It is well known in the dog bite injury field that sudden movements can prompt a dog to bite. Animal behaviorist Richard Polsky PHD in his summer Dog Behavior & the Law Report reports that a baby swing is a recently identified trigger in causing a predatory reaction in dogs. Polsky reports of a two week old infant who was dragged and killed by pit bull bred. He further reports of another child who died in swing after the child’s mom left the room.

Having handled and litigated dog bite cases in Oregon and Washington involving day care centers its prudent for any parent to inquire whether dogs are present, including whether there is a history of prior aggression, as well as to identify whether anything like a baby swing like trigger an aggressive response from a dog.

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