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Fatal dog attacks
A collection of posts documenting U.S. and international fatal dog attacks.
2013
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Paralyzed Man Pulled from Wheelchair Dies After Dog...
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Antelope Valley Woman Mauled to Death by Pit Bulls
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Coshocton Woman Dies After Vicious Dog Attack
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Fulton County Infant Killed by Family Pit Bull
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: 4-Year Old Mauled by Pit Bull Dies; Babysitter Arrested
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Stockton Woman Killed by a 'Big, Nasty Pit Bull'
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Callaway Boy Savagely Mauled by Two Dogs Dies
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Bryan County Toddler Killed by Family Pit Bulls
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: 14-Month Old Wisconsin Boy Killed by Babysitter's Pit Bulls
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: 7-Year Old Galesburg Boy Killed by Dog
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: 'Nightmare' Pit Bull Kills Uvalde County Boy
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Woman Mauled to Death by Pit Bulls in Motel Room
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Chained Pit Bull Kills Montgomery County Boy
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Dog Mauls Woman to Death While Babysitting Toddler
2012
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Pack of Dogs Kills Boy in Cibola County, New Mexico
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Kills 2-Year Old Girl; Nearby Restrictions Lifted...
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Fresno County Man Mauled to Death by Pack of Pit Bulls
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: San Diego County Woman Killed by Pack of American...
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Bristol-Kendall Firefighter Killed by New Dog
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Yadkin County Infant Mauled to Death by Family Dog
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Postal Worker Dies Days After Vicious Dog Attack
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Kills 3-Week Old Girl in Detroit
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Pembroke 'Dog Rescuer' Killed by Own Dogs
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Mauled to Death by Rottweilers in Leeds, Alabama
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Oklahoma Woman Killed by Pit Bull in Her Home
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Domestic Dispute Call Ends in Fatal Dog Mauling of Baby
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: 10-Month Old Hertford Boy Killed by Pit Bull
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Jefferson County Woman Attacked by Own Pit Bulls Dies
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Missing Georgia Child Killed by Dog
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Trotwood Senior Citizen Killed by Own Dogs
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: 23-Year Old 'Dog Rescuer' Mauled to Death by Own Dogs
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Chicago Man Killed by Pit Bull(s) in His Home
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Avondale Man Mauled to Death by Pit Bull-Type Dog
- Washoe County Officials Release Few Details in Death of Man Attacked by Dog
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bulls Kill Infant in San Diego County
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: 2-Year Old Boy Killed by Dogs in West Virginia
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Person County Authorities Charge Pit Bull Owner
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: 2-Year Old Killed by Dogs in Charleston County
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Ohio Newborn Killed by Family Pit Bull-Mix
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Woman Dies After October Pit Bull Attack
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: 15-Month Old Girl Killed by Family Pit Bull
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Pet Pit Bull Kills 74-Year Old Santa Fe Man
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: 1-Year Old Henderson Boy Killed by Family Dog
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: 2-Month Old Child Killed by Family Dog
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Oklahoma Man Killed by Two Pit Bulls
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Victoria Boy, 4, Mauled to Death by Pit Bull
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Rottweiler Kills 17-Month Old Boy in Jacksonville
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Letter Carrier Dies After Pit Bull Attack in Escondido
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Newborn Dies After Severe Dog Bites in McKeesport
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: 'Visiting' Child Killed by PTSD Service Dog in Kentucky
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Baby Boy Killed by Family Pit Bull in Montgomery Co.
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies New Years Eve After Pit Bull Biting Incident
- San Diego County Pit Bull Responsible for Death of 4-Year Old Tijuana Girl
- Trinidad Proclaims Dangerous Dogs Act; Comes into Force August 1, 2012
2011
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Victim of Catastrophic Pit Bull Injury Dies on Christmas Eve
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Lowndes County Woman Killed by Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: White County Man Mauled to Death by Pet Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies Following Attack by Pet Pit Bull Last Month
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Houston Woman Dies from Injuries After Pit Bull Mauling
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Amarillo Newborn Killed by Family Pit Bull-Mix
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 20-Month Old Child Killed by Aunt's Pit Bulls in West Haven
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 71-Year Old Woman Killed by Pet Dog in Cooke County
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Two-Week Old Baby Killed by Family Pit Bull-Mix
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 9-Day Old Infant Mauled to Death by Family Dogs
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Philadelphia Woman Killed by Husband's Pit Bulls
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Tucson Man Succumbs to Injuries After Attack by Pet Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Pregnant Pacifica Woman Killed by Family Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 4-Year Old Boy Killed by Grandfather's Rottweiler in Ozark
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull-Type Dog Kills 11-Month Old Child During July 4th...
