Dog Bites

Typically, seeing a dog is a positive part of the day, especially if you like dogs, but cannot have one. A dog’s soft fur and wagging tail can make them seem friendly, even in difficult circumstances. However, since dogs have very different body language from humans,...

Children often come into close contact with dogs. They may have a dog as a pet at home, and they may also visit friends' houses who have dogs as pets. They are also likely to come into contact with dogs when playing on the sidewalk or in a park. The majority of dogs...

The holidays are a time for sparkling lights, eggnog, brightly wrapped presents and -- unfortunately -- dog bites.Every year, dog bites spike around the holiday season. Why? It's simple: Dogs, just like human beings, tend to get stressed out by all of the activity and...

Back in April, the United States Postal Service started reminding postal workers that it is, at least for them, "dog bite season."Every summer, dog bite injuries tend to spike as soon as the weather turns warm. In large part, that's because more dogs are outside in...

There's already one existing lawsuit against a Pennsylvania police dog. Soon, there could be others — including at least one by an officer in the Wilkes-Barre K9 unit.The police dog at the heart of the lawsuits is a German Shepard named Chase. He's accused of...

There's no question that a large dog can do some serious damage with a bite -- even moderately-sized canines have enough force in their jaws to kill a human being. That causes a lot of people to treat medium and large dogs with a certain amount of properly due...

If you live in Pennsylvania, the state wants you to know about dangerous dogs living in your area.Making the information about dangerous dogs easily available to the public through a central database is one of the ways that the state tries to protect its citizens....

According to the United States Postal Service (USPS), dog attacks against mail carriers in the Central Pennsylvania area have significantly declined since 2016. The USPS said that the number of attacks has dropped by 40 percent, and that in 2017 there were only 68...

A few weeks ago, we wrote a post about pit bulls and why this breed of dog has such a bad reputation. In part, it is a portrayal in TV shows, movies, and the news that builds them up into this monstrous dog. Another part if the fact that they are, on a biological...

One of the stereotypes about dog bites is that "all of them happen because of pit bulls." This is, of course, an exaggeration -- but there is a kernel of truth to it. Pit bulls can be aggressive dogs, and they have very powerful bites. As such, when they are involved...