2026-10-02 · Sulligent, AL
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
WTVA reported that a family-owned dog attacked a 3-year-old boy at approximately 10 a.m. on October 2 at a home on Walnut Street in Sulligent. Lamar County Coroner Allen Chandler said the child was pronounced dead at the hospital and initially did not release his name. A later Otts Funeral Home obituary identified the child as Waylon O’Mary Coronna, age 3, of Sulligent, son of Destiny Hollis and Justin O’Mary, and said he died October 2 at North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion in Winfield. Sulligent Police Chief Michael Franklin said the family owned the dog and surrendered it to police; the health department ordered euthanasia and testing. The reviewed incident reporting did not identify the dog’s breed or publish a final testing result, criminal charge, or other final investigative finding.
2026-09-19 · Vidor area, TX
FatalBreed: Pit bull / Akita mix (Sheriff Bobby Smith via KFDM reporting)
Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 2:53 a.m. September 19 to the 4300 block of Bertie Street north of Vidor after a report that an infant was not breathing. KOGT, publishing the sheriff’s-office account, reported that deputies found a one-month-old girl with severe injuries and that lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. A dog inside the residence was quarantined and an autopsy was ordered. Separate KFDM reporting attributed to Sheriff Bobby Smith said the injuries were consistent with wounds caused by a dog and described the quarantined dog as a pit bull/Akita mixed breed. Because the investigation and autopsy were still pending, BiteDB records this as an officially investigated suspected dog-related fatality and does not treat the exact mechanism or official cause and manner as final.
2026-09-14 · Greenville area, OH
FatalBreed: Mixed-breed dogs (three involved)
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office said 83-year-old Mildred Malott was fatally attacked by three dogs after walking to a neighboring property in the 4700 block of Clapp Road on September 14. WHIO reported that Malott had gone to ask about chickens she found near her property and was attacked near the rear entrance deck. The property owners secured the dogs before calling 911. The dog warden seized all five dogs at the property, later returned two that were not involved, and retained the three involved animals.
2026-08-28 · Santa Rosa, NM
FatalBreed: Pit bull mix
New Mexico State Police said 73-year-old Randy Wade was fatally attacked outside his Santa Rosa home on Friday, Aug. 28, near a shed by two dogs belonging to James Campbell, 52. Investigators described the attack as unprovoked. State Police said Campbell acknowledged knowing the dogs had previously been deemed vicious; investigators learned the two pit bull mixes had reportedly been involved in an earlier attack and had recently been released from an animal shelter. Campbell was charged with dangerous dog (death of a person), a third-degree felony. The charge is an allegation unless and until adjudicated, and the investigation remained active.
2026-08-27 · Washington Park, IL
FatalBreed: Unknown
Washington Park Police said officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of North 49th Street at about 10:44 p.m. Thursday after a report that a man had been bitten. Police said James L. Gibson, 68, of East St. Louis was taking a smoke break while working on a rental property when at least five dogs attacked, dragging him across the street and into a ditch. He died from extensive bite wounds. Responding officers encountered the dogs and shot several after they became aggressive, but the pack fled into a nearby wooded area. In an Aug. 29 KMOV/Gray follow-up, police said the same pack had bitten a woman about two hours before the fatal attack and that police requested St. Clair County Animal Services assistance for both 911 calls; county Animal Services told the station it did not learn of the incident until Friday afternoon. Ownership, breed, the woman’s injury severity, and final animal-control disposition remained unresolved in the reporting reviewed.
2026-08-12 · Opelousas, LA
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Opelousas police said officers found an unresponsive man in the street after a reported dog attack and paramedics could not revive him. Investigators determined that two dogs belonging to Kimberly Faulk attacked the man. Police arrested Faulk on two counts of unlawful restraint of a dog and one count of negligent homicide. An Aug. 13 police follow-up identified the victim as 69-year-old Horace Brooks. The charges are allegations unless and until adjudicated.
2026-08-06 · North Little Rock, AR
FatalBreed: Unknown
National and Arkansas reporting said a 2-year-old girl was killed after a neighbor’s loose dog dragged her into woods; three people later faced charges in connection with the incident.
2026-08-05 · Tar Heel, NC
FatalBreed: Unknown
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a Tar Heel residence at about 4:45 p.m. on Aug. 5 after an infant under six months old was mauled to death by a dog. Animal control seized two dogs from the residence, but investigators had not established whether one or both animals were involved. The sheriff’s office, District Attorney’s Office and Department of Social Services were jointly investigating.
2026-07-02 · Moore, OK
FatalBreed: Labrador Retriever / American Pit Bull Terrier cross
Moore police found 86-year-old Beatrice Carruth with severe injuries after a dog attack and applied tourniquets until paramedics arrived. She was hospitalized in critical condition and died. Moore Animal Welfare took custody of the dog and later euthanized it after quarantine. A KFOR follow-up quoting city animal-welfare information identified the dog as a Labrador Retriever crossed with American Pit Bull Terrier based on staff visual assessment; BiteDB preserves that identification method rather than treating it as genetic confirmation. Family members also told KFOR the dog had previously injured Carruth, a claim not independently established by BiteDB from a primary incident record.
