Archive | May, 2009
Woman Injured, Dog Killed in Pit Bull Attack
Ironically, during the US Postal Service’s Dog Bite Prevention Week, a woman and one of her dogs were viciously attacked by two pit bulls while walking by their property Wednesday. The woman was seriously injured, and investigators are looking into the issue in terms of criminal liability. The fate of the dogs who [...]
Continue reading...Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Gets Probation
7. May 2009
Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Charles E. Grady Jr. pleaded no contest recently to charges that he ogled women during traffic stops last year. The plea was accepted and Grady will do no jail time. However, he does have to undergo psychological evaluation in accordance with the plea agreement with prosecutors. According to a story [...]
Continue reading...Hyperbaric Facility Explosion Critically Injures Grandmother, Child
1. May 2009
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used for a variety of health problems, including cerebral palsy, diving injuries, gangrene and other problems. Patients are placed in a chamber and given concentrated doses of pure oxygen in hopes of spurning healing in their affected areas. Explosions in such facilities are seen as exceedingly rare in the [...]
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21. May 2009
Animal Attacks/Dog Bites