When A Man Bites A Dog And The Dog: Is It Canine Justice?

On 08/04/16 at 8:42pm, I was dispatched to 2087 S. Hamilton Rd, on a injury dangerous or vicious dog/injured dog, serious injury, involving a Columbus Police Officer (CPD) being bit by a dog and shooting dog. I arrived at the location. I was advised my CPD personnel that the CPD Officer that was bite was transported to the hospital and that the dog was still breathing. I was escorted to the area where the dog was. The dog was on the ground, next to the dog was dog owner Jackie Fate. I was unable to see any visible injuries to the dog, the dog had shallow breathing. I asked Ms. Fate to wrap the leash around the dog’s mouth to prevent the dog from biting her or me while I placed the dog on the stretcher. Ms. Fate complied, I slowly guided the dog on the

Animal Euthanasia, is a process during which an animal is put to death. According to Humane society “about 2.4 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs - about one every 13 seconds- are put down in U.S shelters each year.” (humane society.) The saying that dogs are a man’s best friend is often thought of when thinking of dogs, but what if I tell you the man is the dog 's best friend, or even the only friend, only family. So often we see people buying Dogs because they are so cute! and so warm/fuzzy/cuddly! and 90% of the time those dogs do not stay with this family, either they take too much time,decide to move, not enough space or the saddest one they can no longer afford it, and those dogs find their way to the shelter. The family who put their dogs in shelters think it is the best decision, but in turn, it’s really a death sentence. According to Akita Rescue, a dog has “72 hours to find a new family from the moment you drop it off.” (Anonymous) after this time the animal gets put down, So why do this to your pet? to any pet? why have them sit in a cell for no reason, other than you not having enough time or no longer wanting to take care of it; that Dog doesn 't have relatives to which he can go to when things go bad, he can 't just go to his sister, mother, father, or grandparents to that dog you are the world, and by putting your dog in the shelter the dog loses not only you but also his world.

Pit Bulls are among the top percentage of dog bites across the nation, but it partly due to the misrepresentation. Most handlers just see a similarity to a Pit Bull’s physical appearance and then the dog is classified as such. The media always misrepresents and wrongly accuses Pit Bulls, they are always quick to name the pit bull breed as the attacking dog. The government also does the same thing if a dog has similarities to a Pit Bull, then it is automatically classified as a Pit Bull even if it’s not correct. They don’t care about

“We don’t let animals suffer, so why humans?”(Stephen Hawking) Not only is assisted suicide not legal in most states, but people are judged for taking that option. So basically, they should just live in pain because you’re uncomfortable…? How is ending your dog's life because he’s in unbearable pain any different from helping a person end their pain?

Plaintiff, Dobbie Brown, a minor child, has brought a cause of action with his parents, Michael and Tina Brown against our client, defendant, Lawrence Vincent Smith for statutory liability under Florida’s dog bite statute. On October 31, 2009, around 9:30 p.m., Plaintiff, along with seven other children came running up to our client’s property to trick or treat. Plaintiff ran to the glass window where owner’s dog Beast was. Plaintiff began to pound on the window yelling, “Trick or Treat!!” while Beast barked, ran back and forth and jumped around. Our client answered the door a few minutes after he went to retrieve his hot biscuits from the oven. When our client answered the door, the kids were screaming “Trick or Treat” at the top of their lungs. Plaintiff was dressed up in a cat costume. When our client opened the door, and handed Plaintiff a biscuit, Beast sprang up from the door and bit off Plaintiff’s finger. Our client quickly restrained Beast, wrapped up Plaintiff’s hand along with the severed finger and took Plaintiff to the hospital where doctors were able to successfully reattach the severed finger. Our client had purchased Beast about eight months before the incident. The Beast is an eight to ten pound Yorkie who has bitten our client’s niece on a prior occasion, although the bite was minor. The Beast has been around children in

A certified dog trainer explained the deadly mauling of two Pit Bulls of a 22-year-old Virginia woman to drastic lifestyle changes in the life of the canine. Valerie Paul, who has testified in several court cases involving animal, said that the outside influence could cause the dogs turning on their owner.

