Richard H. Polsky, Ph.D. CDBC
Los Angeles, California
“Bringing the science of animal behavior to attorneys”
Dog Bite Injury Blog
A blog for attorneys & dog bite victims by animal behavior expert, Richard Polsky, PhD. The dog bite injury blog was created to report current news about injury caused to people as a result of being attacked by a canine. An animal behavior perspective is used. Stories for inclusion have been carefully chosen based on where the incident happened, the breed of dog involved, the nature of the injury, legal implications, and whether a canine fatality occurred.
Siberian Huskies join list of blacklisted dog breeds
Siberian Huskies, a breed of working dog, are generally regarded by professional trainers as being on the hyper side and difficult to train, particularly when they are puppies. Moreover, published Read More..
Siberian husky dog bite to 10 y.o. at school bus stop in California
One would suspect that an unlikely place for a dog bite attack to happen is a school bus stop. Countless number of parents send their children to school on the Read More..
Fatal dog bite attack by bull mastiff kills 57-year-old lady in Ohio
Police say that had received numerous complaints about the two dogs that killed a 57-year-old lady on February 7, 2014 in Dayton, Ohio. The mauled body of the victim was Read More..
Texas records first dog bite fatality in USA for 2014
Texas, the state with more dog bite fatalities in the USA than any other, recorded the first reported bite fatality in the USA on January 4, 2014. The fact that Read More..
Police dog bite attack on innocent bystander settles for $225,000 in Washington
Police dog bite attacks on innocent bystanders occasionally happen, but the magnitude of the problem remains largely unknown. The reason why innocent bystanders are frequently attacked is not difficult to Read More..
Jack Russell terrier initiates predatory attack on newborn in bassinet in Virginia
Those familiar with the Jack Russell Terriers are aware of the breed’s aggressive tenacity, and its inclination to attack prey objects, such as squirrels, rats, possums. In some cases, a Jack Read More..
Vicious police dog bite attack rips man’s throat apart in Ontario, Canada
Previously on dogexpert.com, I have written about the inherently dangerous nature of police K-9s and how police dog attacks on criminal suspects usually cause greater bodily injury when compared with Read More..
Fatal dog attack by Bull mastiff on 75-year-old lady in Arkansas
Bull mastiffs have been implicated in several fatal dog attacks in recent years, one which included a fatal dog attack on a 10-year-old boy in Oklahoma. Fatal dog attacks involving Read More..
Does dog bite assumption of risk apply when bull terriers attack pet sitter in Wisconsin?
In personal injury lawsuits, the fireman’s rule states that an individual may be barred from recovery because of the inherent risks of certain occupation. Thus, if a veterinarian is bitten Read More..
Fatal dog attack by pit bull on 56-year-old lady in wheelchair in Maryland
Statistics compiled from dog bite instances have consistently shown that Pit bulls are the type of dog disproportionately involved in most fatal dog attacks on people in the United States. Read More..