Postal Workers and Dog Bites

Postal Workers and Dog Bites.  It is the aged old urban lour, the postman versus the dog.  According to the the USPS in 2018 dogs attacked 5,714 postal employees.  Houston lead the country with 75 postal works bit by a dog.  Phoenix ranked 23rd with 24 incidents.  Overall the state recorded 73 postal worker related…

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Who Is Responsible For A Dog Bite?

Who is responsible for a dog bite?  Under Arizona law, an owner of a dog is strictly liable (absent provocation) for injuries his/her dog causes when the victim is on public property or is lawfully on private property.  Arizona law defines an owner as “any person keeping an animal other than livestock for more than…

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Why Does A Dog Bite?

Why does a dog bite?  There are many possible reasons.  The most common being that a dog bite will occur when the dog is scared or feels threatened.  Also, dogs will bite to protect something that is valuable to them, be it food, a toy or even puppies.  A dog may simply bite arising from…

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