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Richard H. Polsky, Ph.D. CDBC
Los Angeles, California

“Bringing the science of animal behavior to attorneys”

Animal behavior expert on dog bite attacks

Richard H. Polsky, Ph.D. CDBC
Los Angeles, California

“Bringing the science of animal behavior to attorneys”

Dog bites in the USA

This section of dogexpert.com contains stories about dog bites in the US, including fatal dog attacks. Use the search box to search by keyword or to navigate to a particular US state. Also see Dog bites by breed and dog bite statistics. Attorneys in need of a dog bite expert witness, click here. Dog bite victims click here.^[1]This page is a work in progress. Updates will be made as quickly as possible. Please revisit. Suggestions for inclusion welcomed.

STATE	NEWS
Alabama	Fatal dog attack by unrestrained German Shepherd mix in Tallahassee AL
Arizona	Fabian’s law in Arizona Expert witness opinion in a dog bite lawsuit in Arizona Excessive force by a police K-9 Mauling by pit bull on donkey in Arizona No provocation when man bites dog in Arizona Dog bites child on airplane in Arizona: Concerns about about dog bite safety Recent dog bite hospital and emergency room statistics in Arizona Redirected aggression kills two-year-old boy Bizarre dog bite incident on school bus by a pit bull in Arizona
Arkansas	Fatal dog attack in Arkansas by pack of pit bulls Fatal dog attack by Bull mastiff on 75-year-old lady in Hot Springs Pit bull attacks 3 y.o in Jonesboro when mother lies on adoption papers
California	Fatal dog attack on infant by Pomeranian California Dog Bite Statistics Why the high frequency of fatal dog bite attacks in So. California? San Francisco dog bite statistics Civil rights police K-9 dog bite attack in San Diego Costly legal battle over potentially dangerous dogs in Yucca Valley Dog bite hospitalization in California Dog bite verdict of $800,000 against California mayor Fatal dog mauling by family pit bull in Pacifica, California Great Dane snatches child from mother Police dog "bite-and-hold" results in $145k settlement for excessive force Dog Whisperer sued for negligence in dog bite attack Did coughing trigger a predatory fatal dog attack ? California dog bites fatalities update Guilty verdict in fatal dog attack on 63-year-old woman by pack of dogs Siberian husky dog bite to 10 y.o. at school bus stop Dog bite fatality to two-year-old visiting grandmother Dog bite fatalities in California at record levels in 2013 Murder charges filed against owner of pit bulls in dog bite fatality Reconstruction of a German Shepherd attack Landlord Dog Bite Liability Vicious attack on a 4 y.o. by a police canine Dog Bite statute California
Colorado	Dog bite survey in Colorado shows few dogs bite people Dog bite attack by pack of Great Danes
Connecticut	Dog bite expert analysis of chimp mauling in Connecticut
Florida	Knock-down injury by Golden retreiver near Jacksonville $1.26 million verdict in Akita dog bite case Noise from a hearing aid causes dog attack Statistics & factors affecting risk for dog bite injury in Florida Further evidence for dangerous nature of police canine in Florida $1 million in Florida against property owner Florida man mauled by pet monkey DNA analysis used in deadly dog attack Labrador retriever viciously bites eight-year-old girl in face Fatal dog bite attack by chained Rottweiler on toddler Florida dog bite statistics from State Farm Insurance Company 2012 Dog bite mauling by boxer dogs Elderly woman seriously injured in pit bull attack Family pit bulls attack and kill six-year-old boy
Georgia	$36 million award for punitive damages Hard to believe dog bite fatalities by pack of dogs Fatal dog bite attack by 7 dogs of family kill toddler Missing Boy in Georgia Found Mauled to Death Dog bite fatality kills college student in DeKalb
Hawaii	$500,000 punitive damage award in Rottweiler dog bite attack in Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois	French mastiff dog bite fatality in Illinois $1.1 million in record settlement in bull mastiff dog bite attack Pit Bull Mauling in Chicago: Early Morning Jog Turns Gruesome
Indiana	Pit bull kills infant with redirected aggression in Indiana Indiana dog bite statistics, 2012
Iowa	Few defenses available to counter Iowa dog bite statute Man bites dog in Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana	64-year-old lady was mauled to death in her home in Shreveport on February 27, 2020. Dog bite fatality Houma, Louisiana which mastiff type dogs killed a four-year-old girl
Maryland	87-year-old man in Maryland first dog bite fatality victim in 2015 Fatal dog attack by pit bull on 56-year-old lady in wheelchair in Maryland
Michigan	Breed misidentification in dog bite fatality Intoxicated Lady Suffers from a Dog Bite in Michigan Trespass no defense to pit bull mauling of 6 y.o. girl Criminal prosecution for fatal dog bite to toddler by Doberman? Suicide by fatal dog attack Second-degree murder charges in Cane Corso fatal dog bite Dog packs increase dog bite risk in Detroit
Minnesota	Siberian Husky fatal dog attack on infant in Minnesota and Alberta, Canada
Mississippi	Police dog bite at MS. St. football game Pit bull debate resurfaces in Mississippi
Missouri
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Nevada	Dog bite settlement from incident in animal shelter in Las Vegas
New York
New Jersey	New Jersey Dog Bite Verdict: $1.5 Million Knock down in dog park New Jersey boy survives vicious Rottweiler dog bite attack Off-duty police K-9 viciously attacks canine handler Fatal dog attack by bull mastiff on 13-year-old boy
North Carolina

Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania	Rottweiler attack on four-year-old girl results in $130,000 settlement. 60-year-old lady mauled death by group of three pit bulls in Miller Township Read more
South Carolina	Fatal dog attack inflicted by two boxers on 52-year-old lady Peer-reviewed study which examines risk factors associated with severe dog bites Supreme Court reverses appellate court's decision about fatal dog attack and partially eaten body of 10-year-old boy Fatal dog attack on 52-year-old lady by boxers
Tennessee
Texas	Fatal dog attack kills toddler in Hunt County Expert opinion on a dog bite to the face by a German Shepherd in a Petco store DNA Fails to identify stray dogs involved in fatal dog attack Why the high rate of fatal dog attacks in Texas? DNA Fails to Identify stray dogs Involved in fatal dog Attack Mom bites off dog's ear to stop pit bull attack on two-year-old daughter Process server killed by Labrador retriever led dog pack Additional Texas dog bite fatalities in 2015 Predation likely motive behind fatal dog attack Animal behavior perspective on fatal dog attack Horrific Bull Mastiff Fatal Dog Attack Texas records first dog bite fatality in USA for 2014 Fatal Dog Attack on Toddler in Magnolia Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott sued for $1 million Read more
Utah	News stories about chained pit bull attacking a six-year-old, and a court-ordered settlement for $250,000 to a lady who was attacked by Rottweiler
Vermont
Virginia	Fatal dog attack on 90 y.o lady in Virginia Beach by predatory aggressive pit bull.
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin	$900,000 settlement reached in dog bite fatality incident in Rockingham County.
Wyoming

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