2026-07-02 · Chicago, IL
FatalBreed: Cane Corso mixes (2 dogs)
Cesar Salgado, 56, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead after an apparent dog attack in Back of the Yards. The Cook County Medical Examiner attributed his death to injuries from a dog mauling and ruled it accidental. Chicago Animal Care and Control later said the two dogs involved were approximately 4-year-old Cane Corso mixes named Murdoch and Noodles; ownership was relinquished and both dogs were euthanized.
2026-06-27 · Ladson, SC
FatalBreed: Pit bull terrier
Dorchester County deputies responded to an active disturbance and found an adult and a 5-year-old child with injuries consistent with a dog attack. Both were transported to a hospital. Coroner Paul Brouthers said Jayceon Gates died from his injuries at Trident Medical Center at 9:15 a.m. after being attacked by a pit bull terrier while at a caregiver’s home.
2026-06-18 · California City, CA
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
California City police said two off-leash dogs chased 12-year-old Fernando Torres Moreno at Central Park. The boy ran into the lake while fleeing and drowned. Officers also found a girl with serious but non-life-threatening bite injuries. The dogs’ owner was later arrested in connection with the incident.
2026-06-17 · Indianapolis, IN
FatalBreed: Unknown
Indiana reporting said a 7-day-old newborn was critically injured and died after being mauled by a family dog; multiple people later faced charges.
2026-06-15 · Rocky Mount, NC
FatalBreed: Pit bull mixes
Rocky Mount police said officers were called to the 1100 block of Star Street after two family dogs attacked a 2-year-old child. First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but the child was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Both dogs were taken to the Rocky Mount Animal Services Unit.
2026-06-06 · Augusta, GA
FatalBreed: Cane Corso
Richmond County deputies responded to a Hillwood Court home around 9:21 a.m. after 3-month-old Zamora Robinson was found unresponsive with injuries believed to be dog bites. The incident report documented the caretaker’s statement that a Cane Corso had been sleeping in the same bed area before the child was found injured. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office pronounced Zamora dead at 11 a.m. Animal control took the dog into custody, and the sheriff’s investigation remained open.
2026-05-19 · Sharpes, FL
FatalBreed: Pit bull mixes (local follow-up identification); some sheriff-attributed coverage used “large” or “mixed-breed dogs”
Brevard County investigators said two dogs escaped their owner’s yard and attacked 50-year-old Jodi Cowan while she was walking her own dog on Blue Bonnet Drive. Cowan tried to protect her dog and flee but was overwhelmed and pulled down. She died at a trauma center hours later. The owner, Linda Cutler, was arrested on a manslaughter charge. A special magistrate later ordered Max and Mako euthanized, subject to the criminal court’s evidence-preservation order.
2026-05-19 · Apex area, NC
FatalBreed: Two Cane Corsos and one Bulldog mix (court-document/local-report identification)
Chatham County investigators said Betty Alston died from injuries sustained during an animal attack after she was found outside her Alston Road residence with three dogs nearby. Investigators identified the dogs as belonging to Dennis O’Keith Faulkner. After the medical examiner’s determination, Faulkner was charged with felony involuntary manslaughter in addition to earlier animal-at-large and vaccination-related misdemeanors. A September 4 WRAL follow-up reported that the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner autopsy, released September 3, found multiple large penetrating wounds and blunt injuries consistent with a dog attack. The report listed the manner of death as accident and the means as assault. WRAL also reported that a grand jury returned an involuntary-manslaughter indictment July 14 and that Faulkner was due in court September 14. The Sept. 4 follow-up describes Alston as dying May 18, while WRAL’s contemporaneous May 19 report says she was found dead Tuesday morning, May 19; BiteDB retains May 19 as the incident date and flags the later discrepancy rather than silently changing the record.
2026-05-14 · Anderson, SC
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Authorities said a dog attacked a 5-month-old child and an adult at a home. The child was critically injured, airlifted, and died the next day. The adult suffered serious injuries and was released after treatment.
2026-04-26 · Maytown, KY
FatalBreed: German shepherd (sheriff/video identification)
Floyd County authorities said Cynthia “Cindy” Patton Prater, 64, died after a dog attacked her on Railroad Street in Maytown. Sheriff John Hunt said video showed Prater and a German shepherd walking together before the dog knocked her down and attacked. The dog was familiar to Prater and was euthanized after the incident.
2026-04-20 · Portland, TN
FatalBreed: English Mastiff (family-reported)
Portland police said a family dog gained access to the home through a rear door and attacked a 7-month-old girl, killing her. A family member told WSMV the dog was an English Mastiff. The child’s mother was also injured and expected to recover. Officers euthanized the dog at the home because it was still exhibiting aggressive behavior.
