December 16, 2010-According to reports a baby that was taken from the mother’s arms by a Great Dane is listed in guarded condition. The infant was bitten by the Great Dane when the mother was visiting with a neighbor and the canine snatched the 6 month old girl out of her mother’s arms.
The Great Dane carried the infant approximately 200 feet before letting go of the infant, according to Moravia Police Lt. Michael Lee. According to Officer Lee the Great Dane did not grab the infant and shake her, he carried her off, but bit into her hard enough to cause significant injuries. The attack occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Laurel Lane.
At the time of the attack the mother was holding the infant on her right shoulder standing at the door of a neighbor’s home. The Great Dane weighing about 170 pounds, took the infant out of the mothers hands, the mother and neighbor chased the 3 year old dog about 200 feet.
The infant was flown to Los Angeles County USC Medical Center and treated for injuries to the chest, a punctured lung and two broken ribs, according to Monrovia Police Capt. Jim Hunt.
The 3 year old Great Dane has been quarantined and according to Capt. Hunt has no record of being aggressive. The owners have decided to have the dog euthanized.
The dog bite lawyer at Ehline Law Firm PC is always reporting on matters of public importance such as this, to warn the public to always be on the alert and to observe everything that takes place within sight or hearing. To learn more about how to protect against a dog attack, call 213.596.9642 and speak in an injury lawyer Los Angeles now.
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Good thing the hospital was able to treat the wounds of the baby on time. If this has gone any worse, then victim's side could have the owners of the dog put behind bars as well for negligence or something. I've shared this to a friend who's a personal injury attorney in Los Angeles.
If in any case the family of the victim would want to sue the dog owners, I hope they find a good personal injury attorney. Los Angeles has a lot of them, I know.
Great danes aren't really at the top of the list when it comes to dog bite attacks -- pitbulls are the usual suspects, which is why this incident may have been completely unexpected. However, regardless of whether the owner of the dog is negligent or not, under California laws which recognize the strict liability of owners, they may be held liable for the damages suffered by the family of the baby girl.
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How did that baby bitten by that big dog. This is so sad. I can't imagine how much pain that baby is feeling. I just wish that the baby is doing well in the hospital.
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Did the owner of the Great Dane help the mother of that baby? In a way, the owner of the Great Dane is at fault, because he/she left the dog unguarded, despite the fact that dogs can attack anyone even if they don't have records of being aggressive.
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