joshDubya / Foter / CC BY An infant was recently hospitalized in Central New Jersey after a dog bit her on the face. The Middletown First Aid Squad rushed the baby girl to Red Bank’s Riverview Medical Center for medical attention. The dog was left at home, and Middletown Animal Control was notified. Reports say […]
Congo's Law As Introduced Would Further Endanger New Jersey Communities
Okay now I am enraged. I just watched an interview on News 12 with Congo’s owner, Guy James and he stated that the reason why he put his dogs down is because he knows the statute and that he would not want to put his dogs or his family through this when the dogs would […]
DOG BITE ATTACKS CAN CAUSE BOTH PERMANENT PHYSICAL SCARRING AND PTSD
Yet another pit-bull attack in New Jersey resulting in serious wounds. The Star Ledger recently reported that a 41 year-old woman from Union City was in her son’s apartment when her son’s two pit bulls attacked each other. The woman and her son attempted to break up the fight when one of the pit bulls […]
New Jersey dog bite law shall determine if Pit Bull shall live or die
The owner of the pit bull accused of terrorizing the community by biting five people in one day told a Parsippany New Jersey Municipal Court Judge that his dog had been provoked by passers-by. The owner of the pit bull appeared in court to plead not guilty to the three charges lodged against him for […]
Some States Legislating "Bite and Run"
Michigan is looking to pass a law that would make it a misdemeanor for a pet owner to flee the scene of a biting incident, punishable by a $500 fine and possible jail time. It’s not a bad idea for New Jerseyans, either. There are numerous incidents involving dog bites where the victim is unable […]
May 20 Kicks of Dog Bite Prevention Week
Did you know that more than 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs annually? That is a staggering figure. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that every year 800,000 Americans seek medical attention for dog bites and half of these victims are children. Of those injured by dog bite, just about 50% require treatment in an emergency […]
When A Dog Bites
Few things are more frightening than being attacked by a dog. Such an attack can leave the victim severely injured and traumatized. If the victim is a child, the injuries can be fatal. Many states have statutes which hold the owner of the dog strictly liable for the dog’s behavior if the attack is unprovoked; […]
