Dog Bite & Attack News

   Alabama  ~ 

• Child-biting dog returning to neighborhood - 6/16/04
• Alabaster Grandmother Fights For Tougher Dog Laws - 11/10/04
• Boy Recovering After Pit Bull Attack - 12/11/04
• Girl Attacked by Pit Bull - 1/27/05
• Attacking dog shot by man - 3/5/05
• Child Mauled By Dog - 3/24/05
• Woman airlifted after dog attack  - 8/29/07
• Brundidge Girl recovering from dog attack - 4/17/08

Alaska  ~ 

• Painful dog bite leaves emotional scar that may persist - 10/23/08

Arizona  ~ 

• Dogs attack, kill 5-year-old girl -12/15/04
• Miscommunication faulted in 9-1-1 calls on dog attack  - 4/14/08
• 10-year-old mauled by dog  - 10/16/08
• Police shoot, kill dogs as they maul Phoenix city worker - 9/30/08

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California  ~ 

• Dog Chews Through Playpen Netting To Attack Infant  - 10/13/03
• Poodle Taken By Animal Control - 10/13/03
• Grandmother loses arms in pit-bull attack - 2/17/04
• Stray Dog Bites Woman - 3/18/04
• Former Gaye III girlfriend describes Rawls Jr.'s injuries after dog attack - 1/25/05
• REDONDO BEACH - Ruling on toddler dog bite appealed  - 2008
• Chester Child Mauled By Dog - 8/20/08
• Man Brutally Attacked, Killed By Grandson's Pitbulls  - 12/19/08

Colorado  ~ 

• 7-year-old boy recovering after dog mauling - 10/27/08
• 5-year-old recovering from dog bite at PetSmart - 11/08/08

Connecticut  ~ 

• Animal Control Officer Says Dog Should Be Put Down - 2/07/04

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Florida  ~ 

• 9-year-old speaks about dog attack -  2003
• Dog-attack victim awaits settlement in Orange County mauling; Victim waits as lawmakers weigh settlement in 2003 pit-bull attack - 2003
• Man Recovering After Pit Bull Attack - 3/11/04
• Woman Dies After Pit Bull Attack  - 6/29/07
• 6-Year-Old Girl Survives Vicious Dog Attack - 4/24/08
• Woman, 85, Severely Bitten On Face In Dog Attack - 4/28/08
• Woman requires stitches after dog attack - 11/07/08

Georgia  ~

• Family pet killed by pit bulls - 3/11/04
• Komen race director attacked, injured by two dogs while running in north Macon 10/21/08

Hawaii  ~ 

• Infant son killed by family dog in Waianae - 10/07/08

Idaho  ~ 

• Young boy attacked by pit bulls - 4/26/08
• Dog Bite in Nampa - 9/18/08

Illinois  ~ 

• Toddler Suffers Injuries from Dog Bite - 4/11/08
• Dog biting incident under investigation - 10/23/08
• Local boy recovering after dog attack - 12/04/08

Indiana  ~ 

• Passer-By Helps Victim Escape in Pit Bull Attack - 4/14/02
• Neighbor kills dog during attack on owner - 10/30/08
• Samaritan helps foil dog attack, at a cost - 11/07/08

Iowa  ~ 

• Girl suffers dog bites on arm  - 5/11/08

Kansas  ~

• Bites back (2 incidences) -4/14/08

Kentucky  ~

• Benton Boy Dies After Dog Mauling - 6/12/02

Louisiana  ~ 

• Woman Rescues Dog Attack Victim - 5/11/08

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Maryland  ~ 

• Infant Critical After Mauling by Family Dachshund  - 12/17/02

Massachusetts  ~

• Dog Bite Prevention Week
• Haverhill boy attacked by dog  - 4/26/08
• Fairhaven dog recovering from brutal attack - 7/15/08

