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Verified incident record · 2013-05-08

Carlton Freeman: fatal dog attack in Harleyville, SC (2013)

Four dogs attacked Freeman and pulled him from his motorized wheelchair.

FatalUnknownHarleyville, SC
Date2013-05-08
LocationHarleyville area; historical source does not support an exact BiteDB map pin
Victim(s)Carlton Freeman (reported age: 80)
Dogs involvedSee cited historical table; exact count retained in source when available
Injury severityFatal
Breed attributionUnknownThe cited historical incident table does not provide a specific breed attribution for this event. BiteDB leaves the breed unknown rather than inferring it.
What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Four dogs attacked Freeman and pulled him from his motorized wheelchair.

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↗Original source reportFatal dog attacks in the United States — cited historical incident tablePublisher-hosted reporting; media remains with the source.
Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Fatal dog attacks in the United States — cited historical incident tableSecondary historical index with per-incident citations to reliable news, official records, and/or scholarly sources · Published 2026-08-28 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited historical incident table records a fatal dog attack on 2013-05-08 involving Carlton Freeman in Harleyville, SC, with dog type listed as Unknown.

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Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.