Our client was in his backyard watering plants for the winter. As he was standing there, the neighbor's pit bull broke free from his harness, ran into our client’s yard, and jumped up and bit his arm. A fire poker was needed to pry the dog’s mouth off his arm. The injury resulted in significant muscle damage that impacted the use of the right hand. There was also a substantial scar from the attack. The case settled for the $300,000 policy limits.