An Iowa woman was saved from a vicious dog attack by her husband, who came to her defense and bit the dog on the nose to get the animal to release its grip on his wife. Caren and Laine Henry were walking their pet beagle on a leash when the dog bite accident took place, …
An Iowa woman was saved from a vicious dog attack by her husband, who came to her defense and bit the dog on the nose to get the animal to release its grip on his wife. Caren and Laine Henry were walking their pet beagle on a leash when the dog bite accident took place, and both husband and wife sustained serious injuries in the attack, particularly Caren Henry, whose nose was bitten off by the 50-pound Labrador mix. If you have suffered serious injuries in a dog attack in Oklahoma, or if you lost a loved one in a fatal dog bite accident, contact our reputable attorneys at Oklahoma Legal Center today. The consequences associated with a dangerous dog attack can be devastating for victims and their families. With our lawyers on your side, dog bite victims can protect their legal rights and pursue the financial compensation they deserve for their injuries and medical bills.
Injuries Sustained in Dangerous Dog Attack
The Henry’s dog bite accident took place while the couple was taking their own dog for a walk on April 28, and the dog involved was a 50-pound Labrador mix with black and white fur. “This dog came racing across this yard, a big dog,” said Caren Henry. “It got me here and I had my sunglasses on which I’m glad I did because I think it might have taken my eye as well as my nose, then it knocked me down and then it went after my dog.” According to the Henrys, the dog ran out of a yard and plowed into Caren, biting into her right thigh and abdomen and puncturing the skin in both places. After inflicting these serious injuries, the dangerous dog went for Caren’s face, biting and scratching at her eyes and breaking her sunglasses. Finally, the animal clamped onto Caren’s nose and tore it off her face. Laine Henry came to his wife’s rescue and fought the dog, which bit his left arm. “He finally had to bite the dog in its nose, and it let loose,” said Caren.
Lack of Vicious Dog Law Means Lab Will Be Set Free
Both Caren and Laine Henry are seeking treatment for their dog bite injuries at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, and Caren is beginning a series of reconstructive surgeries that doctors hope will restore her severely damaged nose. The dog bite on Laine’s arm became infected and was so serious that he had to take leave from his job as a heavy equipment operator. According to the Henrys, the dog, which had been responsible for a previous attack in 2012 involving another dog, should not have been allowed to roam free. The dog involved in the vicious attack will be quarantined for 14 days, but the county in which the dog bite accident took place has no vicious dog ordinance, so the dangerous dog will eventually be returned to its owner.
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When a dangerous dog attacks a human being, the resulting injuries can be devastating and possibly even fatal. In Caren Henry’s case, the multiple surgeries she will require to reconstruct her nose will like result in costly medical expenses, which will only compound the physical harm she and her husband have sustained. Both Caren and Laine Henry work and have health insurance, but how much of the surgeries will be covered remains unknown. If you have been injured in a dog bite accident in Oklahoma City, or elsewhere in Oklahoma, your first course of action after seeking medical treatment should be to consult our dog bite lawyers at Oklahoma Legal Center. Our law firm is located in Oklahoma City, and our legal team has years of experience protecting the rights of dog bite victims and their families throughout Oklahoma.