2026-04-03 · Des Moines, IA
FatalBreed: Pit bull terrier
Des Moines police and fire personnel responded April 3 to a reported infant cardiac arrest and found the child dead after a dog injury. A July investigation update said the infant was attacked by a pit bull terrier known to have been aggressive and that security-camera evidence showed four children had been left unattended around the dog. The dog was euthanized. The child’s parents later surrendered on child-endangerment charges; the charges are allegations unless and until adjudicated.
2026-04-01 · Okolona, MS
FatalBreed: Unknown
Local Mississippi reporting said an Okolona woman died from injuries after a dog attack.
2026-03-19 · Alachua area, FL
FatalBreed: American Bully (two dogs identified by officials)
A 61-year-old woman was found deceased outside a residence near two secured dogs. The medical examiner later confirmed death from a dog attack. Officials identified the dogs taken by animal resources as American Bullies.
2026-03-17 · Novi, MI
FatalBreed: Mixed breed (police-described)
Novi police said a 5-day-old newborn girl died after an apparent family-dog attack at a mobile home in Oakland Glens. A family member found the baby with puncture wounds consistent with a dog attack. Oakland County Animal Control took custody of the dog while police investigated.
2026-03-10 · Essex, VT
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Essex Police said 76-year-old Stephen Campbell was attacked by a large male pit bull at a Brigham Hill Road home and died from his injuries at the scene. Police said family members, including the dog’s owner, were in the home and stopped the attack. Police had previously responded to the home for bite incidents involving the dog.
2026-03-08 · Phoenix, AZ
FatalBreed: Unknown
Arizona reporting described a mother who died while shielding her son during a dog attack.
2026-02-27 · Big River, CA
FatalBreed: Unknown
San Bernardino County deputies said Emily Panuco, 26, and her 5-year-old son were visiting a family home in Big River to see a litter of puppies. When the child approached the puppies, three adult dogs attacked him. Panuco intervened and sustained multiple bite wounds that proved fatal. Her son suffered two severe bites, was treated at a hospital and was later released.
2026-02-25 · Murphy / Hiwassee Dam community, NC
FatalBreed: Two pit bulls and one Great Pyrenees (media-reported follow-up)
Cherokee County authorities said 74-year-old Diane Emily Pellington was found dead on February 25 during the same period her family requested a welfare check. An autopsy two days later indicated her death resulted from a dog attack. Investigators seized three neighborhood dogs from a Cross Creek Lane residence. A later August 27 follow-up reported that DNA testing was inconclusive as to which dog or dogs were responsible and that the district attorney and state bureau were still reviewing the case; the sheriff said criminal charges had not been ruled out.
2026-02-19 · Daleville, AL
FatalBreed: Pit bull mixes (local-TV reported)
Local authorities said 16-year-old Gabriel Damien Barron was killed after being attacked by a pack of dogs while fishing along a private pond on his family’s Daleville-area property. WTVY follow-up coverage described the dogs as pit bull mixes.
2026-02-18 · Independence, MO
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Police responding to a disturbance found a dog attacking a man inside a home. Officers shot the dog because of its aggression and public-safety concerns. The man was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries.
2026-02-04 · Gunnison, CO
FatalBreed: Pit bull terrier mix
A 7-year-old boy died after a foster dog attacked him inside a Gunnison home. City officials said officers arrived within minutes; one officer fired a single shot to stop the attack while another performed CPR until paramedics arrived. A later police investigation identified the dog as an 89-pound pit bull terrier mix and concluded the case was noncriminal.
2026-01-11 · New York Mills area, MN
FatalBreed: American Bulldog
Authorities said a 3-year-old child entered an outdoor enclosure and was attacked by an American Bulldog. The child died. His grandmother sustained significant injuries while stopping the attack and was transferred for further treatment.
2025-12-15 · Katy, TX
FatalBreed: 2 pit bull mixes; 1 Cane Corso
Harris County Sheriff-attributed reporting says three dogs fatally attacked a 62-year-old man walking the Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail in the Katy area on the morning of December 15, 2025. Investigators said the same three dogs then attacked a woman and young child nearby; both were taken to a hospital with injuries described as minor. Deputies and animal-control personnel searched for several hours and captured all three dogs. Officials later clarified that all three were alive in custody under rabies observation after early reporting incorrectly suggested one had been euthanized. Investigators were examining how the dogs escaped and whether charges were warranted.
2025-12-03 · Tullahoma, TN
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Tullahoma police responding on Dec. 3, 2025 found pit bulls actively mauling a 3-month-old infant and found both the infant and her 50-year-old grandfather, James Alexander Smith, deceased. A September 2026 NewsChannel 5 follow-up reported, citing detectives, that the infant was killed by the dogs while Smith died from health complications suffered while trying to protect his granddaughter; the outlet reported he was found holding a baseball bat. Police later arrested three family members on second-degree-murder and child-abuse/neglect charges. Those charges are allegations, not convictions.