App. LEXIS 955, at *10 (citing 4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 69 (2015)). If the owner is not aware and does not have any reason to know that his dog has any dangerous propensities, then the owner will likely not be liable for the first mischief that occurs. Hood v. Waldrum, 434 S.W.2d 94, 99 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1968). For example, in Moore v. Gaut, James Moore, the complainant had to prove that Michael Gaut, the owner of the dog involved, knew or should have known that his dog had dangerous propensities, making him liable for the dog bite injury. The evidence provided to the court never showed any record that the dog had ever engaged in behavior that could have been viewed as dangerous behavior. Moore, 2015 Tenn. App. LEXIS 955, at *5. The Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court that Gaut negated the third element for dog bite liability when he testified that “his dog never bit or attacked anyone before Plaintiff.” Id. at *13. Gaut genuinely believed his dog was “friendly, gentle, and jovial before the bite occurred.” Id. at *14. Since Gaut was unaware of any dangerous propensities, he was found not liable for the dog bite to Moore. Id. at *15.

Some veterinarians are seeing more requests for convenience euthanasia due to the growing money problems and stress that family’s sometime face. “Philosophers, such as Steve Sapontzis, has argued that one does cause harm to an animal even by killing it painlessly,

Malek, the plaintiff and defendant were neighbors. Pulley v. Malek, 495 N.E.2d 402 (Ohio 1986). The defendant’s dog was hit by a car and unable to move on its own. Id. at 403. The defendant then called the plaintiff asking for a veterinarian’s phone number. Id. Plaintiff gave the number and came outside asking if he could help. Id. Plaintiff then picked up the dog and carried it into the defendant’s house, even though the defendant refused assistance. Id. Inside the defendant’s house, plaintiff again picked up the dog attempting to place it into the defendant’s car and the dog bit the plaintiff. Id. Ohio Court of Appeals, stated that there was no evidence of the plaintiff maliciously provoking the dog. Id. However, no part of the R.C. 955.28(b) requires evidence of malicious provocation, to establish the plaintiff’s conduct as tormenting. Id. at 404. Most Ohio courts define tormenting as conduct involving greater annoyance, usually resulting in physical pain. Id. at 405. The Supreme Court of Ohio applied this definition to the facts in Pulley, and concluded that a reasonable jury would find the picking up of the injured dog, sufficient for tormenting. Id.

Many bites could be avoided by the education of dog owner no matter the breed. Like mentioned earlier many people leave their dog with their kids unattended. This is a horrible idea even if your child is good with dogs. Kid often don’t see the warning dogs give until it is too late Also dogs are a very easy target because they can't tell their side of the

The Maryland Court of Appeals, for example, held in Tracey v. Solesky (2012) that owners and landlords are liable for injuries caused by pit bulls and cross-bred pit bull mixes, describing them as "inherently dangerous." The judgment of this court ruling meant that it was no longer necessary to prove that a pit bull who attacks a person or that pit bulls in general are dangerous; all pit bull owners are automatically held to a strict liability standard under Maryland law. This case established a new standard of liability for a specific breed of dog due to what some would argue is their aggressive and vicious nature.

Six months ago, almost to the day, my best friend and her new puppy were attacked. She was dog sitting her grandmother’s Mastiff, whom at the time had no previous violent history. She kept the Mastiff and her puppy in separate rooms in order to make sure there were no problems, but that wasn’t enough. One day, out of nowhere, the Mastiff broke down the door separating them and went on a full-fledged attack toward the puppy. My friend tried to make it out of the door of the house, but to no avail. The Mastiff bit her by the arm and dragged her to the ground forcing the puppy

Should shelters have the ability to euthanize one animal in order to have the ability to serve more animals? The ownership of an animal is perhaps the biggest factor in euthanizing an animal. Emotional reasonings, such as determining when will it be an acceptable time for an animal to be euthanized, can be easily answered with logic that identifies the condition and future of an animal. No matter the outcome one should keep in mind the standards of an animal’s welfare in order to make the best decision

Dog fighting is a very cruel thing, and it is happening right under our noses. It is illegal to fight a dog in all fifty states. By being an observer at a dog fight, it is against the law in forty-seven states. So why do people continue this cruel practice? The answer seems to be money. Some people who breed dogs for fighting can sell their puppies for up to two thousand dollars. Even though fighting dogs is making money, it is cruel since pain is inflicted on the dogs; the ASPCA and the Humane Society are trying to prevent this with proper training.

Many people and shelters in the U.S. agree with the euthanasia of dogs in shelters and pounds, but they do not know that euthanasia is being used on healthy and young dogs. A large number of people believe that if there is a high unwanted population of dogs at the shelter that the most humane way for a dog to die is euthanasia. However, there are bountiful options besides killing the dog. Some shelters believe it is ok to use methods of killing such as euthanization, decompression, electrocution, drowning, and shooting (“Euthanasia”). On the other hand, others believe that these acts of violence towards innocent dogs are awful and must be stopped. This controversy of whether or not the unwanted dogs at shelters in Georgia should be euthanized