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Linda Vista Car Accident Leaves One Dead

Posted on August 26, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

David Benito died two weeks ago when a drunk driver ran a red light and collided with his vehicle. 41-year-old Matthew Tyler Kim was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated in Linda Vista after a field sobriety test. Benito was riding with his 19-year-old brother, who was treated at Sharp Memorial Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Benito and his brother were blocks away from their house when the accident occurred. They were returning from a visit to Mexico. Preliminary evidence suggests the suspect ran a red light. Kim was booked in San Diego Central Jail and is being held without bail until his arraignment. The accident remains under investigation. Driving while drunk or intoxicated is dangerous to every driver on the roadway. Driving with an elevated blood alcohol concentration exponentially increases the risk of a car accident. Every single injury and death attributed driving while drunk…
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Injured Mailman Speaks About San Diego Dog Attack

Posted on August 19, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

Buddy Siso, a mail carrier viciously attacked by a dog in late July, is telling his story to bring attention to what he says is a growing issue in San Diego. Siso’s throat was mauled, his leg bitten and several of his teeth were knocked out after being attacked by an unleashed pit bull in mid-July. “The dog had physically pushed his way through the gate and was virtually on me within a second,” said Siso. “That was the most horrific and terrifying second of my life.” The dog owner showed up and was able to remove the dog, but at that point, Siso had already sustained serious injuries and was bleeding profusely. Siso was wearing his mailbag strap around his neck and his bag across his chest, a safety measure he learned in a dog bite prevention training last December. “That saved my life,” he said. According to the…
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Gruesome Attacks Lead to Confiscation of Dogs in Happy Valley

Posted on August 12, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

After committing a string of dog attacks, two dogs have been taken from their owners and handed over to Clackamas County Dog Services, according to Oregon Live. On June 22, the dogs, Luna and Boomer—a bull mastiff-pit bull mix and a box terrier—bit a small dog named Tellulah after getting loose from their yard. Luna and Boomer ganged up on Tellulah, with one tugging at her neck and the other her thigh. “They were pulling it like a rag doll. It looked like they were going to pull it in half,” said Angela Dewey, a neighbor who witnessed the attack. It was Dewey’s husband who was finally able to get Luna and Boomer to drop Tellulah. Tellulah sustained serious injuries as a result of the attack. Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy Robert Stewart wrote in his report that her injuries were so severe that Tellulah “may not survive.” However, 60 stitches…
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