Unfortunately, many people have had an experience with being bitten by a dog or a dog running after them. Pit bull, Rottweiler, and other breed attacks result in maiming or other serious injury 75% of the time. Out of all breeds, pit bulls have the highest percentage of incidents of a biting a person. Some of these dog bites can result in death and in fact, the fatalities of pit bull dog bites are higher than maiming injuries at 80%.
The severity of dog attacks was proven as a girl was bitten by a pit bull mix in Buckeye, Arizona recently. The girl was only 9-years-old and suffered a gaping wound in her forearm after the dog bit her.
It all started when the girl asked a man if she could pet his dogs. The man turned out not to be the actual dogs’ owner. One of the dogs latched on to the girl and bit her forearm. After the biting incident, the girl went home with the severe injury and collapsed after walking into the house.
Dogs can be unpredictable and have different attitudes with other dogs and people. There are not always signs to telling when or if a dog is going to bite. Even those dogs that are properly trained still have instincts that are never 100% overcome. As a safety precaution, do not pet dogs other than yours, even if you receive permission from the owner. Dog bites and injuries may result to fatality, so don’t take it for granted.
In Arizona it doesn’t matter if a dog has never attacked someone before; there is no “one bite free” law. Within the first year after a dog bite injury, the victim can pursue a suit against the dog owner. After one year passes, dog owners can use other defenses; so if you have been a victim of a dog bite attack, it is important to act quickly in order to prevent those defenses from being used after 1 year. Call (480) 753-4534 so our Arizona child dog bite attorneys can advise you in regard to any problems you are encountering regarding a dog bite or attack.
