In the 3-year period from 2006 to 2008, pit bull type dogs killed 52 Americans and accounted for 59% of all fatal attacks. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers accounted for 73% of these deaths. | More »
Coverage of the Omaha Pit Bull Attack - DogsBite.org
Dogsbite.org - The 2008 Omaha pit bull attack began with two mothers towing a red wagon with two small children strapped inside and ended in one child's scalp partially ripped off. The "sudden" and violent pit bull attack upon little Charlotte Blevins devastated her family and alarmed an entire community. Following the attack, the City of Omaha enacted a new set of laws that included breed-specific requirements.
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