18-Month-Old and Grandmother Bitten by Dog
A 53-year-old man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, harboring a dangerous dog, attacks by a dangerous dog, and attacks causing severe injury or death stemming from an incident on March 24th of last year when his 4-year-old dog bit an 18-month-old girl and her grandmother. The 18-month-old girl’s uncle also stated that the dog bit his sister causing her to require 15 stitches.
In the past, the dog’s owner was cited for not vaccinating a dog for rabies as well as harboring a dangerous dog, a charge he is currently facing resulting from this incident. In this current incident, the dog was placed on a 10-day quarantine stemming from the attack on the owner’s sister. However, the rules of that quarantine were not followed.
Most dog bites require immediate medical attention. According to the Center for Disease Control, 386,000 require treatment in an emergency department. Emergency room costs for dog bite victim are expensive. The National Pet Owners Society estimates that 71.1 million homes own a dog. There are 4 million dog bite-related injuries in the United States each year. 3% of these cases go unreported. The victim is either afraid of going to court or feels that they are at fault and will not get compensation for their injuries. That is not case.
