Dog bite lawyers are well aware of the actual behaviors of Pit Bull dogs, having studied hundreds of cases of Pennsylvania Pit Bull Attack claims, Dog bite attorney Jeffrey Harlan Penneys presents these myths. Pit bull owners, breeders and animal groups have together, created many myths and outright lies regarding the breed to counter breed-specific Pennsylvania laws. Here are the top myths. Myth [...]
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2011 Dog Bite Statistics
Dog Bite Statistics for 2011 from The Dog Bite Lawyer In 2011, 31 fatal dog attacks occurred in the United States. Pit Bull Terriers accounted for 71% (22) of the dog bite attacks. Pit Bulls make up less than 5% of the total dog population in the USA. Adult personal injury victims of fatal Pit bull [...]
Philadelphia Woman Killed by Husband’s Pit Bulls
As a Philadelphia dog bite lawyer, I think this is an important news article regarding the severity of what can happen to dog bite victims in a domestic setting with animals who are well known to the dog attack victim. Recently, it was reported that a Philadelphia woman was mauled to death by her husband’s Pit Bulls in [...]
Pit Bulls Responsible for Most Dog Bites In Pennsylvania
More dog bites in Pennsylvania are from Pit Bulls than any other dog breeds. City and county animal control departments in at least 22 U.S. states report that Pit Bulls are attacking humans more than any other dangerous breed of dog. The states included in the dangerous dog reports are: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, [...]
Dog Bite Lawyer Advice on Leashing Your Dog
Here are a 7 good reasons to always leash your dog, in Pennsylvania, or any state: (1) Leashes protect dogs from becoming lost and from getting involved with dangerous wildlife, sick, injured or rabid animals. Unleashed dogs may harass, injure, and sometimes kill wildlife. (2) Unleashed dogs tend to intimidate others and their dogs, which [...]
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