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
2017 Dog Bite Fatality: 22-Year Old Woman Dies in 'Grisly Mauling' by Her Pit Bulls
- 2018 Dog Bite Fatality: 'Rampaging Attack,' Dog Attacks Two, Killing One, in Arcata
- 2018 Dog Bite Fatality: Back-to-Back Dogo Argentino Attacks, One Fatal...
- 2018 Dog Bite Fatality: Milwaukee Woman Mauled to Death by Her Dogs
- 2018 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Dies, Woman Seriously Injured by Dog in Kentucky
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Mauled to Death by Her Pet Pit Bull in Alsip, Illinois
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Dogs Kill Woman, Seriously Injure Another in Guntersville
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies in Palm Beach County After Being Attacked...
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Senior Citizen Attacked and Killed by Own Dogs in Hamlet...
- 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: Rescue Pit Bull Kills Elderly Woman in Virginia Beach
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: South African Boerboel Breeder Killed by Own Gladiator Dog
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Redding Woman Dies After Being Attacked by Her Own Dog
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: 21-Year Old Man Dies After Dog Attack in Quincy, Illinois
- 2017 Dog Bite Fatality: 75-Year Old Queens Woman Dies After Attack by Mastiff-Mix
- 2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Her Boyfriend's Pit Bull in Georgia
- 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
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There are so many deadly attacks involving family dogs that we only show through 2012.
special reports
- U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities: Breeds of Dogs Involved, Age Groups and Other Factors (2005 to 2017)
- Level 1 Trauma Dog Bite Studies in All U.S. Geographical Regions: Pit Bulls Highest Prevalence
- Why Breed Matters in Service Dogs and Why Pit Bull Service Dogs are a Bad Idea
- Delta Passenger is Severely Attacked by an Unrestrained 'Emotional Support Dog'
- Montreal Pit Bull Ban, What the Vets Omitted in Their Report and How the Pit Bull Lobby Operates
- Shelters Candy-Coat Dogs with Aggressive Behaviors in their Zeal to Increase 'Live Release Rate'
- Who Can Identify a Pit Bull? A Dog Owner of 'Ordinary Intelligence' Say the High Courts
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