Verified incident record · 2021-06-13

Shamar Sherif Jackson: fatal dog attack in Marion, SC (2021)

A pack of dogs fatally attacked Jackson while he and his brother searched for a pet.

FatalUnknown packMarion, SC

Date2021-06-13

LocationMarion area; historical source does not support an exact BiteDB map pin

Victim(s)Shamar Sherif Jackson (reported age: 7)

Dogs involvedSee cited historical table; exact count retained in source when available

Injury severityFatal

Breed attributionUnknown packThe 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

A pack of dogs fatally attacked Jackson while he and his brother searched for a pet.

Legal-status note

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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 2021-06-13 involving Shamar Sherif Jackson in Marion, SC, with dog type listed as Unknown pack.

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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.