2025-11-23 · Clinton area, NC
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Sampson County deputies found 38-year-old Barbara Hunter Brewington fatally injured after a dog attack at her home. Sheriff Jimmy Thornton said Brewington had been caring for the dog as a stray and apparently intervened when it fought with her smaller pet. The larger dog turned on her. Deputies located and euthanized the dog, and officials planned rabies testing.
2025-11-18 · Oklahoma City, OK
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Oklahoma’s Office of Juvenile System Oversight reported that two-year-old Locklynn McGuire was found dead in her bedroom after the family dog attacked her on November 18, 2025. The state review says her mother reported finding the dog standing over Locklynn and records multiple head and neck injuries; the medical examiner listed the manner of death as accident. The review also documents an earlier November report involving injuries to Locklynn’s ears, when the mother initially suspected the pit bull in the home. Oklahoma County prosecutors separately charged Locklynn’s parents with first-degree murder and animal-cruelty offenses, alleging failure to protect her despite known risk. Those criminal allegations are not findings of guilt.
2025-10-12 · Bacliff, TX
FatalBreed: Pit bulls
Galveston County sheriff’s deputies said a 45-year-old Bacliff man was fatally attacked by his two dogs in the 400 block of Louisiana Avenue on October 12, 2025. Deputies arrived while one dog remained latched onto the victim’s arm; a deputy shot the dog to stop the attack. The man was transported with CPR in progress and was later pronounced dead.
2025-10-01 · Nashua, NH
FatalBreed: Unknown
New Hampshire reporting said a Nashua man was killed by a family dog after a medical event.
2025-09-04 · Markle, IN
FatalBreed: Husky / pit bull mix
Markle Police and the Huntington County Coroner’s Office said 7-day-old Jason A. Weaver was critically injured in an attack by a dog living in the family home on September 4, 2025. First responders performed lifesaving measures, but the newborn died during transport toward a Fort Wayne hospital. The coroner ruled the death accidental and attributed it to multiple blunt force traumatic injuries. The dog was described as a 5-year-old husky/pit bull mix. In June 2026, prosecutors charged six relatives with varying neglect and dog-related counts. On September 14, 2026, WPTA reported that Jason’s father, Austin Kinsey, received a 16-year prison sentence under a plea deal tied to a lesser neglect charge; the outlet reported the highest-level neglect charge was dismissed, while the other relatives’ cases remained active.
2025-09-01 · Miami Gardens, FL
FatalBreed: Unknown
Miami Gardens police found 71-year-old Doreen Broadbelt unresponsive near Northwest 196th Terrace and 14th Court with apparent dog-bite injuries. Paramedics pronounced her dead. Her family said she had been walking to work and had previously complained about neighborhood dogs.
2025-08-11 · Burlington, CO
FatalBreed: German Shepherd
The Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office said a 3-year-old girl was fatally attacked by an inactive former law-enforcement K-9 at a Burlington residence on August 11, 2025. Deputies found the child unresponsive in the backyard; she was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Officials identified the dog as a German Shepherd formerly used by the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office for narcotics detection and said it had not been trained in bite work.
2025-07-31 · San Bernardino, CA
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Police responded to reports of a woman attacked by two dogs. An officer encountered and shot one charging dog while aiding an injured victim. A second victim was found nearby with severe injuries believed to be from dog mauling and later died at a hospital.
2025-07-30 · Fargo, ND
FatalBreed: Unknown
Valley News Live reported Fargo police were investigating a dog bite that killed an infant in the 3100 block of 32nd Street South.
2025-07-02 · Dover Township, OH
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Tuscarawas County authorities said 1-year-old Blakely Blosser died after the family dog attacked her at a Dover Township home on July 2, 2025. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said deputies were called just before 6 p.m. and found the child with fatal injuries. The child’s mother was also injured while trying to intervene. Reporting said the family had three dogs and the attacking dog was described as a pit bull; the dog was euthanized after the incident. The sheriff said investigators expected to forward the case to prosecutors but did not anticipate criminal charges.
2025-07-01 · Wahiawa, HI
FatalBreed: Unknown
Hawaii reporting said an 8-year-old child with disabilities died after a dog attack in Wahiawa.
2025-04-03 · Brownstown, IN
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Jackson County authorities said a 2-month-old girl was fatally attacked by a dog at a residence in the Brownstown area on April 3, 2025. Firefighters and deputies performed CPR and the infant was transported toward Schneck Medical Center, where she died. The sheriff’s department identified the attacking dog as a pit bull and took it into custody.
2025-04-01 · Charleston, WV
FatalBreed: Pit bull reported
Courthouse News reported that a West Virginia court revived a lawsuit over a fatal pit bull attack that killed a 70-year-old man.
