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Millville Dog Owners To Face Charges After Dog Attack

By Lependorf & Silverstein

In an excellent example of the strict liability laws that govern New Jersey Dog Bite attacks, a South Jersey News Online story published January 25th details the specifics of a case in which a dog attack ended with one of the canines being cannibalized by a neighboring dog. According to investigators, Austin Hickman, the caretaker of an Akita puppy, left for a trip to Florida on Saturday. His mother claims he left the Akita puppy outside with food and water at the time of his departure. Authorities believe the puppy died some time after Mr. Hickman?s departure and was then, in turn, cannibalized by the neighboring Chow-mix. A neighbor claimed to see one of the Chows eating away at the Akita puppy shortly after noon on Wednesday. A representative from the SPCA stated that they believe the puppy was already dead when it was eaten by the Chow mix...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on March 01, 2008 (boomark / email).