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By ANN BLOOM For the Wallowa County Chieftain - Oregon ENTERPRISE — At about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, Donna and Adam Roberge were awakened by the sound of their dog, Dakota, vomiting. Dakota, a 4-year-old pit bull-German shepherd mix — “a sweet dog,” Donna said — then had a seizure, jerking and frothing at the mouth. The Roberges had had Dakota from the time the dog was a puppy. But from that moment on Oct. 30, Dakota was never the same sweet dog. Their family pet “looked at me and didn’t recognize me,” said Adam. The dog then started to lunge at the couple’s daughters, Savannah, 11, and Celina, 14, trying to bite them. The parents made their daughters stay in their bedroom, door closed, for their own protection. This went on for two hours, an 80-pound dog loose in the house, parents barricaded inside their bedrooms, their daughters barricaded in theirs. The incident included fruitless attempts to get law enforcement to respond; eventually, the family’s veterinarian … [Read more...]

Update on 2021 Dog Bites in the US not 47 fatality's but 81  2021-macro-level-forces-report-cdc-nonprofit-dbrf-data pdf 2021 Macro-Level Forces Report: CDC Wonder Dog Bite Fatality Data Compared to Nonprofit U.S. dog bite fatalities rose during the 2021 Covid year. Our nonprofit's capture rate fell due to macro-level forces. DogsBite.org - Last September, we published the 2020 Macro-Level Forces Report for U.S. dog bite fatality data. During 2020, the first Covid year, our nonprofit had a 15-victim deficit compared to CDC Wonder underlying cause of death (UCD) data, a 28% difference in the number of deaths. The victim deficit during the second pandemic year is even higher. CDC Wonder data shows there were 81 dog bite fatalities in 2021. Our nonprofit only recorded 52 deaths, a 44% difference. 81 fatal dog attacks in a single year are the most ever recorded by CDC data. This is a 69% increase from 2019 and a 131% increase from 2018. Prior to these two pandemic years (between 2005 … [Read more...]

Terrance Harrison's lawsuit against Eagle Copier Solutions in Orlando, Florida, following a dog attack raises questions about premises liability and business owner responsibilities. It was a routine delivery for Terrance Harrison, a moment in his day he expected to pass without incident. Yet, on February 17, 2023, an ordinary task turned perilous when he was attacked by a large dog at Eagle Copier Solutions in Orlando, Florida. This incident has not only left Harrison with a punctured shin but has also thrown him into the center of a legal battle over negligence and premises liability. Full Story  … [Read more...]

Diana Riveros says she was dropping off groceries at a home in Cooper City on Oct. 6, when she realized there was a billing error and turned back to the house. She says the dog pushed past its owner when the door opened and kept biting her. Riveros was taken to the hospital and needed more than 30 stitches. Full Story     … [Read more...]

News Story from: CP24.com Updated Feb. 9, 2024 7:05 p.m. EST A woman who suffered life-altering injuries in a dog attack in Toronto earlier this week(opens in a new tab)says she is in pain but thankful to be alive. Recounting the attack in an interview with CP24, Anita Brown said she first heard the canines at a bus stop near Martin Grove Road and John Garland Boulevard while on her way home on Wednesday evening. "While I was there, I heard a growl behind me, so then I turned my head, and I saw two dogs behind me," Brown said. "I don't know where they came from. When I looked, there was nobody with them." Brown said the two dogs surrounded her, prompting her to pray."I said, please, Lord, don't tell me these two dogs is gonna attack me," she said. At the time, Brown had a personal shopping cart. She recalled holding onto it when the dogs began growling. "That's the only help I have, the cart," she said, so when the dogs began attacking her, … [Read more...]

Deven Clarke, Reporter Published: July 31, 2023, 10:01 PM Updated: July 31, 2023, 10:13 PM Full story: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/08/01/amazon-delivery-driver-mauled-by-dog-in-san-leon-loses-chunk-of-his-leg/ SAN LEON, Texas – As an Amazon delivery driver, Keith Hailey is used to being quick on his feet. After what happened to him at the end of his shift on July 23, he said he’s not sure he’ll ever be able to walk the same again. “I had one more package across the street,” Hailey said. “As I’m walking, all I hear is ‘growl’… look like a coyote or wolf family.” It was at a San Leon home on 24th St., where Hailey says he found himself face to face with a fully grown Belgian Malinois, which is similar to a large German Shepherd. “As soon as I hear the chain rattling, I’m running for the streets ‘cause I already know… so as I’m running, I feel the teeth entering my leg,” he said. The extent of his injuries was too graphic to show. “My whole calf … [Read more...]

U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Bite National Rankings: More than 5,300 Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs while delivering the mail last year.  Aggressive dog behavior is a common safety concern USPS employees face. 2022 Dog Attack Rankings by City: usps-releases-dog-bite-national-rankings    … [Read more...]