Michigan  ~ 

• American Bulldog Attacks (Cockrell)
• Dogs' owner had 23 complaints  - 3/06/04
• Family pet suddenly turns on child - 3/16/04
• Trial set in tot's dog mauling death - 9/12/07
• Oceana County toddler severely injured by St. Bernard - 11/25/08

Minnesota  ~ 

• Dog Attack: Woman Downgraded, Pet To Be Euthanized - 4/03/07
• Woman Attacked By Dogs Wants Breed 'Exterminated' - 4/24/07
• Pit bulls accused of another mauling in West Duluth - 5/03/08

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Nebraska  ~ 

• Dog's Owner Asks Forgiveness - Charlotte Blevins Still Hospitalized - 6/27/08
• Humane Society Seizes Pitbulls from Grand Island home - 8/14/08

Nevada  ~ 

• Two-year-old killed in dog attack - 11/27/08
• Food may have triggered fatal dog mauling - 12/03/08

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New York  ~

• Marc Anthony to Be Named in Dog-Attack Suit Along With Jennifer Lopez - 7/03/06
• Infant attacked by dog, left with life-threatening injuries - 11/30/08

North Carolina  ~ 

• Lincoln County Child Attacked By Dog  - 4/29/08

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Ohio  ~

• Two Pit Bulls Kill Dog, Society Investigating - 9/23/04
• Pit bulls maul woman, dog warden says - 3/09/08

Oklahoma  ~ 

• Teen saves 5-year-old from dogs  - 4/12/08
• Tulsa mother says she used drugs 'after' son killed by dog - 7/28/08
• Dog Attack Injures Ardmore Toddler - 11/13/08

Oregon  ~ 

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Pennsylvania  ~ 

• Altoona Dog Attack - 11/07/08

Rhode Island  ~ 

• Hearing finds dog is vicious - 3/09/04

South Carolina  ~ 

• Fairfield Co. Woman Bitten By Rabid Dog - 3/18/04

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Tennessee  ~ 

• Dogs attack 9-year-old boy  4/30/08

Texas  ~ 

• Dallas Neighborhood Fights Back Against Pit Bulls - 3/30/08
• Pit Bulls Attack, Kill Neighbor's Dog, Injure Another - 4/25/08
• Police seeking help is dog attack case - 11/09/08

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Vermont  ~ 

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Virginia  ~ 

• It took seconds for pit bull to attack  - 5/21/08
• Waynesboro woman charged in dog attack on pet cat - 4/10/08

Washington  ~ 

• Takes three men to pull pit bulls off dog - 3/17/04
• Rare felony charge filed against owner in pit-bull attack - 9/08/08

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Wisconsin  ~ 

• Woman injured in Grand Chute dog attack - 9/01/08

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• ASIA: Dog slain in alleged revenge over biting AIDS patient
• AUSTRALIA: Boy awarded $345,000 for vicious dog attack
• AUSTRALIA-NZ: Man and his two dogs save woman from pitbull
• CANADA: Attack dog may get reprieve - update
• CANADA: Attack left a boy with 200 stitches
• CANADA: Family angry after dog mauls infant
• CANADA: Vicious dog remains free unless victim files complaint
• EUROPE-UK: Children mauled in dog attack
• EUROPE-UK: We've had threats say dog bite couple
• EUROPE-UK: Girl, 4, in Devil Dog Mauling
• EUROPE-UK: Pit bull attacks guide dog
   

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  Research articles:

• Dog Bites and Other Domestic Animal Attacks - HERE
• Domestic Animal Bites May Be More Common and More Costly Than You Think, According to a New Study - HERE
• Los Angeles Dog Bite Attorney Gives Advice On Preventing Dog Bites - HERE
• Rabies: Travel Abroad Shots Could Sting the Wallet  
  
  LETTER CARRIER NEWS ARTICLES
• When Dogs Attack Letter Carriers - HERE
• PA: Dogs putting the bite on postal workers on the increase in Mount Oliver Boro - HERE
• Guest commentary: When dogs attack letter carriers - HERE

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