52-Year-Old Man Charged Following Dog Attack
A 52-year-old man has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of having a stray dog after the two bulldogs he owns attacked and injured his 45-year-old neighbor. The attack originally occurred as the woman was walking through her driveway and passed the fence where the two dogs were kept. The dogs managed to get through the fence and immediately jumped on the woman and attacked her and her pets. The woman suffered a broken ankle and several lacerations on her hands and face that required stitches.
euthanized at the Humane Society according to authorities. The woman’s injuries were not life threatening.
Neighbors in the area said the two dogs that attacked never showed any aggressive behavior toward them or toward their pets. One person in particular said he had lived in the area for 5 years and never had any issues with the two bulldogs. However, although that may be true, a dog does not always show aggressive tendencies and anybody is still susceptible to attack. Just because a dog does not show any aggressive behavior does not mean they will not attack and this incident proves that. The bulldogs were able to get through a chain link fence before they attacked the victim in this incident. This shows how strong dogs can be and how easy it is for them to be able to take someone down and attack them. Even small dogs can have enough strength to knock a person down and cause serious injuries to them.
The woman’s family said they are planning to hire an attorney to discuss possible legal action to bring against the dog owner in connection with this incident. As they stand, the charges of having a stray dog have a three-month jail sentence if the person is convicted. The man will be arraigned in court at a later date that as of now has not been set yet. Victims of similar dog attacks should follow the course of action that the woman’s family is taking and hire an attorney who can help them bring the dog’s owner to justice if the dog owner fails to keep their dogs safely away from anyone they can attack.
