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'''Fatal dog attacks in the United States''' cause the deaths of thirty to fifty people each year.<ref>{{Citation|last1=Maniscalco|first1=Kenneth|title=Bites, Animal|date=2019|url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430852/|work=StatPearls|publisher=StatPearls Publishing|pmid=28613602 |id=NBK430852 |access-date=April 12, 2019|last2=Edens|first2=Mary Ann}}</ref> According to the ], there were 468 deaths in the United States from being bitten or struck by a dog between 2011 and 2021.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal |last= |date=2023 |title=QuickStats: Number of Deaths Resulting from Being Bitten or Struck by a Dog, by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2011–2021 |url=https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7236a6.htm |journal=MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |language=en-us |volume=72 |issue=36 |page=999 |doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm7236a6 |pmid=37676834 |issn=0149-2195 |via=Center for Disease Control and Prevention|pmc=10495186 }}</ref> This is an average of 43 deaths annually, ranging from a low of 31 deaths in 2016 and a high of 81 deaths in 2021.<ref name=":3" /> Dogs killed more males than females during the tracking decade.<ref name=":3" /> Children between the ages of one to four are most often the victims, accounting for 29.4% of the fatalities from dog attacks in 2022; those under the age of seventeen accounted for 56.7% of all fatalities that year.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Dog Attack Statistics By Breed In 2024 – Forbes Advisor |url=https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/dog-attack-statistics-breed/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=www.forbes.com}}</ref>
At least 4.5–4.6 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year resulting in the hospitalization of 6,000 to 13,000 people each year in the United States (2005).<ref name=Wilderness /> Dog bites can cause pain, injury, infection, and even death. About 1 in 5 dog bites require medical attention. According to the ] (CDC), 20 to 30 of these result in death,<ref name='CDC "Breeds..."'>{{cite journal |url=https://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf |title=Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998 |first1=Jeffrey J., MD, MPH |last1=Sacks |first2=Lesliedock, DVM |last2=Sinclair |first3=Julie, MD |last3=Gilchrist |first4=Gail C., PhD, DVM |last4=Golab |first5=Randall, PhD. |last5=Lockwood |journal=] |volume=217 |number=6 |doi=10.2460/javma.2000.217.836 |pmid=10997153 |date=September 15, 2000 |pages=836–40 |deadurl=yes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411211206/http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf |archive-date=April 11, 2015 }}</ref> but the number of deaths from dog attacks appear to be increasing.<ref name=Wilderness />


Around 4.5{{spaces}}million Americans are ] every year, resulting in some 800,000 seeking treatment from a doctor.<ref name=":4" /><ref name="Wilderness">{{cite journal |last1=Langley |first1=Ricky L. |date=March 2009 |title=Human Fatalities Resulting From Dog Attacks in the United States, 1979–2005 |url=https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(09)70079-1/fulltext |journal=Wilderness & Environmental Medicine |volume=20 |issue=1 |pages=19–25 |doi=10.1580/08-WEME-OR-213.1 |pmid=19364181 |doi-access=free}}</ref> Dogs not only cause morbidity and mortality as a result of bites, but they may also transmit ] infections, which may also result in illness or death.<ref name=":5">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ghasemzadeh I, Namazi SH |title=Review of bacterial and viral zoonotic infections transmitted by dogs |journal=J Med Life |volume=8 |issue=Spec Iss 4 |pages=1–5 |date=2015 |pmid=28316698 |pmc=5319273 }}</ref> It is estimated that 15% to 20% of dog bite wounds become infected, with occasional cases of ] and ] leading to death.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Presutti |first=R. John |date=April 15, 2001 |title=Prevention and Treatment of Dog Bites |url=https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2001/0415/p1567.html |journal=American Family Physician |language=en-US |volume=63 |issue=8 |pages=1567–1573|pmid=11327433 }}</ref> However, less than 1% of the 4.5 million dog bite incidents in 2022 resulted in a fatality.<ref name=":4" />
== Published Studies ==


==Breeds==
Scientists, scholars, medical personnel, veterinarians, and lawmakers have been documenting the societal problem of fatal (and non-fatal) dog attacks for several decades in an effort to identify causes and come up with solutions. Below are the results of some of their efforts to identify sources of the problem and offer solutions. Both fatal and non-fatal (injury) studies are important because ''"although the fatality data are concerning, one must broaden the context to consider both fatal and nonfatal bites when deciding on a course of action. Nonfatal dog bites continue to be a public health problem in the United States."''<ref name="pmid10997153" />
A 2018 ] ] covering fifteen years of dog bites treated at the ] in ], and the ], with ] by ], found that dog bites were most likely to come from the following breeds (in order of highest incidents): pit bull, mixed breed, ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New study identifies most damaging dog bites by breed |url=https://www.aaha.org/publications/newstat/articles/2019-06/new-study-identifies-most-damaging-dog-bites-by-breed/ |access-date=September 29, 2020 |website=American Animal Hospital Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Essig |first1=Garth F. |last2=Sheehan |first2=Cameron |last3=Rikhi |first3=Shefali |last4=Elmaraghy |first4=Charles A. |last5=Christophel |first5=J. Jared |title=Dog bite injuries to the face: Is there risk with breed ownership? A systematic review with meta-analysis |journal=International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology |date=February 2019 |volume=117 |pages=182–188 |doi=10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.028 |pmid=30579079 |s2cid=57740754 }}</ref> Tracking by the ] (AVMA) determined that pit bull type dogs were most likely to be involved in fatal attacks, accounting for 28% of fatalities from 1979 to 1998.<ref name=":4" /> The AVMA documented 66 human fatalities caused by pit bull type dogs, 39 by Rottweilers, 17 by German shepherds, 15 by ] type dogs, 12 by ]s, 9 by ]s, 8 by ]s, 7 by ]s, and 7 by ] dogs.<ref name=":4" />