2025-01-13 · DeLand area, FL
FatalBreed: Pit bull and mixed-breed dog
Volusia County officials said 8-year-old Michael Millett was riding his bicycle with a friend when two loose dogs attacked him near his DeLand-area subdivision. Witnesses called 911 and attempted CPR, but he died from his injuries. Animal Services captured both dogs, which were later euthanized. In August 2025, authorities announced a dangerous-dog misdemeanor charge against one owner and later evidence-tampering charges against both owners.
2024-12-16 · Beaumont, TX
FatalBreed: Pit bulls
Beaumont police said Hector Pierna, 78, was found bleeding after being attacked by two pit bulls in the 1400 block of Orange Avenue on December 16, 2024. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead. Beaumont Animal Care captured both dogs; police said ownership had not yet been established in the initial reporting.
2024-11-29 · Jacksonville area, NC
FatalBreed: Pit Bull / Great Dane mixes
Onslow County deputies responded to a Harris Creek Road residence after a report of a dog attacking a child. Deputies found an 8-year-old boy with bite injuries to the neck. EMS provided life-saving treatment and transported him to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, where he died shortly after arrival. Investigators said the child and a sibling had been letting the family dogs outside when the attack occurred.
2024-11-18 · Boston (Roxbury), MA
FatalBreed: Pit bull / pit bull mix
Boston police responding to a Roxbury home found Jeriline Brady-McGinnis and her husband injured after a dog attack. McGinnis, 73, later died at a hospital. The dog also bit two responding officers, prompting an officer to shoot it. Boston Animal Control removed the dog and three other dogs; the attacking dog was later euthanized after veterinary treatment because of its worsening condition.
2024-10-17 · Ashville, OH
FatalBreed: Pit bull terriers
Jo Ann Echelbarger, 73, was fatally attacked by two neighboring pit bull terriers while working in her flower bed outside her Ashville condominium on October 17, 2024. Responding police shot one dog; the other escaped, later killed another dog near a school, and was also killed by law enforcement. The owners, Susan and Adam Withers, were later convicted of involuntary manslaughter and dog-control offenses and sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
2024-10-07 · Converse area, TX
FatalBreed: Pit bulls
Bexar County investigators said 1-year-old Jiryiah Johnson was attacked by dogs while at a babysitter’s home near Converse. The babysitter’s 13-year-old daughter tried to protect the child and was also attacked. Jiryiah died from his injuries. The babysitter was arrested and later faced child-injury and endangerment charges; three dogs associated with the attack were later euthanized after a dangerous-dog hearing.
2024-09-27 · Durham, NC
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Durham police responded to a Fairlawn Road home after an initial cardiac-arrest report and found a man dead with injuries police said were consistent with a dog attack. The dog lived in the same home as the victim. Animal Control removed the dog, which was euthanized, and officials planned a necropsy.
2024-09-04 · Visalia, CA
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Visalia police responded shortly after 8 p.m. after four-year-old Zoey Hawkins was attacked by the family's dog after swimming in a kiddie pool. She received emergency medical attention and was taken to a hospital, where she died. Police said detectives found no signs of neglect or criminal wrongdoing; the dog was euthanized at the family's request.
2024-09-03 · Newark, NJ
FatalBreed: Pit bull (authorities believed / media-reported)
Authorities said an 18-month-old girl was attacked inside a Newark home on 2nd Avenue while in a teenager's care. She was taken to University Hospital and died from her injuries. Newark Animal Control removed multiple dogs, and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Newark police investigated which animal or animals were involved.
2024-07-19 · Brooklyn Park, MN
FatalBreed: Pit bulls (police-reported)
Police found two dogs attacking a 3-year-old boy near playground equipment. The child was critically injured and later died after his family began organ donation.
2024-07-03 · Lorain, OH
FatalBreed: Pit bull mix and shepherd mix present; attacking dog not conclusively identified
Lorain police responded to a home on East 31st Street for a family-dog attack involving a six-year-old boy, later identified in follow-up reporting as Jaxson Dvorak. He was pronounced dead from his injuries. Friendship Animal Protective League removed two adult dogs—reported as a pit bull mix and a shepherd mix—and six puppies from the home.
2024-06-14 · Baltimore, MD
FatalBreed: Pit bulls
Baltimore police said two loose pit bulls attacked three people on North Pulaski Street. Shelia Jones, 54, died at the scene. Police later said a 67-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man were treated for bite injuries and released. Officers fired at the dogs, striking one, and both dogs were recovered with Animal Control. Police later worked to identify the dogs’ owner.
2024-06-02 · Town Creek, AL
FatalBreed: Pit bulls (law enforcement said believed to be)
Lawrence County sheriff's deputies responding to a dog attack found 83-year-old Willard Norton unresponsive near the entrance to his home. He was transported to a local hospital and died from his injuries. Animal Control took two dogs believed by the sheriff's office to be pit bulls to the county shelter.
