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Orange County officials have unanimously approved a $450,000 personal injury settlement to resolve a severe premises liability and negligence lawsuit filed by a former animal shelter volunteer. The plaintiff, Emily Moncur, suffered severe and permanent injuries during an August 2023 incident at the county-run OC Animal Care facility in Tustin, California. According to court documents, Moncur was viciously mauled by a dog named Blaze—a Labrador-beagle mix with an undisclosed history of aggression—while attempting to return the animal to its kennel after a volunteer photography session. The violent attack resulted in at least 18 bites and 96 puncture wounds across her…