US EditionMore than 99% of US dogs have a behavior problem, researcher finds
- On Sunday, Bexar County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to the 13500 block of Elm Forrest in far west Bexar County following a report of approximately 20 dogs roaming freely, resulting in three attacks.
- The incident was triggered by the presence of numerous unrestrained dogs, some of whom were reportedly unvaccinated for rabies, leading to multiple attacks on individuals.
- A Bexar County sheriff's deputy, after exiting his vehicle, was bitten multiple times on the leg and calf, prompting him to discharge his weapon and strike one of the dogs, while a friend of the owner and a woman nearby also sustained injuries.
- The male dog owner received 17 violations, including for dangerous dog attack and dogs running free of restraint, and told deputies the dogs were not vaccinated for rabies.
- Nine dogs were surrendered to Animal Care Services for quarantine, the two dog owners were detained and cited, the injured deputy and friend were hospitalized with unknown conditions, and the Attorney's Office is involved as charges are expected to be filed.
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More than 99% of US dogs have a behavior problem, researcher finds
A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, with the top categories being aggression (55.6%), separation and attachment behaviors (85.9%), and fear and anxiety behaviors (49.9%).
2 owners cited with multiple violations after loose dogs bite 3 people, deputy, BCSO says
Two dog owners were detained and cited with multiple violations after three attacks, including one involving a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy.Around 1:15 p.m. Sunday, BCSO was dispatched to the 13500 block of Elm Forrest in far west Bexar County for a report of around 20 dogs roaming freely.When the deputy got out of the vehicle, a dog ran up and bit him multiple times in the leg and calf. The deputy shot his weapon, striking the dog, according t…
Severe injury to a seven-month-old baby attacked by two dogs in the Sevillian neighbourhood of Torreblanca
A seven-month-old baby entered the Virgen del Rocío Children’s Hospital in Seville last Sunday after being attacked by two dogs of the American Stanford breed belonging to the victim’s family, who were at the time of the events together with their grandparents in a bar in the Torreblanca neighborhood. They spent a few minutes of the one of the noon of this Sunday when the Emergency Service 112 of Andalusia attacked two dogs a seven-month-old bab…
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