On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Animal Bites on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. With the weather warming up, New Jersey pet owners and others may want to take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. While doing so can be both healthy and fun for people and pets alike, it […]
Infection from dog bite costs woman legs, fingers
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Animal Bites on Monday, January 28, 2013. In a story that may be of interest to our readers here in New Jersey, a woman from another state lost both of her legs and her fingers after she broke up a dog fight between her two pets. […]
New Jersey court allows dog sitter to sue for bite
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Animal Bites on Monday, January 7, 2013. A New Jersey appeals court has held that a pet sitter may sue the pet owners for a dog bite injury she received while caring for their golden retriever in exchange for money. The owners were on vacation at […]
Wild turkey animal attacks tarnish Thanksgiving season
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Animal Bites on Thursday, November 29, 2012. While the Thanksgiving holiday is over, New Jersey residents should be grateful that their dealings with turkeys ended at the dining room table. People in other communities are not quite so lucky and will probably have to continue to […]
Forensic experts investigate dog attacks
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Animal Bites on Monday, November 5, 2012. A retired sheriff’s deputy now spends his time traveling the country investigating dog attacks. While the man did not report having ever visited New Jersey to investigate a dog bite, he has worked with law enforcement, prosecutors and attorneys […]
“Wild” Savannah cat roams New Jersey suburb
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Animal Bites on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Recently, the residents in a New Jersey suburb watched with surprise as what seemed to be a leopard or other wildcat roamed around their neighborhood. In fact, the cat was a Savannah, a cross between a domesticated breed and […]
New Jersey officer attacked by pit bill during weapons arrest
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Animal Bites on Monday, August 13, 2012. Police do their best to protect the general public from becoming victims of crime. Of course, there is some assumed risk that goes along with the job, but that does not mean anyone, even a New Jersey police […]
