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Quebec has a patchwork system of regulations for dogs. But it has promised to review those regulations following the recent mauling of a woman in Montreal's east end. Many cities around the w orld ban pit bulls. Such regulations, however, have been the target of much criticism and many cities are now reversing their policies. The Quebec College of Veterinarians, like the Montreal SPCA, argues banning breeds creates "a false sense of security" and does not necessarily reduce the number of bites. It gives the example of Ontario, which has banned four breeds of dogs considered to be pit bulls since 2005, only to see the number of dog bites increase. Ontario MPP tries again to end pit bull ban "Banning a breed means in the long term there will be other mixing of races, creating another dangerous animal that people will love," said Valérie Trudel, president of the Association of Veterinarians of Quebec. "Banning a breed skirts the problem." Where: Saint-Leonard, Outremont, … [Read more...]

Dog owner sought after San Bernardino woman mauled Victim says fire personnel did not respond to call for help By Doug Saunders, The Sun Monday, July 11, 2016 Penny Holt, 37, describes her injuries after being mauled by a German Shepherd in June. SAN BERNARDINO  After being mauled by what she described as a trained German shepherd, Penny Holt’s fear of dogs became heightened and her anger for a lack of public safety response intensified. “They would have only cared if I had died,” she said. “The fire department never arrived to help me.”Officials for the San Bernardino City Fire Department, which was disbanded days following the attack, were unavailable for comment. On June 28, Holt was out for a late evening walk by Arrowhead Country Club on Valencia Avenue when she crossed paths with another woman on a bicycle, with a dog by her side. Witnesses said the bicyclist’s dog, a large black and tan German shepherd, was not on a leash. “All of the sudden, I saw the dog … [Read more...]

Monday night, Antoinette Brown's son Laquan confirmed to NBC 5 his mother passed away. She had been in a coma at Baylor Medical Center Dallas with critical injuries from more than 100 dog bites, according to relatives. The family took her off life support Monday afternoon. Monday night, Antoinette Brown's son Laquan confirmed to NBC 5 his mother passed away. She had been in a coma at Baylor Medical Center Dallas with critical injuries from more than 100 dog bites, according to relatives. The family took her off life support Monday afternoon. Eariler Monday, Dallas leaders promised animal control improvements after the mauling the 52-year-old woman was attacked a week ago by a pack of loose dogs. Relatives declined to discuss the tragedy further and city officials said they regret there is a need to discuss it. “It is certainly very discouraging to be here today for the situation that we’re here to talk about,” Dallas City Council Member Tiffinni Young said. Young represents the … [Read more...]

Video Clip NEWARK, N.J. — The past five months have been a painful ordeal for Winki Stokwe, a native of South Africa living in Newark, New Jersey. She was working as a house cleaner for a large company called Handy. Handy pre-screens household service workers who can then be hired through the company’s website to work in homes and apartments. Five months ago, Stokwe was cleaning an apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey. The owner has a dog, a black lab mix. Stokwe said while she was at the sink, washing the dishes, “I turn and there come this dog and then it bit me.” It was a traumatic moment she said she’ll never forget.The dog had jumped up and bit her face, taking a chunk out of her chin, her upper and lower lip. “I said this dog could kill me," she recalled. "If I turn, it was gonna hold me on my throat. I was just thinking about my children.” Stokwe had no idea how bad the bites were, but she said there was a lot of blood. She managed to push the dog off her face, … [Read more...]

Sarah Hagen, WCNC 12:55 PM. EST March 29, 2016 CHARLOTTE, N.C. An elderly woman was killed on Monday by a family member's two dogs. Police say 86-year-old Bessie Flowers was attacked by two American Pit Bull Terriers. Pit bulls can be a controversial topic. We did some research through our archives and found the majority of the dog attacks we’ve covered recently have been from pit bulls. -Pitbull kills horse -6-year-old boy mauled to death by pit bull -76-year-old woman and small dog attacked by pit bull -Service dog in training mauled by pit bulls And now this. "I constantly told those people-- they are going to kill someone," one neighbor said. Neighbors feared this day would come. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say when they arrived the 86-year-old woman had died from the dog bite injuries. Neighbors say the victim was visiting family and was attacked after she fell down. The two pit bulls lived at the Springs Valley Community townhome, and neighbors say they had a history of … [Read more...]

STANFORD, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department is investigating after a woman was attacked by a pack of dogs Monday. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department is investigating after a woman was attacked Monday by a pack of dogs. Lincoln County Sheriff Curt Folger confirms a pack of dogs attacked a woman Monday morning in a rural area of the county, near the Boyle County line. A neighbor says the victim, Loretta Stevens, called her and said she had been attacked by a pack of dogs.  Stevens' daughter, Trivia Hebrock said of as Monday evening, her mother was in fair condition at UK Hospital, but can expect a long road to recovery. "My mom has it looks a sleeve has been rolled down, the skin is pushed down. You can see the muscle and the tendon running across. She'll probably never have feelings in it, but she is able to move her hand so that is good. She's got a strong pulse on it," Hebrock said. Hebrock said her mom was outside Monday morning when she saw her cat … [Read more...]

An Indiana meter reader was brutally beaten and left bleeding on the ground after she pepper-sprayed a customer's dogs. Police in Evansville arrested 30-year-old Kim Jordan and charged her with battery stemming from the incident last Wednesday. Investigators say April Miller-Johnson, a long-time employee of the local utility company VECTERN, was reading a meter at the corner of Forrest Avenue and Tekoppel Avenue at around 10.30am Wednesday when she claimed two dogs belonging to local resident Kim Jordan charged at her. Read FULL STORY … [Read more...]

Jesus Toledo lost part of an ear and a portion of his thumb. Sept. 28, 2015. (CBS Chicago) Rosemary Regina SobolContact Reporter Chicago Tribune A postal worker on his route came to the rescue of a buddy, a UPS employee, when a pit bull attacked him in Chicago's Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side on Friday morning, officials said. The postal worker jumped on the dog, pulled the animal off of UPS worker Jesus Toledo and held on to it until help arrived, according to officials. The attack occurred about 10:30 a.m. in the 1900 block of North Cicero Avenue. The dog involved was a black and white female pit bull terrier about a year old, said Brad Powers, a spokesman for the city’s department of Animal Care and Control. Toledo suffered injuries to his ear, head, forearm, hands and ankle, and underwent surgery at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, according to Dan McMackin, a spokesman for UPS. He was "conscious and speaking after the attack," he said in an email. … [Read more...]