Dog Bite Leaves Santa Cruz Man Seriously Injured
Jan 15, 2010 Dog Bites
In a shocking incident, a Live Oak man had portions of his mouth ripped out when he was attacked by an aggressive dog in Santa Cruz recently. Even more frightening is that the dog has not been located according to animal service officers, and another attack could occur.
The victim was walking late in the evening on a deserted street when the attack took place, according to Mercury News. The man was seriously injured in the facial area, including his nose and left eye. His lips had to be sewn back on after being ripped off by the dog, and the victim claims he did nothing to provoke the attack. Minor dog attacks are seen more often by animal control officers, who don’t often see vicious attacks by dogs that were not provoked.
If this dog is located, the owner likely faces misdemeanor changes for their negligence in letting a vicious dog run loose where an attack like this can occur. The most important thing at the current time is to locate the dog, which is believed to be a Rottweiller type breed that probably ways in the vicinity of 80 to 100 pounds. Animal control officers are asking for information from anyone who might have clues to this attack or who has seen a dog similar to this to call them. They are anxious due to the fact that another attack could occur, and they have no information about the vaccination history of the dog or whether it has attacked before.
Victims of vicious dog bit attacks are often left with extreme fear, as well as psychological and physical scars. California dog bite lawyers understand this, and know that victims who have suffered through such an attack can be left with severe trauma that may take them months or longer to overcome.
Physical scarring to the face, legs, arms, hands, head and neck can really take a toll on a victim, and these injuries are often very serious. In fact, just recently a Virginia woman died after being bitten by a friends dog on her neck. This dog did not attack the woman according to available information, but the bite caused her to experience difficulty breathing before being rushed to the hospital.
Thankfully, these types of incidents are not very common, but demonstrate that dog bites can be much more severe than we realize, and even fatal. California dog bite attorneys are hopeful that the aggressive dog responsible for severely injuring the Santa Cruz victim will be located by animal control officers soon before another possibly serious attack takes place.
The Reeves Law Group has offices across California and is dedicated to representing personal injury victims, including victims of dog bites. Please contact us for a free consultation at (800) 644-8000.
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