81-Year-Old Man Sues Disneyland Over Alleged Security Dog Attack

A new civil lawsuit has been filed after an 81-year-old man from Las Vegas is accusing a security dog at Disneyland of attacking him, leaving him with physical wounds, emotional distress, and medical care bills.

Per the OC Register, “Paul Perez, of Las Vegas, has filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in Orange County Superior Court for damages related to the alleged Disneyland security dog attack on May 10, 2022, according to the court filing. The civil lawsuit filed on Aug. 1 accuses Disneyland and Disney’s theme park division of negligence and seeks restitution for a physical wound, pain, suffering, emotional distress and the cost of past and future medical treatment.”

The lawsuit states that a handler abruptly moved closer to Perez with his dog, which in turn led Perez to accidentally bump into the K-9. The security dog was startled and then bit Perez in the stomach. A photo was provided to the OC Register by the attorney in the case and can be viewed here, though be advised it is a graphic image.

Paul Perez’s attorney spoke to the OC Register, expressing their frustrations with the company. “One of the frustrating things is that we indicated to Disneyland that we have an interest in resolving the case and they didn’t extend an offer,” he said. “They haven’t offered him a penny.”

His attorney went on to say Perez just wanted to enjoy a day out with his family. “He’s just this older guy on the way to Disneyland with his family to enjoy the day,” the attorney said. “You can imagine it’s pretty traumatic for the guy to have been attacked by a dog.”

A woman recently sued The Walt Disney Company after being involved in an incident that led her to get “trapped” inside the Monorail doors.

According to the new lawsuit, the incident occurred on March 24, 2023. Rebecca Vanturini was in “excruciating pain being stuck between the monorail doors for a few minutes,” per the lawsuit. “About five male guests tried to pry her loose from the monorail doors and eventually got her out.”

The lawsuit also stated that Disney’s “Cast Members did not help in any way”, adding the “monorail captain got on the intercom and stated there was a malfunction and the monorail would be shut down to restart the system immediately.”

The three-page Orange County lawsuit also stated that Vanturini had “a permanent injury to her body”, though further details were not stated. The lawsuit also does not mention how the Monorail malfunctioned.

Rebecca Vanturini is suing for more than $50,000.

And last month, The Blast reported a lawsuit from a man from Orange County, Florida, who is seeking $50,000 in damages after he fell out of the Haunted Mansion attraction at Walt Disney World. The lawsuit states that in April, a man was trying to get onto the Haunted Mansion ride at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World when an employee reportedly hit the emergency stop button, causing the ride to jolt and come to a complete stop. The man says this caused him to fall off of the ride, per the lawsuit.