Family dog attacks ::
Serious and fatal dog attacks involving adults are often inflicted by a family dog within the family's home. We hope that by archiving these stories, we can help prevent a future tragedy.
Adults
2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Her Boyfriend's Pit Bull in Georgia
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies of Injuries After Pit Bull Mauling in Mississippi
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by 'Dog Aggressive' Pit Bull While Caring for...
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Adopted Out Pit Bull Kills Elderly Woman in Virginia Beach
- South African Boerboel Suspected in Breeder's Death in Asheville, North Carolina
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Redding Woman Dies After Being Attacked by Her Own Dog
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: 75-Year Old Queens Woman Dies After Attack by Mastiff-Mix
- 2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Pit Bulls Kill Woman, Injure Son in Conifer, Colorado
- 2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Pit Bull Kills 71-Year Old Woman in Southwest Detroit
- 2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Advocate for People with Disabilities Killed by His Pit Bull...
- 2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Mauled to Death by Her Pit Bull-Mix in Leesburg
- 2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bulls Kill Visiting Elderly Family Member in Charlotte, NC
- 2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Pet Pit Bull in Perquimans County, NC
- 2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Gridley Woman Mauled To Death by Her Two Pet Pit Bulls
- 2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Woman Dies After Dog Attack in Miami-Dade
- 2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Autauga County Woman Killed by Family Dogs
- 2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Pet Pit Bull Kills 25-Year Old in Spartanburg County...
- 2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Texas Woman Mauled to Death by Pet Rottweiler
- 2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Kills Man Trying to Save Heart Attack Victim...
- 2015 Dog Bite Fatality: 63-Year Old Arkansas Man Killed by Three Pit Bulls
- 2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Maryland Man Mauled to Death by Recently Adopted Pit Bull
- 2014 Dog Bite Fatality: Portage Man Mauled to Death by Pit Bull on Christmas Day
- 2014 Dog Bite Fatality: Texas 'Dog Rescuer' Killed by Dogs She Rescued
- 2014 Dog Bite Fatality: 91-Year Old Woman Dies After Vicious Attack by Own Dog
- 2014 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies After Violent Pit Bull Attack in Robeson County
- 2014 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Family Pit Bull in Cave City, Arkansas
- 2014 Dog Bite Fatality: Ohio Woman Attacked and Killed by Her Daughter's Pit Bull
- Family Dog Attack: 'Gripper' Breed Pack Attack Leads to Devastating Near Fatal...
- 2014 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bulls Suspected in Death of Elderly Kaufman Woman
- 2014 Dog Bite Fatality: 77-Year Old Woman Dies After Bitten by Family Pit Bull
- 2014 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Her Grandson's Three Rottweilers...
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: High School Teacher Dies After Dog Attack, Former Mayor...
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Valencia County Woman Mauled to Death by Pet Pit Bull
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Kernersville Woman, 25, Killed by Her Boyfriend's Pit Bulls
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Baltimore Woman, 56, Killed by Her Pet Pit Bull
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Coshocton Woman Dies After Vicious Dog Attack
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Woman Mauled to Death by Pit Bulls in Motel Room
- 2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Dog Mauls Grandmother to Death While Babysitting Toddler
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Bristol-Kendall Firefighter Killed by New Dog
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Pembroke 'Dog Rescuer' Killed by Rescued Pit Bulls
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Oklahoma Woman Killed by Pit Bull in Her Home
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Jefferson County Woman Attacked by Own Pit Bulls Dies
- 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-Cross Dog
- 2012 Dog Bite Fatality: Pet Pit Bull Kills 74-Year Old Santa Fe Man
- 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: 71-Year Old Woman Killed by Pet Dog in Cooke County
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Philadelphia Woman Killed by Husband's Pit Bulls
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Pregnant Pacifica Woman Killed by Family Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Tucson Man Succumbs to Injuries After Attack by Pet Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Spotsylvania County Man Killed by Pet Pit Bull
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: San Bernardino Woman Dies After Pet Pit Bull-Mix Attacks
- 2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Colusa Woman Mauled to Death by Pet Pit Bull-Mix
- 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: 'Yard Accident' Leaves Callaway County Reverend Dead
- Pet Staffy Bull 'Berserks,' Mauls Family Member and Male Friend
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: McMinn County Woman Mauled to Death by Family Pit Bull
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: Lorain County Man Killed by 'Rescued' Dangerous Breeds
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 37-Year Old Philadelphia Woman Killed by Mother's Pit Bulls
- Pet Pit Bull Unleashes Explosive Attack on Owner and Two Others
- 2010 Dog Bite Fatality: 56-Year Old Man Killed by Daughter's Six Pit Bulls
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There are so many deadly attacks involving family dogs that we only show through 2010.
special reports
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