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 'Loving Dog' Kills Visiting Baby in Chesterfield County
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 74-Year Old Man Dies After Catastrophic Pit Bull Injury
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Spotsylvania County Man Killed by Pet Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 'Monster Dog' Kills 4-Year Old Brooklyn Boy
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Four Pit Bulls Maul New Mexico Woman to Death
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Ardmore Man Mauled to Death by Chained Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Frankfort Girl Mauled to Death by Pet Rottweiler
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 55-Year Old Man Killed by Pack of Dogs Near Gallup
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: San Bernardino Woman Dies After Pet Pit Bull-Mix Attacks
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Rottweilers Kill 3-Year Old Girl in Delaware County, Iowa
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Kalamazoo Infant Mauled to Death by Family Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Rottweilers Fatally Maul Woman in Dillon County
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Pontotoc County Man Killed by Three Pit Bulls
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Young Girl Killed by Grandfather's Japanese Akita
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bulls Kill 5-Year Old Girl, Severely Injure Grandmother
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Colusa Woman Mauled to Death by Pet Pit Bull-Mix
- Irish Radio Airs Documentary of Man Mauled to Death by Pit Bulls in Malaysia
- Victoria Signals End to Unregistered Pit Bulls After Fatal Attack
- Animal Behaviorist Responds to Statements Following Trinidad Fatal...
- Family of Mauling Death Victim Awaits Apology from Dogs' Owner
- Pit Bull Bite Causes Massive Heart Attack; Ashland County Man Dies
- Attorney Comments After Judge Throws Out Felony Charges in Fatal Dog...
2010
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Houston-Area Baby Girl Killed by Family Rottweiler
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Murrieta Man Dies from Pit Bull Attack Injuries
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Dillon County Man, 25, Killed by Pet Pit Bull
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Western Iowa Woman's Death Attributed to Dog Bite
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Pack of Dogs Kills 5-Year Old East Alabama Boy
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Moreno Valley Woman Killed by Neighbor's Two Dogs
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: East Texas Child Killed by Grandfather's Pet Pit Bull
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 'Very Loving' Pit Bull Kills Baby in Jacksonville Home
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 'Yard Accident' Leaves Callaway County Reverend Dead
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: McMinn County Woman Mauled to Death by Family Pit Bull
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Dog Kills Visiting 4-Year Old Girl in Dodge County
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: La Salle Student, 7, Killed by Four Dogs
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Mountain Ranch Man Mauled to Death by Two Pit Bulls
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Tracey Payne, 46, Killed by Pack of Pit Bulls in South Macon
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Military Family Dog Kills 2-Year Old Boy in Tierrasanta
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Concord Child Killed by Step-Grandfather's Pit Bulls
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bulls Kill Man, Injure Four Others in Memphis
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Boyfriend's Dogs Suspected in Death of 5-Year Old
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Lorain County Man Killed by 'Rescued' Dangerous Breeds
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 9-Year Old Kokomo Girl Mauled by Family Pit Bull Dies
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 2-Year Old San Bernardino Boy Killed by Family Pit Bull
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 3-Year Old Child Killed by Sled Dog in Alaska
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Kills 7-Day Old New Port Richey Boy
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Rottweilers at Home One Day Kill Baby on Iowa Tribal Land
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Kills 65-Year Old Woman in Lee County
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 'Ax Men' Jesse Browning's Stepdaughter Killed by Rottweiler
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 3-Year Old Mauled to Death by Pit Bull Type Dog in Ocala
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 5-Day Old Infant Killed by Family Pit Bull
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 37-Year Old Philadelphia Woman Killed by Mother's Pit Bulls
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 11-Day Old Baby Killed by Husky in Independence
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Terry Child, 5-years old, Killed by Neighbor's Pit Bull
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 56-Year Old Man Killed by Daughter's Six Pit Bulls
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Pet Pit Bull Kills 3-Year Old Boy in Apple Valley
- U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities: January 1, 2005 to March 8, 2010 - DogsBite.org
- 55-Year Old Man Reportedly Killed by Pack of Dogs in Gallup, New Mexico
- Pit Bull Dog Aggression: East Texas Man Dies Fighting Off Pit Bulls
- Elderly Russian Woman Dies After Both Hands Amputated in Pit Bull Attack
- Video: Calaveras Enterprise Examines Pit Bull Victim's Last Steps
- Henry County Teenager Struck and Killed by Two Cars After Fleeing Pit Bull
- Activist Seeks Justice for Kyle Holland After Fatal Dog Mauling
- Rusk County Jury Returns $7 Million Dollar Verdict After Fatal Dog Mauling
- Pit Bulls Kill Man in Belize; Authorities Initially Suppress Information
- Germany: Four Staffordshire Bull Terriers Kill 3-Year Old Child
- Dog Bite Fatalities Involving Military Children On and Off Base Housing
- Carolyn Baker, 63-Years Old, Allegedly Killed by Family Rottweiler
- Bullmastiffs Kill Owner After Owner Saves Them from Death Row
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