The Pocono Record 08/15/14
But attorney Thomas Newell, who has worked with dog bite cases for decades, rejected Boyd’s argument. Children under the age of 7 cannot be accountable for their actions, such as provoking a dog.
“What in the world could, physically, a 14-month-old child do to appropriately provoke a pit bull mauling?” Newell asked, adding that a dog that does not like children should not be in a home with children.