Dog Owner, 27, Dies After Being Savaged By At Least One Of Her Own Pets At Home

Long Beach Police K-9s bite less often than LAPD, LASD

'Officers would like to speak to anybody who has information about the incident and the dogs involved in it.' Armed police said they were called to 'a woman in distress with serious dog bite injuries'. It is believed the victim was home alone when she was mauled. One of her dogs fled the property when police arrived but was contained by officers in an adjacent street, while another dog was safely removed from the property. Both animals are still alive and being cared for by police. Ms Bennett was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment but police confirmed she died last night. Dog attack: Officers outside the home where Emma Bennett was attacked by at least one of her own pets. Police confirmed she died from her injuries on Tuesday evening Investigation: A West Yorkshire Police officer guards Emma's home following the attack on Monday The force added: 'One dog which got loose from the property was contained by officers in Back Dawlish Road and recovered. 'Another was safely removed from the address a short time later.' Neighbours said that the terraced street was sealed off while officers contained one of the dogs.
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Dog Bites Rise During Holiday Season

The LAPD switched from find and bite in the early 1990s to reduce the risk of litigation, according to Sgt. Michael Goosby, LAPDs chief trainer for the K-9 program. We went through a large amount of lawsuits, he said. It got to the point where we were getting ready to lose the unit. The LAPDs bite ratio skyrocketed to 81 percent in 1990, according to a 1998 USC study by Alec Campbell, Richard Berk and James Fyfe. LASDs bite ratio was around 36 percent based on data from 1991, according to that study. The Los Angeles Police Department averaged 45-55 percent in the early 1990s, Goosby said.
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'Man Bites Dog' headline resurfaces, in Utah

"Research has shown that people are not particularly good at identifying stress signals in dogs and identification of fear in dogs is particularly problematic," Browne said. "I think our rate of negative interactions with dogs would be drastically reduced if more people were better able to understand dog body language. "Almost all dog bites Lake Elsinore Dog Bite Lawyer will involve some level of provocation . . .
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According to the U.S. Postal Service, December is a peak time for dog bites and dog-related injuries, with children out of school for winter break and mail carriers delivering a higher volume of mail and holiday packages. Nearly 2,700 dog bites occurred between July 1, 2012 and June 30 of this year. The 92113 zip code -- which encompasses areas like downtown, Barrio Logan and Logan Heights -- had the most dog bites in San Diego with 113 reported incidents. In the 2012 calendar year, San Diego County letter carriers experienced 75 dog bites/attacks. So far this year, dog bites/attacks on letter carriers are at 89. Letter carriers in San Diego will be wearing Dog Bite Awareness t-shirts on weekends while delivering mail as a reminder to dog owners of the importance of responsible pet ownership.
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Treating dog bites

About 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. Almost one in five of those who are bitten :a total of 885,000: require medical attention for dog bite-related injuries. In 2006, more than 31,000 people underwent reconstructive surgery as a result of being bitten by dogs. Who is most at risk? Children: Among children, the rate of dog biterelated injuries is highest for those ages 5 to 9 years, and children are more likely than adults to receive medical attention for dog bites than adults.
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Small dog bite leads to year of medical appointments

11, 2013 4:35 pm Updated Dec. 11, 2013 4:35 pm Deseret News Police say 27-year-old Erasmo Guadalupe Garcia-Serna bit a police dog in West Valley City, Utah. He was naked at the time , they allege. The charges allowed the Deseret News to use a headline of mythical importance in journalism one that is elusive but not unheard of . Pat Reavy reports out the charges: Garcia-Serna did not obey the officers commands to stop and get on the ground, then walked swiftly toward the officer in a threatening manner, according to the charging documents. Thats when police K-9 Lobo was released.
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