Dog Bite Injury

The Connecticut Post recently ran a story about a pit bull that had to be repelled with pepper spray.  The dog had been harassing employees at the Sacred Heart University’s Park Avenue campus.                                                     

According to the police spokesman, the security officers at the college reported the pit bull had been "aggressively" barking and also had tried to bite one of the guards.                

The security staff was forced to fire pepper spray at the dog in order to get him to run home.

The dogs owner was issued infractions for allowing a dog to roam, having a nuisance dog, and failure to license. The fines totaled $242.

If you or someone you know has been a dog bite victim, you are not alone.  Approximately 1,000 Americans arrive in emergency rooms every day of the year because of dog bites. 

Connecticut imposes strict liability upon the owner or keeper of a dog that injures property or inflicts bodily injuries on a person.  If you have been the victim of a dog bite injury call the Attorneys at the Law Offices of McCoy & McCoy.  Our office represents children and adults who have been injured by a dog.