A pit bull terrier named Cleo attacked an officer at Seaside Park’s L Street beach last week.

The officer was responding to a complaint that the animal was being allowed to run on the beach without its leash. The beach has a strict policy forbidding pet owners from allowing their furry friends to be unleashed.

When the officer arrived, the dog was leashed, but became upset when the officer approached. It lunged for the officer and bit his finger before its owner was able to get the situation under control.

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A newborn baby died late last week in Houston when the family dog, a Labrador mix, attacked him. The baby’s mother was outside watching the child through the window when the dog pushed his way inside and approached the infant in his baby carrier.

After the dog approached the baby, it began to bite and maul the child. Family members pulled the dog off and the child was taken by LifeFlight to the hospital where he died five hours later. Animal experts say that even dogs with no history of aggression or violence can feel threatened and attack in new situations. The dog has been taken to Animal Control and law enforcement will determine its fate.

Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of the parents.

The famous Boston boxer, Micky Ward, on whom the movie “The Fighter” was based, was recently sent to the hospital after his finger was bitten by a dog.

According to Ward’s agent, the boxer was trying to break up a fight between his dog and anther dog when the other dog bit his finger. He was taken to a local hospital where he received stitches for the injured finger.

Ward also underwent several tests in order to determine if the dog was carrying any diseases that he may have passed onto Ward. Ward’s agent stated that the boxer was fine, and he was released from the hospital.

If you or someone you love has been bitten by a dog, please contact the New Jersey dog bite lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., at 800-346-5529.

A U.S. Airways flight was forced to land after a dog on board bit two people.

The flight ran from New Jersey to Arizona and an 89-year-old woman was traveling with her dog. The dog then became agitated and a passenger tried to calm the dog. The 12-pound dog then broke out of the cage and bit a flight attendant.

The bites were not severe, but the pilot landed the plane as a precaution. The flight then resumed without the woman and her dog. Authorities have said that they are not going to cite the woman for her dog biting two people.

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A meeting was called in a Pennsylvania neighborhood on whether or not to allow a resident to keep his dogs, five Rhodesian ridgebacks, because other residents think that the animal will be too dangerous.

The borough commissioner called the meeting to discuss the dangers that Rhodesian ridgebacks may pose to the residents of the neighborhood. The man came equipped with facts and stories on attacks that these dogs have been involved in, their maximum jumping height, and how some are breeded to hunt lions in Africa.

Some places put restriction on certain breeds, but like many small minority states New Jersey and Pennsylvania prohibit cities from making breed specific laws. The resident’s dogs are prize winning animals, but seem to make the other residents nervous to have them around. There has been no decision on the issue, because it is against the law to discriminate on a breed of dogs.

If you or a family member has been the victim of a dog bite or animal attack, contact the New Jersey dog bite lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.

Two American Bulldogs attacked five neighborhood children in New Jersey on Dec. 23.

The bulldogs escaped from their owner’s backyard. The four children, between the ages of 9-12, ran were playing outside of their house when they saw the dogs. They were frightened and ran inside of the house. The dogs managed to get in.

A 14-year-old brother to some of the children, heard the screaming and ran to the living room and began to push the dogs out with a shovel. He pushed them away until their owners came. He suffered multiple puncture wounds on his hands and legs. The owner of the dogs, handed them over to authorities and they were both euthanized.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of a dog bite or animal attack, contact the New Jersey dog bite  lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529.