Dangerous Dog Attacks Resulting in Dismemberment and Death are Escalating across the Nation. Public Outcry Elicits New Public Safety Laws in Several States.
Severe and fatal dog attacks on people and beloved pets are escalating across the country. After multiple severe and fatal maulings by dogs adopted from animal shelters, California and Virginia have enacted laws that require animal shelters and animal rescue groups to disclose a dog’s bite history in writing to the person adopting the dog- …