Police dog bites woman's thigh, hip after lake mishap

Dog bites man; police arrest man

The child was ultimately found safe "tucked up under the dining room table,'' police said in a report today. But before that, K-9 Officer Justin White brought in Rex to search the area. The dog "tracked" to the shore of the pond and kept entering the water. "In doing so, the K-9's legs and lead became entangled in loose palm fronds and debris in the water,'' the report said. "The more Rex tried to free himself, the more his lead tightened up around his collar, pulling him further into the water." White tried to lift Rex up and untangle him. "As he did so, the lead came off Rex's collar. Rex subsequently jumped from Officer White's grasp,'' the report said. White told Rex to stop as the animal ran west along the shore approaching some shrubbery.
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Dog bite, sign dispute pits neighbors against each other

Raab's insurance company later paid Lee for the medical bills and Tasha, although initially found not dangerous by animal control, remains under investigation after Lee urged the department to take another look. Todd Faraone, administrator for DuPage County Animal Care and Control. declined to discuss the specifics of Tasha's case, citing a pending investigation. He spoke in general about dog bite incidents and said his department is limited in what it can do. If the dog is found dangerous, animal control officials can require the pet owner to keep it muzzled and on a six-foot, non-retractable leash when the canine is off the property, he said. Any punishment more severe would have to come through a "vicious dog" declaration, something that is handled through court after a dog has been found "dangerous" three times. Dog bits are fairly common, he said.
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Victims of police dog bites in New London are mostly black or Hispanic

(File photo) Security from Huntsville Utilities advised officers a burglar was inside the building shortly before midnight Sunday, and video surveillance showed him trying to access an ATM machine. Officers set up a perimeter and then sent a K-9 unit inside to clear the building, the report shows. The dog located and detained the suspect, and officers took him into custody. The suspect was taken to Huntsville Hospital and treated for a dog bite before being processed at the Huntsville metro jail, the report shows.
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Saturday when the driver's car hit a line of trees along Gumz Road. Melissa Peterson and Stephanie Eberhardt, both 21, died, and a 21-year-old man was hospitalized. (1) 65-year high school reunion held at Manitowoc funeral home By Ashley Luthern of the Journal Sentinel July 22, 2013 7:17 a.m. |Mon Jul 22 05:17:02 PDT 2013 The 65-year reunion for the Lincoln High School class of 1948 had an unusual venue: a funeral home. The class used the Harrigan Parkside Gathering Center in Manitowoc last weekend. The center is a separate building located between the funeral home and crematory/chapel, according to the Herald Times Reporter .
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Burglary suspect treated for bite wound after police dog helps in his arrest

It died last year after gaining no traction. Moore attributes that to legislators leaving the issue to the courts. But if were waiting for the court to determine no liability, well be waiting forever, Moore said. They never go to trial. They simply settle with the plaintiff who wants a check. How often that happens is unclear. Moore said he had heard of a recent settlement that paid a prisoner $300,000, but he had no details. Several of the states larger law enforcement offices contacted by the AP could not recall specific cases.
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South Carolina Limits Police Liability for Dog Bites

Lynch told officers investigating the bite that the dog must have believed that the girl had attacked him and was responding as trained. The police report on the incident also noted that there was nothing in the cruiser separating the driver's area from the back of the car to isolate the dog in the rear cage, adding: "This issue has been documented in the past." The family of the young girl hired an attorney and filed a claim for damages against the city. I received the report of the girl's bite after submitting a Freedom of Information request to the city for reports of dog-bite incidents. Making the FOI request seemed relevant now, given the current standoff between Mayor Daryl Finizio, who wants to cap the police dog program at one dog, and the City Council, which earlier this month unanimously passed a non-binding resolution saying the department should have at least four dogs. But, oddly enough, the idea of making an FOI request regarding the police dog program, of which Lynch is in charge, got a public airing last year when the union head sued the city and Police Chief Margaret Ackley, claiming, among other things, that Ackley had suggested to a city gadfly that she make an FOI request for the police dog information. Indeed, after reading 18 reports on the most recent dog attacks, I see why the police chief wanted people to learn more about the program run by her nemesis. I am sure some people will find no problem with the way the dogs have been used to apprehend suspects and attack uncooperative or violent detainees.
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