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There you are, walking Princess, your fluffy Pomeranian. She's even decked-out in her rhinestoned pink leash. Out of nowhere, Cookie, the vicious Chihuahua, walks out of your neighbor's door. Her owner is nowhere in sight.

But Princess and Cookie do not get along. So Cookie attacks. She practically mauls your furry friend. You've now got hundreds of dollars in vet bills and your neighbor won't pay.

Who's responsible when a dog attacks another dog? If you sued, would you win your dog attack lawsuit?

U.S. diver George Wainwright, 32, fell victim to a Great White shark attack on Saturday just off the coast of Perth, Australia.

The area has seen three such attacks in recent weeks, with the latest occurring on October 10. Wainwright was diving near Rottnest Island, which is located just 11 miles from that site.

Local officials have since closed the beach and issued a kill order for the shark. But some are wondering whether they should have acted sooner.

Louisiana resident Cody Melancon has filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit after a police dog bit his penis. The K-9 officer, named Zin, is a Belgian Malinois, and is still on active duty with the Gretna police.

The unfortunate incident happened in late May, according to UPI.

Police went to Melancon's apartment to arrest him on charges that he'd kicked down a front door and hit the occupant. The police were accompanied by Zin.

Man's best friend can have a lot of bite, and this week is Dog Bite Prevention Week! Did you know that there are some dog bite laws out there? And, dog bite attorneys? There are a lot of things you can do to get yourself educated about your furry friends.

Dog bite prevention week can be summed up by getting a bit more knowledgeable about (1) tips to prevent dog bites for both yourself, and your pooch if you have one and (2) what the legal ramifications and remedies are for dog bites.

Tips on how to prevent dog bites:

• Children should be taught the proper way to handle dogs, and that some interactions - like poking or hitting the dog - may provoke a dog bite.

Mitch Fitzgerald, a South St. Paul teenager, thought he could take a walk with a friend on a snowy March evening. Then a St. Paul police dog named Sarik attacked the young man, then 13 years old. Nobody claims the attack was provoked.

Mitch suffered a lip gash requiring three stitches to close at Children's Hospital of St. Paul. Sarik also ripped open Mitch's arm, which required 13 more stitches to close. And then Mitch had to endure taunts at school about being a "dog toy," reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

The South St. Paul police did not cite off-duty St. Paul police officer Isaac Rinehart for unleashing Sarik in a public park, reports the Pioneer Press.

Imagine walking through your local zoo only to witness a leopard attack a visiting child.

Horrifying, right?

Well visitors at a Wichita zoo were treated to just that last week after a first grader hopped a fence separating visitors from the leopard's enclosure.

By all accounts, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico is a fairly quiet town about an hour north of Las Cruces. But since Sunday, the small city has been making national headlines.

Out for an afternoon walk, resident Margaret Salcedo, 48, was suddenly and unexpectedly attacked by four pit bull mixes.

She died soon after at the hospital.

Call it instinct or brotherly love, but whatever drove 6-year-old Timo Perez of Homstead, Florida to protect his little brother from a vicious dog attack is saving the dog's owner a lot of trouble.

And may have just saved the 4-year-old's life.

Slip and fall accidents can be terrible ordeals leading to severe injuries.

But slip and fall accidents that are caused by a dog's, uh, accident? Well, those are just embarrassing.

A lawsuit against pet retailer PetSmart was recently settled for just that. And the plaintiff showed no shame.

Man Bites Dog is kind of like a disturbing version of the television show Man v. Food.

You know, man sets his sights on a big food offering that no one should ever eat, and then proceeds to try his hand at consuming it all.

Man Bites Dog clearly isn't a TV show--PETA would never stand for it--but it is a true story.

Indeed, would-be burglar Erin Sullivan bit a police dog on the nose earlier this week after it bit him.