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Brave Boy Seriously Injured Protecting Others in Homestead Dog Bite Attack

8. April 2011

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People sometimes act heroically when they are faced with danger, but these situations are particularly compelling when the hero is a seven-year-old boy.  A boy that age showed heroism yesterday when he suffered serious injuries while voluntarily facing down a dog in a Homestead dog bite attack.  Early indications point to a dog escaping from [...]

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Man Attacked by Pit Bull and Injured

15. January 2010

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Dog bites are becoming more of a problem not only in Miami but all over the United States.  Every year millions of dog bites occur and hundreds of thousands of people need medical attention as a result.  It also seems that pit bulls are generally involved, although every breed of dog can present a risk [...]

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Dog Attack Leads to Tragic Death of Toddler

16. December 2009

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Dogs and children have long been tied together in images, stories and portrayed as true companions.  While this is certainly true in many cases, the fact remains that mixing certain individual dogs and children in different situations together can prove to be dangerous.  Tragically, these situations can sometimes prove to be deadly, which is what [...]

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Report Raises Possibility of Banning Some Dog Breeds

2. December 2009

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Millions of people in the United States own dogs, and Americans have long been known as a dog-loving culture.  Our pets are in many cases our family members, but for some, certain types of dogs present more danger to other people than they’re worth.  A recent report filed by WPLG considers the possibility that certain [...]

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Mail Carrier Attacked by Pit Bull

6. August 2009

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We’ve all seen the cartoons and parodies on other comedy shows regarding the mail carrier being chased by the proverbial dog. While many have laughed at those bits over the years, the fact is that it does happen often, it is dangerous and it’s no laughing matter. Mail carriers are forced to go [...]

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Dog Bite Prevention Week Intended to Bring Awareness to Issue

21. May 2009

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Americans love their dogs.  Millions of them live with families across the United States, and Miami is no exception.  Given the booming population of these domestic pets, a legal issue that’s been growing is that of dog bites.  Dog bites happen in alarming numbers across the United States, and they often cause serious injuries or [...]

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