Dog Owner Receives Jail Time Sentence | Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorney

James Bright, 67, was on a walk last October in Columbus, Ohio. When he passed in front of Virgil Mitchell III's house he was attacked by Mr. Mitchell's 4 dogs. James had to undergo several surgeries as a result of the injuries he sustained from the attack.

Since 2001 Virgil has been charged 6 times with allowing his dogs to roam and in 2008 one of his dogs also bit another person.

Virgil was charged with one first degree misdemeanor and four second degree midemeanors. He will serve 180 days in jail along with 240 hours of community service and is barred from owning a dog for 5 years. He must also pay $380,000 in restitution to cover the medical expenses of Mr. Bright.

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