Two-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Bites from Dog Attack
A two-year-old boy bitten by the family dog suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a medical facility. The dog in question was described as an 11-year-old Husky dog and the family said they would turn it over to the custody of animal control the same afternoon of the dog attack. The family stated that the dog was not known to be aggressive but still chose not to keep it in the home following the attack.
There is no information on where the boy was bitten on his body. The family stated the boy’s condition was good after he had undergone treatment for the attack.
According to the American Kennel Club, male Husky dogs can range in height from 21 to 23.5 inches and they can weight anywhere from 45 to 60 pounds. Female Husky dogs can range in height from 20 to 22 inches and weigh between 35 to 50 pounds. The average height and weight for a two-year-old child is 31 inches high and 28 pounds in weight. This is a significant difference in comparison to a Husky dog. In a lawsuit over a dog attack, these measurements could be used against the dog’s owners to prove the child could not have defended himself in this attack.
If these measurements could be applied to the victim and the dog in this situation, it clearly demonstrates how easily the child could have been overpowered by the dog. Although Husky’s are not known to be aggressive dogs, a dog attack involving any type of dog could happen in an instant and the victims may not always be aware. Even family dogs can attack their owners when they don’t expect it and they can cause serious injuries depending on the severity of the attack.
Unfortunately, small children have become the most frequently attacked because of their curious nature toward dogs; always trying to pet them or play with them even if the dog does not belong to them. In most cases children are often much smaller in size and weight than the dog that attacks them, which makes it much easier for the dog to knock them down and injure them. A child’s small size also makes them more susceptible to more serious injuries as a result of a dog attack. This incident could have been much worse; fortunately the child was able to recover from his injuries.
