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On this day in 1885, Louis Pasteur administered the first successful rabies vaccination. At the time, not a lot was known about rabies, but it was expected that society would “outgrow” it.
Unfortunately, doctors nationwide have had to administer millions of vaccines since then. The inoculation for rabies may have come a long way technologically, but [...]
A Lynchburg three-year-old is recovering after he was attacked outside his home by a neighborhood dog on Wednesday morning.
According to Lynchburg officials, the child was playing in the yard while the his mother and a babysitter were inside.
William Faust, Animal Warden, states that a medium-sized, mixed-breed dog bit the child several times, causing [...]
Most of us know that the first things to do when bitten by a strange dog is to report the authorities, and seek the proper medical attention. But what do we do when the dog’s owner is present?
Typically, if an owner is present when their animal attacks, they will feel guilty and be more willing [...]
University of Alabama-Birmingham researchers are testing software designed to train children in dog bite prevention. The program, called Blue Dog is already on the market in some areas.
The study is geared to children between the ages three and six. “This is not a small problem,” said David Schwebel, professor and vice chairman of the [...]
On February 18, 2010, a four-year-old girl was bitten by a Belgian Malinois working as a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) dog at Dulles Airport.
We do not know what exactly happened to cause the dog to bite the girl. We’re still trying to get to the bottom of what happened.- [...]
New Port Richey, Florida
Dallas Walters was attending a birthday party at his aunt’s home on December 12, 2009 when his aunt’s Rottweiler attacked and killed him. The 20-month-old toddler was reaching for a cookie when the Rottweiler attacked. Although Dallas Walters’ father tried to stop the vicious dog attack, the injuries [...]
The Charlottesville Daily Progress is reporting that on September 27, 2009 in Orange County, Virginia, a 23-month-old girl was mauled to death by the family dog, a pit bull, while unsupervised at home.
Jim Parrish, founder and principle attorney of the Parrish Law Firm in Manassas, Virginia represents victims of dog bites and [...]
The Insurance Information Institute is reporting that dog bite claims are rising and are now one-third (1/3) of all homeowners’ insurance liability claims at an average of $24,000 per claim. Insurance companies are nervous as this upward trend in dog bite claims cost an astonishing $387 million in 2008. Loretta Worters, [...]
Fairfax County Animal Control does not automatically label a dog as vicious or dangerous just because of its breed. A dog must exhibit certain behaviors before being labeled as vicious or dangerous which according to Fairfax County Animal Control include:
Vicious dogs pertain to a canine or canine crossbreed that has:
Killed a person
Inflicted serious [...]
July 16, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana
Will the real pit bull please stand up? A dog bit off a four-your-old girl’s nose and a battle to determine which dog (or should we say pit bull) attacked her is underway. Tracy Crisler owns the home where the dog bite occurred and insists that her pit bull Sierra [...]
