All dog behaviour experts seem to agree that the vast majority of dog attacks are preventable. In the U.S. there are an estimated 4.7 million attacks per year with over half of the victims being children with two thirds of
Bristol University study suggests banning owners not breeds
Time and time again when we read in the press that their has been another dog attack we aren’t surprised to see it illustrated with another stock photo of a snarling pit bull or staffie with a headline screaming about
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The Communication Workers Union estimate that up to 5,000 postal workers are attacked by dogs each year. The stress of a traumatic experience can be made more manageable for those who are attacked and who are are members of a
The danger of predatory drift
When considering if there is a possible claim under the Animals Act one of these things that has to be considered is the dog’s behaviour at the time. Specifically you have to consider why the dog was acting in the
Dog bite warning to election canvassers
With the 2024 general election only a short time away it won’t be long before our mats are covered in leaflets and pamphlets and we are having to open the door to those wanting to explain how they can make
DNA used to identify rogue dog
In what is thought to be one of the first times DNA testing has been used in a Scottish dangerous dog investigation Police took swabs from a pet Staffordshire bull terrier which confirmed it was responsible for an attack on
Police dog attacks on innocent people
Police dog attacks on innocent people are “relatively common”, says leading dog bite solicitor. MORE than 150 innocent people were bitten by police dogs in three years across the country, it has been claimed. The issue is in the spotlight
The importance of picking the right dog bite solicitor
James McNally looks at how important it is to pick the right dog bite solicitor. No solicitor likes to turn away work but there are times when they should hold their hands up and admit that they are out of
Another child reported killed by a non-dangerous dog
As I type, news is breaking that Police investigating the death of a baby in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, South Wales , have seized the family’s Alaskan malamute dog. As reported in the Guardian “The Alaskan malamute is not one of the
The most dangerous dog police have ever seen.
The Daily Mail is reporting that a Japanese Akita, called Diesel, which grabbed 9 year old Amy Hryhoruk and clamped its jaws around her skull in a ‘vice-like’ grip, has been described by police as the most dangerous they have ever seen.