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Attacks on Pets
A collection of posts illustrating serious and fatal pit bull attacks on pets.
- Fabian's Law Passes in Arizona; Increases Penalties for Owners of...
- Man Erects Large Pit Bull Warning Sign After His Dog is Attacked
- Craven Desires: Weekly Frankenmauler Round Up Collection
- Pit Bull Dog Aggression: Pit Bull Knocks Down 6-Foot Fence to Attack Dog
- Pit Bull Dog Aggression: Pit Bull Charges Through Screen Door to Attack
- Service Dog Organizations Urged to Support Breed Specific Laws (BSL)
- Young Dog Owner Shares Story of Pet Attacked by Two Pit Bulls
- Pit Bulls Break Through Window to Attack 18-Year Old Woman Walking Dog
- Powertools: Weed Whacker Used to Stop Pit Bull Attacking Dog
- Crow Bar Used to Unlock Pit Bull's Jaws Engaged in Fight
- Class D Felony in Arkansas for Killing or Injuring a Service Animal
- Camera Catches Pit Bull Attack on Bichon Near Fort Collins
- Two Pit Bulls Kill Lab in 'Home Invasion' Attack in Kitty Hawk
- Owner of Killed Cat Calls Pit Bull's Bite: 'Death Grip'
- Woman's Dogs Suffer 'Exploded Ribs' and 'Shattered Leg' by Pit Bulls
- Pit Bull Dog Aggression Results in Serious Human Injury
- Dog Aggression Equals Human Injury, Bullets and Dead Family Dogs
- Zupf: Pit Bulls Stay with Owners After Killing Family's Cat and Dog
- Violent Pair of Dogs Attack Again, Fresh Out of Impoundment
- Retired Marine Stabs Attacking Pit Bull to Death in Anaheim
- Another Attack in Mendocino County by Loose Pit Bulls
- Letter: Pit Bulls Are Not Docile Animals; Writer Talks About Attack
- Dog Fight Forces Family to Escape Home Through Window
- 2005: Authorities Investigate Frequency Of Guide Dog Attacks
- Video: 4 Pit Bulls Kill Pit Bull in Owners Back Yard
- San Antonio Family Watches as Pit Bulls Kill Their Dog
- Pit Bulls Attack Second Dog, Killing It in Miramar
- Fourth Dog in Jackson, Mississippi Killed by Pit Bulls
- Dog Killed by Neighbor's Pit Bulls in Jackson
- Pit Bull-Mix on Cat Killing Spree in Centerville
- Neighbor's Pit Bull Kills Blind Woman's Pets Inside Her Home
- Missing Dog Dead, Buried by Pit Bull Owner
- No Punitive Damages in Georgia After Fatal Dog Attack
- Pit Bulls, Breaking Constraints, Killing Dogs Like Mad
- Pit Bull Attacks Seizure Alert, Service Dog in Boston
- Boy Scout Stabs, Kills Pit Bulls Attacking Friend's Dog
- New Law Prevents Criminal Charges in Attack on Cairn Terrier
- Attacking Pit Bulls Impounded by Animal Services
- Calgary Owner and Dog Traumatized After Pit Bull Attack
- Owner of Mauled Yorkie Sues Pit Bull Owner for $250,000
- Cat Killing Weekend: Pit Bulls Being the Culprits
- Man Saves Dog Attacked by Pit Bull Exiting Groomer
- Pit Bulls Chew Through Cages to Reach Victim
- Neighbor Shoots Attacking Pit Bull, Caught on Video
- Councilwoman's Dogs Attacked (1 Killed) by Loose Pit Bulls
- Woman, Dog Attacked By Two Pit Bulls in Tacoma
- Pit Bulls Continue to Maul Pets at Alarming Rate
- Pit Bull Attacks Dog in Whitehall, Owner Cited
- Elderly Woman's Dog Attacked by Pit Bull
- Seattle Pit Bull Attack Victims Stacking Up
- Pit Bulls Bust Through Fence; Kill Beagle
- Another Dog Killed by An Alligator in Florida
- Flashback: Pit Bull Kills Puppy at Omaha PetSmart
- Leashed Put Bull, Tank, Kills Yoda -- No Warning Before Attack
- Pit Bulls Attack in Surrey Again; Owner and Dogs Flee the Scene
- Owners of Martin and Mindy Set Up Blog Site After Pit Bull Attack
- Victimized Pet Owners Learn Arcane Dog Law the Hard Way
- Pit Bull Caught on Camera Killing Cat
- Pit Bull Redirects Attack onto Cairn Terrier at Rye Beach
- Pit Bull Busts Through Fence Kills Family Poodle
- Vicious Pit Bull Kills Grandma's Dog
- What do Alligators, Coyotes and Pit Bulls Have in Common?
- Biscuits and Bath Spa May Soon Oust Pit Bulls
- Pit Bull Attacks Seeing Guide Dog in Surrey
- Great Idea: 'Collective' Dog Bite Penalties
- Dog Attack Leaves Behind Many Scars
- Pit Bull Tears Through Screen Door to Attack Dog
- Pit Bulls and Doberman, Break Through Fence Attack Neighbor's Dogs
- Roseville Woman Mourns Pets Killed in Dog Attack
- To Save Lab, Woman Bites Pit Bull on Nose
- Orlando Mayor Rescues Terrier from Jaws of Pit Bull
- Pit Bull Attacks, Kills Woman’s Peekapoo
- Pit Bulls Jumping Fences, Attacking Neighborhood Dogs
- PetSmart Disses Pit Bulls, Not Invited to Doggie Day Camp
- Former Texans Player's Pit Bulls Attack Neighbor, Kill Pet
- Two Pit Bulls Confiscated After Attack Kills Neighbors' Pet
- Pit Bull Kills Neighbor's Dog; No Penalties
- Screwdriver Used to Pry Open Pit Bull's Mouth During Attack
- Pair of American Bulldogs Attack Woman Fetching Paper
- Cocker Spaniel Killed by Pit Bull Named Chopper
- Dogs Mauled by Pit Bulls in Home Invasion Attack
- 20 People, Gunshot End Pit Bull Attack
- Georgia County Getting Tough on 'Animal Aggressive' Dogs
- Law a 'Little Bit Skewed' on Dog Attacks
- 2 Pit Bulls Accused of Killing Small Dog
- Woman Wants to Change Law After Attack
- Poodle Mix Killed By Roaming Pit Bulls In Charlotte
- Animal Control Seeks Pit Bulls' Owner After Dog Attack
- Pit Bulls in Watauga Attack and Kill Another Dog
- Woman's Dogs Attacked By Leashed Pit Bulls
- Greyhound Mauled by Unmuzzled Pit Bull
- Roaming Aggressive Dogs Attacks Small Dog
- Pit Bull in Rural Texas County Kills 5 Dogs
- Family Dog Killed by Two Aggressive Boxers
- 2 Pit Bulls Attack, Injure Elderly Woman and Her Dog
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