A 62-year-old woman who was mauled by three bull mastiffs while walking in a neighborhood last year has filed an Orange County, California dog mauling lawsuit against Orange County Animal Care Services and the city of Laguna Hill. Dr. Elaine Christian, an ophthalmologist, claims the county and the city had received other complaints about the three dogs prior to the December 18 California dog attack but they failed to act to protect her.
Per her Laguna Hills dog bite lawsuit, three dogs attacked Christian while she was walking in her mother's neighborhood. One neighbor tried to get the dogs off her and even threw himself over her neck and head to save her life. Another neighbor started hitting the dogs' heads with a shovel to get them to stop attacking Christian.
The dogs eventually stopped their attack and walked back to the home of their owner, Leslie Rodriguez. Police used pepper spray and a Taser to apprehend the dogs. They were later euthanized.
As a result of the Orange County, California dog mauling, Christian says she sustained serious emotional and physical injuries and, for a while, was unable to work.
Dog attacks can result in serious injuries for victims, who may be entitled to Orange County, California personal injury recovery.
Earlier this month, a 70-year-old woman suffered a heart attack after two dogs attacked her in her neighborhood. Mary Garcia sustained injuries on her leg, face, and arm when a boxer mix and a bull mastiff-pit bull bit her.
Garcia was reportedly locking her car when the dogs ran toward her and attacked. They had escaped through a fence. Neighbors tried to fight of the dogs to rescue Garcia, who they say was smaller than the dogs when the animals stood on their hind legs. Garcia's great-grandson, 2, reportedly saw the attack and said the animals "ate grandma."
Woman mauled by 3 bull mastiffs sues county, city, OC Register, October 16, 2009
Adams woman, 70, attacked by 2 dogs, Denver Post, October 4, 2009
Related Web Resources:
California Dangerous Dog Provisions, Animal Legal and Historical Center
