Category Archives: dog attacks
Dog Attacks In Aussie Land Becoming A Problem
This is a story out of Australia where dog attacks are starting to become an everyday problem. In this part of Australia there have been 20 dog attacks since the beginning of the year. You can read the whole story … Continue reading
Dog Attacks Are Because Of Owners Not Dogs
There was an opinion piece recently in the Baltimore Sun that made the argument that dog attacks are not the fault of dogs but the fault of their owners. Not sure I buy that but here’s part of what the … Continue reading
Mail Carrier Attacked By Dog
This is a story about a rookie letter carrier who had been on the job for less than a month and got bitten by a dog who pushed its way out of a house to attack the carrier. You can … Continue reading
Dog Attacks Two Women-How To Defend Against A Dog Attack
This is a story out of Tulsa, Oklahoma where two young women who were Jehovah’s Witnesses were trying to share their faith with local homeowners. When they knocked on the door of this home a pit bull charged at them … Continue reading
First Responder And Two Women Attacked/Bitten By Dogs
“A firefighter was bitten as he tried to provide aide to two elderly women after they were attacked by two aggressive dogs in northwest Houston on Thursday morning.” You can read story HERE. “Both female victims were seriously injured and … Continue reading
Best Defense Against Dog Attacks
Believe it or not, we get more inquiries about how to defend against dog attacks than any other single topic. With all the crime that goes on in the country like assaults, robberies, etc. we’re amazed by the interest in … Continue reading
Dog Attacks Kill Four In Mexico City
Here is a story from NBC World News out of Mexico City, Mexico a city of 20 million people many of whom are way below poverty level. They don’t have enough money to care for their pet dogs. So they … Continue reading
Pepper Spray And Dog Attacks-True First Hand Account
Recently I had a long conversation with Mike our mail carrier. He is a very personable guy and we have talked about many things of common interest. Yesterday the topic was his pepper spray. As you may know all USPS … Continue reading
Dog Attacks Can Get You In Big Trouble In CA
This is an article about folks who are inbreeding dogs and CA laws about dog attacks and dog bites.”Dog bites can cause a lifetime of injury or even wrongful death. Types of injuries sustained after a dog attack include: Catastrophic … Continue reading
Dog Attacks-How To Defend Against Them
Dog attacks continue to be one of the most common problems that we are asked to advise about. We get more questions about dog attacks and dog bites and how to defend against them than practically any other topic. The … Continue reading
Dog Attacks Responsible For Local Mail Delivery Stoppage
The local post office in Kansas City, Missouri has stopped mail delivery for one neighborhood because of repeated dog attacks. This is placing a hardship on the residents there but the postal officials feel they have no alternative but to … Continue reading
Pitbull Attacks Then Shot-How To Defend Yourself From Dog Attacks
This is a story about a woman who was walking her dog one day when a pit bull jumped a fence and attacked her dog. Police responded to an emergency call and tried to subdue one pit bull. Another one … Continue reading
Dog Attacks Up-How To Defend Against Them
This is a news story about how dog attacks continue to be the number one problem for postal carriers nationwide and that San Diego is number two in the country for dog attacks. The story points out that more than … Continue reading
Assaults Down, Robberies Up
This is a story about a territory in Australia that’s reporting that the number of assaults were down the first quarter of this year compared to last year but that the number of robberies was up by almost 20%. Vehicle … Continue reading
Dog Bites Are Expensive
Here’s an article that was in US News and World Report last week about a major insurance company that paid out $109 million for dog bite claims in 2011. The number of claims and the amount paid for them is … Continue reading