KCK police dog finds, bites robbery suspect
Fido's lenience was not extended to the U.S. Postal Service, which reported 5,879 bites and attacks last year, 274 more than in 2011. As states continue to crack down on biting dogs and to enact leash laws, the 43 million dog-owning households are increasingly on guard against losing their best friends to animal control and paying through the nose for victims' medical costs and lawsuits, says Loretta Worters, Vice President of the Insurance Information Institute. "There's two lies we hear at the Postal Service. One is, "The check's in the mail," and two is, "My dog won't bite,' " says Mark Saunders, USPS spokesman.
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Barbara Kay: Dog bites man — again and again
The majority of bites will be from the family dog or the dog of a neighbor or friend. People across the country own about 78.2 million dogs, according to the American Pet Products Association. State Farm's figures listed the top 10 states by number of claims, claims paid and claim average. California was tops in the first two categories, then came Illinois, 309 claims, $10 million; Texas, 219 claims, $5.1 million; and Ohio, 215, $5.4 million. At the bottom of the claims per state list were Maine, New Mexico, Montana, Hawaii and South Dakota, Martinez said. The average cost per claim nationally in 2011 was $28,799, Martinez said. California had a per-claim average of $38,500 but New York came in first because the company paid an average of $45,900 per claim there.
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Treating dog bites
In the 2012, dog bite claims accounted for $489.7 million, which is more than one-third of all homeowners liability claims paid in the year, according to the III. Compare that to 2003, when there were a few hundred more dog bite claims, and yet the claim payouts totaled $324.2 million. From 2003 to 2012, the value of dog bite claims increased 51%, a rate that far outpaces inflation. The average dog bite claim payout rose from $19,162 in 2003 to $29,752 last year, an increase of 55%. (MORE: Millions on Pet Halloween Costumes? Why We Spend More and More on Pets ) Insurers take notice of such data, and yes, owning a dogespecially one that has bitten someonecan affect your policy.
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Dog Bites Insurance Companies: Man's Best Friend Behind One-Third of All Homeowner Claims
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. Which is no solace to Arlo and his owners, or other neighbours, now understandably fearful in their instantly-devalued homes. Arlos assailants should be euthanized.
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Dog bite claims cost insurers $497M in 2011, insurance group says
Let's say you just got off the bus and are walking down a strange (or your own) residential street in Sacramento. You could quickly open an umbrella right in the dog's face without touching the dog, but that may not work with a dog not afraid of umbrellas and determined to bite you. Can you do anything else to save your life or your skin and check it out bones from an attack dog? Should you carry an electronic attack dog repellent? Let's say you've purchased an electronic dog repellent and have met up with a loose dog running toward you as you slowly walk down the street, not looking into the dog's eyes. Or maybe you're in a wheel chair. You hold the electronic dog repellent device in your hand. One type of dog repellent is the Safecity Repel electronic dog repellent.
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Updated: 2013-08-29T17:16:42Z August 29 A Kansas City, Kan., police dog tracked and bit a robbery suspect just before noon Thursday. at a business in the 3800 block of State Avenue. The robber fired at least one shot during the robbery, but the business employee was not hurt. After the robber fled on foot, police found a piece of clothing he had discarded nearby in the 3700 block of Washington Blvd. The dog was brought in to track the suspect, and found the suspect hiding nearby. Officers took the suspect into custody, and he was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of the dog bite injury.
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