Is there a legal difference between a dog bite and a dog attack?
It is important to understand the difference between a dog bite and a dog attack. All dog bites are considered an attack, but not all dog attacks result in bites. A dog bite occurs when a dog punctures or lacerates skin with its teeth, or grabs (seizes) another animal or human with its teeth. A dog attack includes bites as well as injuries from being chased or knocked down by a dog. Non-bite dog attacks can result in head trauma, broken bones, or other injuries that may require medical treatment from being knocked down. In some cases, you may also be able to seek damages and expenses for treatment of serious injuries sustained while running away from an attacking dog – even if the dog did not inflict and wounds itself. Specifically, Pennsylvania dog laws defines a dog attack as: “The deliberate action of a dog, whether or not in response to a command by its owner, to bite, to seize with its teeth or to pursue any human , domestic animal, dog or cat.” [Pennsylvania Dangerous Dog Act; ยง
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