2024-05-18 · Farmington Hills, MI
FatalBreed: Pit bull mix (police-reported)
Police said a 40-year-old man was found unconscious in his backyard with bite wounds after a family dog attack. He died at a hospital; an autopsy listed K9 mauling as the accidental cause of death.
2024-04-15 · Duncanville, TX
FatalBreed: German shepherd mixes
Duncanville police said three large shepherd-mix dogs that had been outside made their way into a babysitter's home and attacked one-year-old Shiraz Asirvadam. The babysitter was injured trying to pull the dogs away. First responders performed lifesaving measures and the child was taken to Children's Medical Center in Dallas, where he died.
2024-03-13 · East Hartford, CT
FatalBreed: Pit bull / Dalmatian mix (media- and neighbor-reported)
East Hartford police said one-year-old Lennox was on a backyard trampoline with his mother when a family dog attacked. The child was bitten several times and died at the hospital; his mother was also injured. Police quarantined two family dogs and said one was the primary aggressor.
2024-03-09 · Woodbridge Township, NJ
FatalBreed: Unknown / not disclosed by authorities
Woodbridge police responded to a home shortly before 6:30 a.m. after a report of an unresponsive infant believed to have been attacked by the family dog. Authorities said the infant and mother had sustained serious dog-inflicted injuries; the infant was pronounced dead at the scene, and both parents were taken to a hospital.
2024-02-29 · Monroe Center area, IL
FatalBreed: Mixed breed
Ogle County 911 received a call reporting that a 4-year-old boy had been mauled by a dog and CPR was in progress. The child was transported to a Rockford hospital, where he died. The sheriff said the dog was a mixed breed and was euthanized the following day. Officials said no criminal activity was involved and the investigation continued.
2024-02-26 · Hartselle area, AL
FatalBreed: Old English Bulldog
Morgan County deputies and EMS responded after 4-year-old Beau Clark was attacked by a neighbor’s dog. The sheriff’s office said Beau, who was familiar with the dog, had ridden his bicycle into the dog’s yard. He died from his injuries. An adult man was also reported bitten. The dog was euthanized, and the sheriff’s office said no charges were expected because the dog had been securely maintained and had no known history of aggressive behavior.
2023-12-05 · Portland, OR
FatalBreed: Great Dane-Mastiff mixes (police-reported)
Police said two dogs mauled a 6-year-old boy inside a Portland home. He died at the scene; a woman who tried to intervene was treated for minor injuries.
2023-10-31 · Taylorsville, UT
FatalBreed: Pit bulls (police-reported)
A 63-year-old woman was severely attacked by her son’s dogs in her yard. She underwent a leg amputation and later died from her injuries.
2023-10-18 · Detroit, MI
FatalBreed: Pit bulls (police-reported)
Police said a 4-year-old boy was killed while playing in a backyard. Two pit bulls were taken into animal-control custody while investigators worked to determine involvement.
2023-08-02 · Tyrone Township, MI
FatalBreed: Mastiff mix
Livingston County Animal Control deputies arrived to serve a court notice connected to an earlier serious attack involving the same dog. Deputies found the 68-year-old homeowner in a cattle pasture with the Mastiff mix actively biting his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene with injuries officials said were consistent with a dog attack. Deputies killed the dog because it remained aggressive toward the victim and responders.
2023-07-04 · North Port, FL
FatalBreed: Pit bull mix (police-reported)
A 6-year-old boy suffered extensive traumatic injuries when attacked by the family dog. He was flown to a hospital and later died.
2023-06-19 · Madison Township, MI
FatalBreed: Pit bull mix (police-reported)
Police said an 11-month-old boy died after the family dog attacked him while he was playing in the backyard.
2023-05-09 · Indianapolis, IN
FatalBreed: Unknown / not officially established in sources reviewed
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police responded to an east-side home after reports of an aggressive dog and found Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Tamieka White fatally injured in the garage area. Her 8-year-old son was also bitten and taken to a trauma hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Officials said White died protecting her son. Police shot an actively aggressive dog, and Animal Care Services removed additional animals from the home.
2023-05-04 · Waterloo, IA
FatalBreed: Boxer/hound mix (local outlet-reported)
Police said a dog attacked a baby and a woman inside a Waterloo home, killing the 9-month-old child and seriously injuring the 49-year-old woman.
2023-04-13 · Brooklyn Center, MN
FatalBreed: American pit bull terriers (police-reported)
Police said four or five dogs attacked a man who was caring for the animals. He suffered extensive bites over most of his body and died at a hospital.
2023-04-04 · Detroit, MI
FatalBreed: Pit bulls (police-reported)
Detroit police said at least two pit bulls attacked a 58-year-old man near a Fort Street building. He died at the scene.
2023-04-04 · Brunswick, MD
FatalBreed: Unknown
Authorities said a 2-year-old boy suffered life-threatening dog-bite injuries, went into cardiac arrest and died after being flown to a hospital.
