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Liberal owned "Emotional support animal" mauls 5-year-old at Portland Airport, lawsuit claims
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Mar 5, 2019, 2:40:25 PM3/5/19
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A mom has filed a $1.1 million lawsuit against the owner of a pit bull and
Alaska Airlines after the animal allegedly mauled her 5-year-old’s face at
the Portland International Airport.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in Multnomah County by Mirna Gonzalez on behalf
of her daughter, Gabriela Gonzalez, claims Michelle Brannan, the dog’s
owner, should have known her animal had “vicious propensities” and that
Alaska Airlines allowed her to bring a dangerous dog into the gate waiting
area without being confined or trained.
AIRLINE APOLOGIZES AFTER FLIGHT ATTENDANT DROPS, INJURES PASSENGER'S BABY:
REPORT
According to the suit, the incident took place Dec. 18, 2017, while
Gabriella Gonzalez was waiting at Gate C7 with her family for a flight to
Texas at the Portland hub.
Gabriella, then aged 5, was waiting at the gate when Brannan entered the
area with her pit bull, which was not kept in a crate, kennel or other
secure container, the lawsuit claims. The child allegedly gained
permission from Brannan to pet the dog. While she was petting the animal,
it bit her, causing serious injuries.
Gabriella Gonzalez sustained serious facial injuries from the attack.
Gabriella Gonzalez sustained serious facial injuries from the attack.
(Courtesy of Chad Stavley)
“As a result of the incident, Gabriella Gonzalez suffered injury to the
muscles, tendons, bones, nerves and soft tissue of her face, eye, eyelid,
tear duct and lip, as well as emotional trauma,” the lawsuit reads, noting
that Gabriella was left with permanent scarring and “required surgery to
repair complex facial lacerations and a damaged tear duct, and has
incurred medical expenses and will incur future medical expenses.”
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Brannan had told the airline the pit bull was an emotional support animal
and went through the ticketing process at Alaska Airlines.
Alaska Airlines does not require emotional support animals to be in
crates, stating on its website that pets must be at least leashed and
under control of the owner. However, the Port of Portland felt Brannan’s
dog should have been in a crate or kennel and cited her for failing to do
so before the alleged attack.
Alaska Airlines declined comment to Fox News, stating “it would be
inappropriate" for them to comment about the case. They have yet to
receive the lawsuit.
Kama Simonds, a spokeswoman for the Port of Portland, said in an email to
the Oregonian that the Port may ask a traveler if the dog is a trained
service animal and can ask what service the dog provides.
“The traveler need only answer those questions and we’re required to
accept the answer,” she said.
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Chad Stavley, the Gonzalez’ attorney, told Oregon Live Brannan reportedly
was carrying what appeared to be a form letter from her therapist, though
it was not specific.
“It didn’t say what kind of animal,” Stavley said. “It was just a generic
‘animal.’”
The suit claims Brannan is liable for all damages incurred during the
incident and is seeking $100,000 for past and future medical costs and $1
million for the child’s pain and suffering.
It was not immediately clear what happened to the dog after the incident.
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truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
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A mom has filed a $1.1 million lawsuit against the owner of a pit bull and
Alaska Airlines after the animal allegedly mauled her 5-year-old’s face at
the Portland International Airport.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in Multnomah County by Mirna Gonzalez on behalf
of her daughter, Gabriela Gonzalez, claims Michelle Brannan, the dog’s
owner, should have known her animal had “vicious propensities” and that
Alaska Airlines allowed her to bring a dangerous dog into the gate waiting
area without being confined or trained.
AIRLINE APOLOGIZES AFTER FLIGHT ATTENDANT DROPS, INJURES PASSENGER'S BABY:
REPORT
According to the suit, the incident took place Dec. 18, 2017, while
Gabriella Gonzalez was waiting at Gate C7 with her family for a flight to
Texas at the Portland hub.
Gabriella, then aged 5, was waiting at the gate when Brannan entered the
area with her pit bull, which was not kept in a crate, kennel or other
secure container, the lawsuit claims. The child allegedly gained
permission from Brannan to pet the dog. While she was petting the animal,
it bit her, causing serious injuries.
Gabriella Gonzalez sustained serious facial injuries from the attack.
Gabriella Gonzalez sustained serious facial injuries from the attack.
(Courtesy of Chad Stavley)
“As a result of the incident, Gabriella Gonzalez suffered injury to the
muscles, tendons, bones, nerves and soft tissue of her face, eye, eyelid,
tear duct and lip, as well as emotional trauma,” the lawsuit reads, noting
that Gabriella was left with permanent scarring and “required surgery to
repair complex facial lacerations and a damaged tear duct, and has
incurred medical expenses and will incur future medical expenses.”
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Brannan had told the airline the pit bull was an emotional support animal
and went through the ticketing process at Alaska Airlines.
Alaska Airlines does not require emotional support animals to be in
crates, stating on its website that pets must be at least leashed and
under control of the owner. However, the Port of Portland felt Brannan’s
dog should have been in a crate or kennel and cited her for failing to do
so before the alleged attack.
Alaska Airlines declined comment to Fox News, stating “it would be
inappropriate" for them to comment about the case. They have yet to
receive the lawsuit.
Kama Simonds, a spokeswoman for the Port of Portland, said in an email to
the Oregonian that the Port may ask a traveler if the dog is a trained
service animal and can ask what service the dog provides.
“The traveler need only answer those questions and we’re required to
accept the answer,” she said.
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Chad Stavley, the Gonzalez’ attorney, told Oregon Live Brannan reportedly
was carrying what appeared to be a form letter from her therapist, though
it was not specific.
“It didn’t say what kind of animal,” Stavley said. “It was just a generic
‘animal.’”
The suit claims Brannan is liable for all damages incurred during the
incident and is seeking $100,000 for past and future medical costs and $1
million for the child’s pain and suffering.
It was not immediately clear what happened to the dog after the incident.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
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