ANIMAL WATCH – Within the past few months, alone, a shocking number of reported violent Pit Bull attacks have caused inestimable injury and far too many deaths of humans and animals all over the U.S., with children, the elderly and pets being the most common victims (See short list below.)
This is an increasing tragedy, with no end in sight due to the intentional proliferation and promotion of the breed as pets and the “No-Kill” movement which forbids euthanizing dogs of this breed-type, even after an attack.
However, determining liability under state laws varies in each U.S. jurisdiction. –“that is, establishing the difference between an accidental or totally unintentional act or omission; or carelessness by the owner of a dog known to be dangerous, who does not take due diligence to avoid an incident – which has been difficult to prove, largely because of a NY judge’s decision in 2006,” says Los Angeles Dog Bite Attorney Ken Phillips, on his latest blog post on this topic, titled:…