Dog bite lawsuits are often worth around $50,000. That amount can increase or decrease significantly, depending on the extent of the victim’s injuries, whether the victim was partly at fault, and whether the owner had reason to know that the dog posed a…
In Ontario, if you are bitten by a dog, get the name of the dog’s owner and seek immediate medical care for yourself. Report the details of the incident as soon as possible to your local Health Unit , Animal Control and/or…
As lawmakers in Ontario consider changes to the province’s dog bite laws, parents are sharing their personal experiences with dog attacks. In a recent meeting with members of the provincial parliament, parents recounted the traumatic events their children had suffered…
Toronto Police and Animal Services confirm they are investigating after a second report of an attack by a pitbull or a bull-mix dog in the city’s east end. The Toronto police and city officials are investigating a recent report of…
Eleven people attacked by dog in Hamilton, owner charged A 32-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly encouraging her dog to attack multiple victims in Hamilton’s east end Thursday night. Just after 7 p.m., Hamilton police were called down to…
Another small dog has been killed in what the dog’s owner describes as an unprovoked attack by an off-leash animal, this time in Toronto’s west end. Christopher Vieira Loreto, 30, says he was walking his chihuahua Guizmo in front of…
East-end pit bull allegedly attacks again, kills small dog Residents of an east-end neighbourhood say they are being terrorized by a large dog, believed to be a pit bull mix, that killed a small dog near Gerrard St. E. and…
Teen allegedly attacked by dog at centre of pit-bull controversy ‘He jumped on my face and bit it,’ says 13-year-old Muhammad Almutaz Alzghool A dog that made headlines after being picked up by animal services in early October — and…
Dog Bites and Legal Rights: When to Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer Dogs have long been known as “man’s best friend”. This view is widely held in the City of Toronto, as the city is home to more than 230,000…
Bylaw amendments passed unanimously at Toronto city council on Wednesday. A beefed-up bylaw means dangerous dogs will soon require muzzles and warning signs — and won’t be allowed in Toronto’s off-leash dog parks. Starting in March, if a dog severely…