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| Dog Bite Legal Case: Great Dane / Bernese Mountain Dog Sheryl L.Walker. Wonderful Animal Guidance Services, Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
Abstract
This presentation will highlight a dog bite case that I worked on as the Subject Matter Expert in Animal Behavior. The dog in question was a three-and-a-half-year-old, neutered, male, Great Dane and Bernese Mountain Dog mix, with no previous history of bites. However, he did have a history of Pruritus (itching), ear infections, and noise phobia. The victim is an 18-year-old female who presented to the Emergency Room for a scalp laceration due to a dog bite. I had to determine 1.) whether the Defendants had actual knowledge of a dangerous or vicious propensity of their dog such that they should have taken additional steps to prevent the bite, and 2.) if the dog was of a breed which under the given circumstances could have had dangerous or vicious propensities which would have harmed the victim.
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