attack case: $ 5.1 million for permanent nerve damage to his right leg and forearm, levied not by a jury but by 85th District Court Judge Kyle Hawthorne.

In cases where a dog is labeled as vicious, based upon the severity of injury it inflicts and also the frequency of attacks, Animal Control can decide to euthanize the animal.

But the $ 5 million jury award followed many other seven - figure awards in fatal and disfiguring dog attack cases which the victims have been unable to collect either from uninsured dog owners or from insurance companies which have successfully contended that the dog owners voided coverage by violating the terms of their policies.

A spokesperson for a State Farm office in Orlando said the company tries to persuade policyholders to sign an endorsement clause, freeing the company from liability in case of a dog attack.

Of note, however, is that adjudicating insurance payouts in fatal and disfiguring dog attack cases that go to court typically takes several years.

The dogs that were created to ward off other dogs always had a predictable situation that had to occur which made the dog attack, such as a strange canine intruding into the dog's territory, or in the case of the greyhound mixes, the other canine is attacked because it is not part of the pack.

Both Lockwood and Fletcher said the public's best protection against attacks from pit bulls and other potentially dangerous breeds is strong «vicious - dog ordinances» that slap owners with hefty fines and, in some cases, criminal penalties.

Such cases, if added to the actual payouts reported in Dog Bite Prevention Week literature, would send the already soaring cost of dog attacks significantly highDog Bite Prevention Week literature, would send the already soaring cost of dog attacks significantly highdog attacks significantly higher.

One other reason for dog attacks is that the dog may be inbred, especially in the case of purebred dogs.

This typically applies to dogs that have bit someone in the community, or in the case of an animal with a history of aggression that has attacked in the past.

Horrible cases of dog attacks bring a flurry of laws to restrict or ban certain breeds or mixes in a frantic attempt to protect the public from dogs perceived as aggressive because of their appearance or because a similar dog committed a hostile action against a person or pet.

So rather than experiencing frank viral diseases such as the «flu, measles, mumps and rubella (and, in the case of dogs, parvovirus and distemper), we are allowing the viruses to win anyway — but with cancer, leukaemia and other inflammatory or autoimmune (self - attacking) diseases taking their place.

In some cases, dogs have also developed autoimmune hemolytic anemia, a condition where antibodies attack the body's own red blood cells, leaving the dog anemic.

Seizure Alert / Response Dog: These dogs are trained to hit a button that contacts 911 in case of a seizure or cardiac attack.

Dog attacks are traumatic and in some cases, tragic events.

Schultzhund training and certification ensure that the dogs are trained to remain situated between their handlers and a threat, not leaving their handlers until they are instructed to defend their handlers from a human, dog or other type of attack, in which case they fight until commanded to stop.

In severe cases, however, the virus attacks the walls of the blood vessels and the dog starts bleeding from the mouth, nose, rectum, and urinary tract.

In some cases dogs are jumping front garden gates and attacking cats in their own gardenIn some cases dogs are jumping front garden gates and attacking cats in their own gardenin their own gardens.

In some cases the disease attacks the nervous system and the dogs become blind and obtuse.

About 10 % of the dog attack cases among the 1,500 involved rampages in which a person is killed or maimed, and / or the dog is shot by police.

Lake County Animal Services officials are reviewing the case of a dog that attacked and bit a young girl in a Clermont neighborhood over the weekend.

In this case, all the dog knew was that his owner had inexplicably attacked him, which frightened him and he reacted accordingly.

Further, unless a person is actually threatening you, or is trespassing on your property, in most cases you'd go to prison if your dog attacked them.

We admire the runners fighting for the high - energy dogs, the nurturers fighting for the bottle babies, the suckers for cute who help socialize puppies and kittens, those who see the wisdom and beauty in the eyes of an older dog, the angels who take in hospice cases, the skilled caretakers who make medical rehabilitation possible, the big hearted fosters consistently serving as the bridge to a new life, the visionaries attacking the problem at its source through spay / neuter services and community outreach, the writers, photographers, videographers, and forces of marketing who make the animals shine, the adoption counselors and matchmakers who help animals and humans find each other, and the every day dog walkers, kennel cleaners, bowl fillers, and paperwork filers who provide the very foundation upon which the rest of us stand.

Our formula, accordingly, is that reported dog attacks on other pets and farmed animals are presumed to be 4 % of the cases that might result in insurance claims, with the total number three times as high.

But cities want to protect the communities and also limit their liability [in the case of a dog bite or attack].

If you have ever been hospitalized for an allergic episode or an asthma attack, you are likely risking your life in trying to get a dog or a cat, and in this case I recommend that you simply not get one.

In addition to increased aggressive behavior, it is also worth noting that removal from a litter too early (in this case before 16 weeks) has also been shown to decrease bite inhibition — which is a major determinent between a dog that issues a «bite» and a full on «attack»In addition to increased aggressive behavior, it is also worth noting that removal from a litter too early (in this case before 16 weeks) has also been shown to decrease bite inhibition — which is a major determinent between a dog that issues a «bite» and a full on «attack»in this case before 16 weeks) has also been shown to decrease bite inhibition — which is a major determinent between a dog that issues a «bite» and a full on «attack».

I've had it cut both ways: last year I temp - tested two dogs in a court case who for all intents and purposes passed the test, but were dogs who had attacked a man walking down the street and and seriously injured him (had he not been a big, strong, young guy he might not have survived after they took him to the ground).

«10 Delise, based upon her study of fatal attacks over the past five decades, has identified  poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of the household for purposes other than as family pets (i.e. guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs; and owners failing to spay or neuter resident dogs not used for competition, show, or in a responsible breeding program.4

That is a bit of a worry / inconvenience, and one of them has had luck to attack other dogs 4 times (in 2 cases, breaking her leash / collar!)