Volunteer at shelter paid $450,000 after a dog bit her 18 times causing ‘severe and permanent’ injuries

Emily Moncur was photographing dogs at an Orange County animal shelter in August 2023 when a Labrador retriever and beagle mix named Blaze pinned her against a kennel door and bit her at least 18 times, a lawsuit states.

Moncur, 46, suffered “severe and permanent injuries” to her arms, legs, neck and buttocks during the attack at the OC Animal Care facility in Tustin, California. Orange County officials agreed to a $450,000 settlement to resolve a negligence lawsuit she filed over the incident.

The settlement, approved unanimously by the Orange County Board of Supervisors during a closed-door session March 10, was detailed in court records seen by the Los Angeles Times

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