A 12-year-old was viciously attacked by a dangerous pit bull and so badly injured that her wounds required dozens of stitches. The innocent victim was reportedly sitting on a friend’s porch when a pit bull got out of the house and lunged for her; the vicious animal dragged her by the hair and then bit … Read more
A man has been charged after his dog bit a pedestrian in Norfolk, Virginia, according to authorities. The charges were filed after animal control officials and the fire department responded to the call around noon on Thursday to find a man who claimed a dog had bitten him in the shoulder; the dog’s owner claimed … Read more
Five people were taken to the hospital with injuries, and a nearby elementary school was put on lock-down this morning. Police received a call this morning about two dogs that had bitten two people and a mail carrier around the 600 block of Bell Street in Hampton. While attempting to secure one of the dogs … Read more
According to the Washington Post’s Animal Watch, a woman was walking her dog near W&OD Trail and Maple Avenue when a bulldog broke free from his leash and bit her dog on the leg. While the woman attempted to separate the two dogs she received injuries to her hand which was treated. The owner of the … Read more
<a href="http://www slimming capsule.wvec.com/news/local/Virginia-Beach-considers-easing-Boardwalk-ban-on-dogs-251393961.html” target=”_blank”>Virginia Beach officials are considering lifting the currently-in-place ban on dogs on the boardwalk during the busy tourist season. The ban currently forbids dogs on the city’s beachfront Boardwalk between Memorial Day and Labor Day, which is when the city sees the highest number of tourists in the area. The proposed … Read more
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