Sentences with phrase «of dogs attacking a victim»

Some of these instances involved gangs of dogs attacking a victim and in other cases the dogs actually turned on their owners.

Senior citizens are the second largest group of dog attack victims.

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The report shows that proportionately more Labradors were attacked and the majority of victim dogs were male and that 51.4 % were black in colour.

One guide dog owner who was a victim of an attack reported wanting to move house afterwards and others said they were too frightened to go out.

«There will be no letters of support from New Windsor residents who recall Dubaldi as mastermind of baseless attacks on candidates Chris Eachus, a respected NFA teacher he accused of supporting child molesters, or Diane Newlander, who wanted a dog park, or Bonnie Brennan, a respected international civil rights attorney and domestic abuse victim he accused of being a criminal.»

The victim dog handlers also reported that their emotional well - being had been affected in 70 % of attacks, including 39 % feeling anxious, 35 % feeling shaken and 30 % feeling upset.

A total of 97 % of attacks occurred in public areas and 55 % of victim dogs were working in harness when they were attacked.

A victim of a violent post-apartheid attack narrates from beyond the grave Miranda Sherry's unnerving debut novel Black Dog Summer, named for the «black dog» as an ill omen in local folkloDog Summer, named for the «black dog» as an ill omen in local folklodog» as an ill omen in local folklore.

Since 1987, Oklahoma has had a series of dog attack cases where the victims have attempted to hold someone other than the actual dog owner responsible for their injuries.

And there are other types of behavior that can be modified, but don't use this type of learning, such as the group attack of a pack of dogs on a victim.

Children are the mostly likely victim of this warped attitude, being the ones most likely to be attacked by a dog.

February, 2018 Victim of Vicious Dog Attack When we get an urgent, life or death call from animal control.

However, the status of the victim is only a small part of the storm of protest following a fatal dog attack.

Adding to the problem is the phenomenon that so many people have become so indoctrinated by the media that «pit bulls» ARE dangerous dogs, and are THE MOST dangerous dogs that if they witness a dog attack or are the victim of one they will automatically assume the dog must be a «pit bull» and will report it as such - because any dog who attacks must necessarily be a «pit bull».

Since 1982, pit bulls have killed 259 of the 511 North American victims of fatal dog attacks.

The chief dog warden of Lucas County testified that: (1) when pit bulls attack, they are more likely to inflict severe damage to their victim than other breeds of dogs; (2) pit bulls have killed more Ohioans than any other breed of dog; (3) Toledo police officers fire their weapons in the line of duty at pit bulls more often than they fire weapons at people and all other breeds of dogs combined; (4) pit bulls are frequently shot during drug raids because pit bulls are encountered more frequently in drug raids than any other dog breed....

And punishing owners of violent dogs after an attack does nothing to help victims.

Which brings us to the question of what to do if you are the victim or the witness to an attack by dogs like these.

Colleen Lynn is the founder of DogsBite.org, a national dog - bite victims» group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks.

Quote from July 2014 coverage of a pit bull attack: «The first time I saw a photo of a victim's arm torn down to nothing but bone and tendon, I thought, «That's not a dog bite».

«A study by Dr Randall Lockwood of the US Humane Society found that pit bulls are more likely to break restraints to attack someone and that pit bulls are more likely to attack their owners, possibly as a result of owners trying to separate their dogs from victims.»

Finally, the absence of a tail may cause a dog to be the victim of attacks by other dogs due to an inability to communicate.»

The $ 100 million award remains the second highest on record for a dog attack, nearly triple the $ 37 million award issued in January 2015 to pit bull attack victim Erin Ingram by DeKalb County senior judge Matthew Robins, of Decatur, Georgia.

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.

Although these attacks happened decades apart, all the victims were in middle childhood, the dog in each instance was tied outside, and none of the children knew the dog well.

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.

It should also be considered that the incidence of pit bull - type dogs» involvement in severe and fatal attacks may represent high prevalence in neighborhoods that present high risk to the young children who are the most common victim of severe or fatal attacks.

Humane society officials said children, the elderly and letter carriers are the most frequent victims of dog attacks.

«They need our protection as they are often the victims of horrendous crimes which include being shot, poisoned, caught in snares, abandoned or attacked by dogs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. ---- The 2007 conviction of football star Michael Vick for dogfighting helped hundreds of animal welfare executives and their minions to get filthy rich, yet the animal advocacy groups pocketing the money did little, if anything, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the April 20, 2007 drug bust and April 25, 2007 police raid that sent Vick to prison, sent pit bull advocates laughing all the way to the bank, and ---- indirectly ---- sent tens of thousands of human and animal dog attack victims to hospitals, veterinarians, and often their graves.

What should shock the sheltering community into belated victim awareness, if anything can or will before the victim advocacy movement hits the humane community harder than anything since the rise of «no kill» advocacy in 1995, are the numbers pertaining to attacks by rehomed dogs.

In a remarkable story, straight out of the movies, Dakota survived, became a highly trained therapy dog and went on to save the life of his current owner, heart attack victim Michael Lingenfelter.

Some may be victims of dog fighting rings, where they are used as «bait dogs», leaving them fearful and more likely to bite or attack.

Many police departments use dogs to track and attack criminals, sniff for drugs or bombs, and search for victims of crimes or disasters.

In a syndicated New York Times story from 1977 on dog bites, opening with the story of a seven year - old boy receiving a very minor injury from a Great Dane, author Jane E. Brody advises, «(S) imple precautions on the part of the dog owners and potential victims could prevent most of these attacks.»

The court can also order the owner to pay restitution to a victim of a dog bite or attack.

A study by the Canadian hospitals injury reporting and prevention program examined the dog breeds involved in attacks that were serious enough that the victim sought medical attention at one of eight reporting hospitals.

Despite his appalling injuries, Clive is now making a good recovery but Cats Protection says his case is not an isolated one, with around 10 cats every month reported as being the victim of a dog attack — 80 per cent of which are fatal.

The report of the 34 years studied, among all breeds, the report contains 7045 dog attacks causing serious injury, 4424 attacks that maimed or disfigured victim, and 675 deaths.

The Media has done a great job of convincing you that you «re more of a victim than others because the dog that attacked your dog may be or is alleged to be one of these 3 Breeds.

They are kept by people (usually the 20 something) who have zero structure for the animal or they baby the dog where it has zero boundaries and than call victims names when we tell them the statics of how many children have died as a result of pitbull attacks.

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They include a comedic series of bedraggled dogs captured mid-bath, to victims of acid attacks in Bangladesh showing their scars.

The Media Watch attack dogs were released in response to a direction from Pac Hydro — which is (as a consequence of Cooper's work) now squarely in the gun, facing $ millions in damages claims from its victims at Cape Bridgewater.

The website explains state and municipal laws related to dog ownership, and what legal claims may be made by victims of bites or attacks.

Generally, these laws are supported by people who are afraid of dogs, victims of dog attacks, and people who have been led to believe that their families are at risk from dangerous dogs in their neighborhoods.

This doctrine allows the victim of a dog bite or animal attack to seek compensation from the owner of the pet.

If you've been bitten or attacked by a dog, you should consult with a California dog bite lawyer to determine if you are entitled to compensation to cover your medical bills and damages; and to pursue the defendant for compensation as the victim of the injury.

If you've been the victim of a dog bite attack and would like to speak to a personal injury attorney, please call The Cochran Firm at 1-800-843-3476 today for a free consultation.

When a dog attacks an individual - regardless of the victim's age, physical build or mental attributes - the incident leaves a mark.