The presence of fighting dogs in our community increases the risk
of dog attacks on animals and people.
I am so very sorry to the people who have been severely injured by a dog or have lost someone
because of a dog attack.
A major
cause of dog attacks directed towards humans is not knowing how to approach and greet dogs appropriately.
Learning and habits increase the probability
of dogs attacking as a group, too, because learning implies past success at using aggression to drive away a threat, or capturing prey.
Most of the dog attacks you read about involve a stranger either entering the yard or house, or when the dogs escape the yard.
Perhaps the victims
of the dog attacks treated the dog how it should NOT be treated, or approached it without knowing how to properly approaching the dog.
The negligence liability arises from any
type of dog attack, even one which does not result in a «bite» or «tearing» of the skin.
A personal injury lawyer may help victims
of a dog attack hold those responsible accountable for the animal's actions.
Accordingly, the victim
of a dog attack does not have to prove that the dog's owner was negligent or that the dog's behaviour was in any way caused by the owner.
The trouble with a dog chasing someone while they ride a bicycle is that there is not only the
danger of the dog attack but also of falling off of the bicycle.
Yes, we know the AVA aims to discourage unleashing dogs in public due to the increasing cases
of dog attacks in Singapore.
You only have to google «stafforshire bull terrier» to find news
reports of dog attacks resulting from encounters of individuals of this breed.
Groton police responded to a report
of a dog attack at the Calvin Burrows Little League Field, 140 South Road, about 8:50 a.m..
If we were to get rid of Pit Bulls in every country, state and town, would we really be eliminating the
risks of dog attacks?
Pit bulls are involved in 2/3
of dog attack fatalities in the U.S. which is twice as many as all other dog breeds combined.
When animal control officers initially arrived,
packs of dogs attacked each other, and about 70 dogs circled officers and threatened to attack, leaving authorities with no choice but to euthanize the animals, she said.
Many
instances of dogs attacking children occur when the dog is tethered in the yard and a screaming or running child enters its space.
News
stories of dog attacks rarely report any factor involved in the attack that could have led the dog to be aggressive.
Studies have shown that the largest number
of dog attacks come from un-altered males that are tethered or chained.
Responsible ownership, training and compulsory microchipping would all help reduce the
incidents of dog attacks and we urge the government to consider the welfare implications of such attacks and introduce compulsory microchipping without delay.
The breed type responsible for the largest
proportion of dog attacks were Bull breeds, who were responsible for nearly a third of all reported attacks (28 %).
If no more people
die of dog attacks in Victoria during this government's term, which is highly probable, then the government can claim that their legislation was responsible.
«We know a
couple of dogs attacked a boy just about a year ago, the dogs were killed and the boy is doing fine — in fact his injuries were very minor — but that incident touched off a fire storm over stray dogs,» said Suzanne Lively.