[09-18-2021] Los Angeles County, CA – Pack Of Unleashed Dog Attacked Residents In Tarzana Neighborhood

Lenay G. was seriously injured after getting bitten by a pack of canines in a Tarzana neighborhood last September.

The terrifying incident happened on Saturday night, September 18 in Tarzana, when a gang of cane corso dogs, a huge mastiff breed, approached a woman named Lenay G. Two neighbors raced to her rescue, but not before she was bitten twice, leaving swelling and bruised markings on her upper thigh from one of the injuries.

She claimed she got in her car and drove about the area after hearing the dogs, all five of them, were loose. Savana D., who was dog-sitting nearby on Saturday, was also threatened by the same loose dogs and recorded the incident.

But she did not sustain any injuries from the event. As per neighbors, the attack on Saturday was not an unusual incident. The dogs were reportedly let loose at least twice a month.

LA Animal Services visited the neighborhood on Tuesday, more than six years after the first complaint was filed, and spoke with the dogs’ owner in detail. Local authorities are further investigating the case. Information about whether the canines will be detained or not has not been disclosed.

Dog Accident Statistics

According to a study from the Center For Disease Control (CDC)1, approximately 4.5 million dog bites occur in the United States each year, and 800,000 of those bites result in medical care. The U.S. population was approximately 328.2 million people in 2019. That means a dog bites 1 out of every 73 people.

81% of dog bites cause no injury at all or only minor injuries that do not require medical attention. You have a 1 in 112,400 chance of dying from a dog bite or strike. Most dog bites involve dogs who are not spayed or neutered.

Los Angeles County Personal Injury Attorney for Victims of Dog Bites in Los Angeles County

A dog bite can be extremely traumatic for the victim, especially in the event of catastrophic injury. In the history of dog bites, the most severely wounded victims have been children and the elderly. A dog bite can leave the injured party with emotional scars or conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder regardless of their age.

Dog liability insurance is a special policy that you can get to insure yourself in case you have what a landlord or other important person in your life might consider a “dangerous dog breed.” Talk to our attorneys from Arash Law regardless of the severity of your injuries from the dog bite. We understand the dog bite laws in California and can help you bring a claim against the dog’s owner. Call us at (888) 488-1391, anytime – for a 100% free and confidential case analysis.