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Dog Bites

The holidays are here, and chances are, your dog will be around several people he or she doesn't know - and may not like. What happens if your precious pooch bites someone? What if you are bitten by a dog during Thanksgiving festivities?

Find out what you need to know about dog bites and the law in this Law in Your Life podcast with Keith Culter.

Woman Gets Prison in 2001 Dog Attack

This week, a San Francisco woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison after her dog mauled her neighbor to death. At least one of the woman's aggressive dogs attacked a 33-year old college Lacrosse coach, killing the woman with more than 70 bites to her body. (Read more in the San Francisco Chronicle)

Over the weekend, a Florida police dog bit a man mistaken for a suspect in a case. The man was later arrested on weapon and drug charges, according to The Ledger in Lakeland, Fla. Earlier this month, The Chicago Tribune reported that five children were bitten on a school playground by a dog without tags.

Dog attacks can be horrific. What do you do if you or a family member is bitten? What if your dog bites someone? Find out with host Angela Wilson what you should know about Missouri law in this Law in Your Life podcast with attorney Keith Cutler.

Dog Bites Up in AU - Especially at Home

Dog bites rose 22 percent over the last 10 years in Australia. A new study also found that children under 4 are more likely to be bitten by Jack Russell terriers and Kelpies. Eighty percent of dog bites occur in the home, the study says. (Read more from The Advertiser)

What if your dog bites someone - or you are bitten? Get the answers you need - before an emergency arises - in this Law in Your Life podcast. Host Angela Wilson finds out what you need to know from attorney Keith Culter.