2023-02-24 · San Antonio, TX
FatalBreed: Pit bulls (officially described in reporting)
Firefighters responding to a dog-bite call found an elderly man being dragged by a dog. He died; a woman was critically injured and two responders were also bitten.
2023-01-21 · Fort Hall, ID
FatalBreed: Rottweilers and mixed-breed dogs (tribal-authority reported)
Tribal authorities said two Rottweilers and two mixed-breed dogs attacked a boy and his mother on Fort Hall Reservation land. The boy died and the mother was injured.
2023-01-06 · East Baton Rouge, LA
FatalBreed: Pit bull (sheriff-reported)
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said a neighbor’s unrestrained dog attacked a 7-year-old girl while she played outside a relative’s home. She died at a hospital and the owner was arrested.
2022-10-07 · Baldy Mesa, CA
FatalBreed: Dogo Argentinos (sheriff-reported)
Authorities said an 80-year-old woman was mauled to death by two dogs while out for a walk in the rural community of Baldy Mesa.
2022-07-31 · Selma, CA
FatalBreed: Unknown
Police said dogs escaped from a nearby residence and attacked a 59-year-old man while he was walking through a Selma neighborhood. He died at a hospital; a rescuer was also bitten.
2022-07-18 · Fresno, TX
FatalBreed: Pit bull mixes (sheriff-reported)
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said seven pit bull mix dogs attacked and killed a 71-year-old man who was walking to a store. The owner was charged with attack by dog resulting in death.
2022-04-29 · Red Bay area, AL
FatalBreed: Unknown / pack of dogs
A public-health worker investigating a prior dog attack was killed by a pack of dogs near Red Bay. The owner was charged with manslaughter and dangerous-dog-law violations.
2022-03-22 · Martinez, GA
FatalBreed: American Bulldog x Great Pyrenees mix
A dog fatally attacked the seven-month-old while she was being watched by a great-grandmother. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2022-02-22 · Lancaster, CA
FatalBreed: Pit-bull-type dog (media-reported)
An apparent dog attack in Lancaster injured four people; one victim later died at a hospital. Local reporting described the dog as pit-bull-type.
2022-02-17 · Oakland Park, FL
FatalBreed: Large mixed-breed dog (sheriff-reported)
A large mixed-breed dog at a rescue organization attacked two women, killing Pam Robb and injuring another woman who tried to help.
2022-01-29 · Waynesboro, VA
FatalBreed: Rottweiler
A Rottweiler fatally attacked Floyd at her grandparents home; an adult was injured. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2022-01-27 · Las Cruces, NM
FatalBreed: German Shepherd
Two neighboring German Shepherds attacked Al-Anazi; he died the next day. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2021-12-30 · Chicago, IL
FatalBreed: American Bully
A man was found dead with dog-bite injuries; autopsy attributed death to dog mauling. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2021-12-12 · Northern Cheyenne Reservation, MT
FatalBreed: Unknown pack
Little Whirlwind was found dead on a road after a dog-pack attack. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2021-10-20 · Kiefer, OK
FatalBreed: Shetland Sheepdog x Corgi mix
A recently adopted family dog fatally attacked McNeelis on family property. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2021-06-13 · Marion, SC
FatalBreed: Unknown pack
A pack of dogs fatally attacked Jackson while he and his brother searched for a pet. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2021-06-10 · Elizabeth, NJ
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Family pit bulls fatally attacked a 3-year-old after he fell from a window. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2021-04-30 · Fort Worth, TX
FatalBreed: Mixed breed
A family mixed-breed dog fatally attacked Brown. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2021-04-27 · Garner, NC
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Two pit bulls attacked Henderson and her mother while they pet-sat; Henderson died. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2021-03-16 · Carteret, NJ
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Two pit bulls dug under a fence and fatally attacked Ahmed; his mother was injured. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2021-01-20 · Brunson, SC
FatalBreed: Pit bull
A pit bull fatally attacked Hatfield at home. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2020-12-17 · Joliet, IL
FatalBreed: Pit bull
A pit bull fatally attacked Quinn as he attempted to calm the agitated dog. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2020-10-26 · Hampton, VA
FatalBreed: German Shepherd mix
A German Shepherd mix fatally attacked an infant sleeping near the parents bed. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2020-10-19 · Nauvoo, AL
FatalBreed: Pit bull
A pack of seven or eight dogs fatally attacked Brown while she walked. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2020-08-28 · Margate, FL
FatalBreed: Unknown
Margate police said a family dog attacked an 84-year-old woman and her 57-year-old son inside their home. The woman died and her son was hospitalized with serious injuries.
2020-06-29 · Greenville, TX
FatalBreed: Pit bull (sheriff-reported belief)
Hunt County deputies said a 23-month-old child wandered from an enclosed yard and was attacked in the roadway by a dog that escaped a neighboring fenced yard. The child died at a hospital.
