Police K9 officers and their partners often have a strong bond. Often times, they work and live together. These canines help officers track down suspects who have run from police, detect both drugs and bombs, and often attack on command. Even though these animals are well trained, no animal’s behavior is 100% predictable. When it …
Dogs In Atlanta Cause Man To Need 29 Stitches
There are currently 89.7 million dogs being held by 60.2 million households in the United States. Dog bites send nearly 316,200 victims to hospital emergency rooms each year. This equates to about 898 per day. In 2015, dog bites necessitated more than 28,000 reconstructive surgery procedures. Los Angeles was the worst for mail carriers when …
Animal Control Company Sued For Failing To Stop Stray From Killing Child
The loss of a child in any circumstance is tragic and devastating to their parents, friends, and family. A child killed due to preventable circumstances becomes even more so. In Fulton County, they contract their animal services out to a company by the name of LifeLine Animal Project and this includes the enforcement of capturing …
Dog Attack in East Roswell Park
Serious pet attacks may not be as common as car crashes, but the aftermath can be just as severe. A dog was killed and an owner injured after two loose pit bulls attacked them in Fulton County. The AJC has the story. The man and his small dog, a Bichon Frise, were walking in East …
Dog Bite Legislation In Process After January Attack
You may remember a few weeks ago the vicious dog attack that claimed the life of a child in Atlanta. Legislators are trying to take action to strengthen the animal control code in response to that incident. According to the AJC, legislation has been referred legislation back to the public safety and legal administration committee …
Our Hearts Go Out to Victims of Local Dog Attack
Today we have news of a tragic dog attack story in southwest Atlanta. Three children were attacked by loose pit bull dogs on the way to school. A young girl got injured and a young boy was killed in the accident. Neighbors heard the attack and ran to assist, but the dogs had already done …
Georgia 9th in dog bite paid claims
Recent reports state that insurance companies paid out more than $108 million in dog-bite claims last year. Georgia is ranked 9th in highest number of paid claims regarding dog bites. Approximately 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of this attacks are fatal, and …
Tips to Avoid Being Bitten by Dogs
Did you know that the number of people bitten by dogs each year is up to the millions? Tragically, these type of victims are most likely to require reconstructive surgery if they are children. Photojournalist Mike Daly and his 2-year-old son Graham were out one day for an easygoing bike ride, when little Graham was …
Dog Bite Claims on the Rise
State Farm Insurance Agency has provided the information that dog bite claims are on the rise. They reported 121 dog bite claims in 2012 alone, which totaled up to be around $3.3 million paid out. Georgia, in fact, is included on the Top Ten List for dog bite claims that are officially paid out. When …
Investigation Into Woman Claimed to be Bitten by Dog at Airport
An investigation is underway at Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport into claims that a woman was bitten by a bomb-sniffing dog at the airport. The Transportation Security Administration is heading the investigation into the bite by the dog, who is used to detect explosive materials at the airport. The woman says that she and her husband were waiting …