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.
Animal behavior perspective on fatal dog attack in Texas
Research in animal behavior by PhD trained animal behaviorists studying dog behavior have demonstrated the reliability and consistency of aggressive like behaviorof dogs in specified contexts. For example, in one study, Read More..
Mom bites off dog’s ear in Texas to stop pit bull attack on two-year-old daughter
In certain situations, particularly when one’s own child is at risk, any means of stopping a vicious dog attack is justifiable. This includes sacrificing oneself and accepting the risk of Read More..
Pitbull debate resurfaces in Mississippi
Simpson County Mississippi is in the midst of heated debate regarding whether the county should ban the ownership orthe keeping a pit bulls. This debate was rekindled in April, 2014 Read More..
Rottweiler attack nets $250K for dog bite victim in Utah
Owners usually take responsibility for the damages to her dog causes to a person. However, apparently this was not the case in a dog bite incident in which a women Read More..
Recent dog bite hospital and emergency room statistics in Arizona
The Department of Health Services in Arizona released recent dog bite statistics, in March, 2014. The director of that department in Arizona, William Humble, reported that victims treated for severe Read More..
Horrific Bull Mastiff Fatal Dog Attack in Texas
The most recent fatal dog attack in Texas involving a Bull mastiff happened in Killeen, Texas in March, 2014. In this horrific incident, three people, ages 18, 8, and 2 Read More..
Fatal dog attack by bull mastiff on 13-year-old boy in New Jersey
Bull mastiffs have inflicted fatal dog bites to people at relatively high rates in the last five years. I have reported five fatal dog attacks by bull mastiffs: a fatal Read More..
Fatal dog attack by unrestrained German Shepherd mix in rural Alabama
Play behavior by a child in the presence of some dogs increases the likelihood of dog bite attack. This factor, frequently noted by animal behaviorists, happens because of the jerky, Read More..
$1.1 million in record settlement in bull mastiff dog bite attack in Illinois
The largest settlement for a dog bite injury case on record in Illinois was recently obtained by the plaintiff from American Family Insurance Company. American Family, a major underwriter of Read More..
Siberian Husky fatal dog attack on infant in Minnesota and Alberta, Canada
Siberian Huskies have not been implicated in many fatal dog attacks on humans relative to other breeds known to kill people. Since 2006 in the United States approximately 6 people Read More..