2020-06-11 · Hartford, SD
FatalBreed: Belgian Malinois
A family Belgian Malinois fatally bit an infant multiple times. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2020-05-09 · Fox Lake, IL
FatalBreed: French Bulldog mix
Urso was found dead after being attacked by a family dog with prior bite incidents. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2020-03-28 · Fort Worth, TX
FatalBreed: Pit bull terrier (animal-control reported)
A 60-year-old woman was attacked by a dog inside her home and suffered bites to her shoulder, arm and neck. She later died from her injuries.
2020-01-10 · Rockcastle County, KY
FatalBreed: Pit bull
A pit bull fatally attacked Abner; its owner was later convicted in the killing. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2019-08-20 · Detroit, MI
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Three pit bulls fatally attacked Hernandez while she rode her bicycle. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2019-02-26 · Pall Mall, TN
FatalBreed: German Shepherd
Six German Shepherds mauled Peterson; she died at the hospital. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2018-12-15 · Anza, CA
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Three loose pit bulls attacked Johnson; she died from injuries in February 2019. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2018-07-08 · Montgomery, AL
FatalBreed: Unknown police dog
A police dog attacked Pettaway during a burglary response; he later died. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2018-05-30 · Miramar, FL
FatalBreed: Pit bull
A family pit bull fatally attacked an infant in a bouncy chair. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2018-05-10 · Ardmore, OK
FatalBreed: Mixed breed
Seven neighboring mixed-breed dogs attacked Garcia; she died in the hospital. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2018-03-25 · Milwaukee, WI
FatalBreed: Pit bull
A pet pit bull fatally attacked Saengsamly in her home. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2018-03-07 · Lee County, VA
FatalBreed: Wolfdog hybrid
A family wolfdog hybrid fatally attacked an 8-day-old infant in a bassinet. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2018-01-09 · West Monroe, LA
FatalBreed: Pit bull
A kennel client pit bull fatally attacked Ray. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2017-12-14 · Glen Allen, VA
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Stephens was found dead after being mauled by her two dogs. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2017-12-07 · Jackson County, AL
FatalBreed: Pit bull
A group of pit bulls fatally attacked Colvin in front of her home. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2017-10-21 · Lowell, MA
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Two pit bulls fatally attacked Candelario. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2017-03-23 · Lusby, MD
FatalBreed: Pit bull type
A family pit bull-type dog fatally attacked an 8-month-old boy. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2017-01-17 · San Marcos, TX
FatalBreed: German Shepherd
A family German Shepherd fatally attacked a two-month-old infant in a bouncer. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2017-01-17 · Atlanta, GA
FatalBreed: Pit bull mix
Two pit bull mixes attacked children walking to a bus stop; Braatz died. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2016-08-29 · Conifer, CO
FatalBreed: Terrier-pit bull mixes
Jefferson County Sheriff-attributed reporting says 60-year-old Susan Shawl was fatally attacked at her Conifer home on the evening of August 29, 2016 by two dogs owned by her son, Richard Shawl, 36. Richard was also bitten while trying to intervene and was hospitalized with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Authorities said investigators did not know what prompted the attack. Reporting citing the sheriff’s office said Richard had received a warning in 2008 after a neighbor reported the dogs loose and aggressive. Jefferson County Animal Control took the dogs into custody, and Richard later authorized their euthanasia, which occurred August 30.
2016-01-03 · Linda, CA
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Three pit bulls fatally attacked Trammell-Huston while he was alone with the dogs. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2015-12-15 · Oneida County, NY
FatalBreed: Pit bull x Shar Pei
A family pit bull-Shar Pei mix fatally attacked the 11-month-old child. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2015-06-28 · Lawton, OK
FatalBreed: Pit bull
A pit bull fatally attacked the child; responding police shot the dog. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2014-07-20 · Dayton, OH
FatalBreed: American Staffordshire Terrier
An American Staffordshire Terrier fatally attacked Quarles during a family visit. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2013-12-07 · Chicago, IL
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Two pit bulls fatally attacked White while she was with her grandfather. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2013-05-09 · Littlerock, CA
FatalBreed: Pit bull
Four pit bulls fatally attacked Devitt during a morning walk. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2013-05-08 · Harleyville, SC
FatalBreed: Unknown
Four dogs attacked Freeman and pulled him from his motorized wheelchair. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2013-04-02 · Panama City, FL
FatalBreed: Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog / Bulldog
Two bulldog-type dogs attacked Jett while he rode his bicycle; he died later. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2012-11-12 · Big Rock, IL
FatalBreed: Mastiff or Bullmastiff
A recently adopted Mastiff-type dog fatally attacked Brown in her home. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2011-04-25 · Truth or Consequences, NM
FatalBreed: Pit bull / pit bull mixes
Four pit bull-type dogs attacked Salcedo while she walked; she died hours later. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.
2010-02-28 · Astoria, OR
FatalBreed: Rottweiler
A family Rottweiler fatally attacked Anderson; she died during transport. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording.