The Insurance Information Institute recently released some statistics that Worcester residents may find surprising. What type of incidents account for one-third of all homeowners' liability claims? The answer: dog bites.More than 17,000 dog-bite claims were filed...
Animal Bites
Dog bites woman’s lip in Sandwich, victim hospitalized
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that millions of people are bitten or attacked by dogs every year in America. About 885,000 people suffer severe enough injuries to require some level of medical treatment for a bog bite. Many people require surgery...
Research says that aggression in dogs involves complex factors
Last month we discussed a story regarding the risk of infection that can arise from a cat bite. That story came from research conducted by the Mayo Clinic, and found that many people bitten by a cat are hospitalized each year. But, we also noted that cat bites may...
Mayo Clinic researchers weigh in on cat bite dangers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that nearly 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year. Roughly 20 percent of the victims suffer sufficient injuries to require medical treatment. Far too often, those who suffer injury are children. Children...
Massachusetts woman fights to prevent dog from being euthanized
A woman is appealing a decision made by the city of Somerville, which has determined that her dog, Rocco, should be euthanized after it attacked a man on Oct. 31. The owner maintains that the bullmastiff is not an aggressive dog and that the attack is an isolated...