Dog bite claims fall, except for mail carriers

Dog bites off woman's fingers in Sterling Heights

Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. 4 To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Dog bite claims fall, except for mail carriers By Oliver St. John, USA TODAY 5:24 p.m. EDT May 16, 2013 Dog bite claims were down by 2.1% in 2012 from 2011, State Farm reports (Photo: Thinkstock) Dog bite claims were down by 2.1% in 2012 from 2011, State Farm reports The U.S.
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Police dog bites burglary, forgery suspect during arrest

The owner of the boxer mix was ticketed for harboring a dangerous animal, failure to restrain a dangerous animal and having an unlicensed dog, Sterling Heights police said. Because the boxer mix was not up to date with its rabies vaccinations, the owner agreed to have the dog euthanized so that it could be immediately tested for rabies, Lt. Luke Riley said. The victim was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Troy and her dog was taken to an emergency veterinary service for treatment of bites and lacerations to its shoulders and chest. The womans condition was not available Wednesday night and police did not know whether her dog survived the attack. According to police, the incident occurred at 8:40 p.m. in the 4800 block of Chadbourne Drive, where the victim was walking her Cairn terrier a breed whose average weight is 15 pounds and average height is 12 inches. As the woman and her dog walked near the home where the boxer mix was kept, the homeowners daughter approached and opened a door to enter, at which time the boxer mix escaped and attacked the smaller dog, Riley said.
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Dog bites off finger, fingertips of woman walking her dog in Sterling Heights

The dog was old, deaf and blind. "I kissed the wrong one," said Jacobson, who owns three German shepherds. "It was absolute hell. I needed plastic surgery. But it could have been worse. I could have lost my whole face." An Arizona Daily Star analysis of Pima County dog bites between 2008 and 2012 shows at least 16 people, including Jacobson, were bitten while trying to kiss a dog.
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Barbara Kay: Dog bites man — again and again

The vet bill for stitching up Arlos neck and shoulder $3600 tells us that what will be officially recorded as bites were in fact the mauling typically associated with pit-bull-type dogs. If Arlo had been the familys thin-skinned child, one shudders to think of the likely outcome. Here is yet another reminder that the vaunted Calgary model for containing dangerous-dog harm isnt working. Because of the disproportionate damage they cause to other animals and humans, especially children, some 600 communities across North America have chosen breed selective legislation to ban pit-bull-type dogs. But Calgary opted for responsible pet ownership: strict licencing, public education and owner accountability. So the (unlicenced) pit bulls owner is paying the vet bill.
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Her dog, Buda, had severe lacerations all over his body but is expected to recover, Riley said. A Sterling Heights police animal control officer deemed the attacking dog a dangerous animal and confiscated it. The animal was then turned over to the Macomb County Animal Shelter where it will be euthanized because it did not have up-to-date vaccines including rabies shots. The owner of the dog could appeal her dog being euthanized even though police said she voluntarily surrendered the dog and agreed to pay for the procedure, according to Riley. The only way to tell if the dog has rabies is to have it euthanized and then tested, said Jeff Randazzo, chief animal control officer for Macomb County and a former chief dog warden in Sterling Heights. He said if the dog has rabies, the victim will have to undergo a painful medical procedure. Randazzo said the testing will take only one day. Authorities have only 24-48 hours to determine if the dog had rabies.
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Dog bites man - a lot

Police had identified Alcaraz as a suspect in multiple July burglaries, in which a thief stole checks from several cars, then used them for cash or other purchases. Witnesses warned the officers that Alcaraz was armed with knives and a gun. Police found the suspect lying down in the backyard, holding two knives underneath him. Officers said he refused commands to show his hands and surrender to the police. A K9 police dog was used in an attempt to detain the suspect. The dog bit Alcaraz, and police took him into custody. During a search, officers found a gram of meth, a glass pipe, and a hole punch tool commonly used to quietly break windows in Alcaraz possession, police said.
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