All dog breeds can inflict a bite; breed is not an accurate predictor of whether or not a dog will bite.<ref name=avma2014/> In the US ]-type and ] most frequently are identified breeds in cases of severe bites.<ref name=avma2014>{{cite web |url=https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/LiteratureReviews/Pages/The-Role-of-Breed-in-Dog-Bite-Risk-and-Prevention.aspx |publisher=American Veterinary Medical Association |title=Dog Bite Risk and Prevention: The Role of Breed |date=12 March 2015 |access-date=17 April 2015 |archive-date=30 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230053811/https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/LiteratureReviews/Pages/The-Role-of-Breed-in-Dog-Bite-Risk-and-Prevention.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the ], statistics should not be used to infer any breed-specific risk for dog bite fatalities without also noting the numbers of each breed residing in the US.<ref name="avmastatement">{{cite web|url=https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/resources/javma_000915_fatalattacks.pdf|publisher=American Veterinary Medical Association|title=Cover letter re article 'Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998'|access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>
=== Studies on Dog Bite Related Fatalities ===


] is condemned by some as promoting ferocity in dogs; a 1975 American study showed that 10% of dogs that have bitten a person received attack dog training at some point.<ref>{{cite book|title=Animal Welfare Improvement Act of 1975: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Environment of the Committee on Commerce|author=United States Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on the Environment|year=1976|page=111|publisher=United States Government|quote=Nearly 10 per cent of the dogs that have bitten people have received attack dog training.}}</ref>
* '''Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998''' (2000) <ref name="pmid10997153">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sacks JJ, Sinclair L, Gilchrist J, Golab GC, Lockwood R| title=Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998. | journal=J Am Vet Med Assoc | year= 2000 | volume= 217 | issue= 6 | pages= 836-40 | pmid=10997153 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10997153}}</ref>
** Purpose: To summarize breeds associated with dog bite related fatalities during a 20-year period and assess policy implications.
** Recommendations:
*** Regulate individual dogs and owners on the basis of their behavior
*** Enact stringent animal control laws and increase enforcement
*** Enact dangerous dog laws that place primary responsibility for a dog’s behavior on the owner
*** Target chronically irresponsible dog owners
*** Encourage offenders to seek professional help in training and socializing their pets
*** Enforce leash laws
*** Enforce laws against dog fighting
*** Evaluate the effects of regulations that limit fences to heights insufficient for controlling large dogs
*** Educate owners with respect to selection of breed, decisions to neuter/spay their dogs, and importance of socializing dogs
*** Add education in schools and adult-education programs about bite prevention and canine care
*** Improve surveillance and reporting for fatal and nonfatal dog bites
*** Collect data on the entire dog population for comparison/percentage purposes
*** Maintain adequate funding for animal control agencies, enforcement of existing animal control laws, and educational and policy
*** strategies to reduce inappropriate dog and owner behaviors


==By state==
* '''Co-occurrence of potentially preventable factors in 256 dog bite-related fatalities in the United States (2000-2009)''' (2013) <ref>{{cite journal|url=https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/javma.243.12.1726|title=Co-occurrence of potentially preventable factors in 256 dog bite–related fatalities in the United States (2000–2009)|first1=Gary J.|last1=Patronek|first2=Jeffrey J.|last2=Sacks|first3=Karen M.|last3=Delise|first4=Donald V.|last4=Cleary|first5=Amy R.|last5=Marder|date=3 December 2013|publisher=|journal=Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association|volume=243|issue=12|pages=1726–1736|via=avmajournals.avma.org (Atypon)|doi=10.2460/javma.243.12.1726}}</ref>
Alaska has more fatal dog bites per capita among the states of the United States.<ref name=":4" /> Between 1979 and 2005, the states with the most dog bite fatalities per capita were Alaska, South Dakota, Idaho, New Mexico, Arkansas, and South Carolina (from highest to lowest).<ref name="Wilderness" />
** Purpose: Examine factors in human dog bite related fatalities
** Recommendations:
*** Use a multifactorial approach instead of single-factor solutions such as breed specific legislation, for dog bite prevention
*** Adequately fund and promote animal services programs that insist on responsible ownership
*** Disseminate information about dog behavior and bite prevention to audiences beyond animal care professionals
*** Maintain dogs in ways where humans regularly interact with them
*** Children under 6 years of age should not be left unattended with a dog


States that have enacted legislation that assigns owner liability for dog bites include Michigan,<ref>{{cite web|title=MCL 287.351. Person bitten by dog; liability of owner|url=http://www.legislature.mi.gov/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-287-351|website=Michigan Compiled Laws|publisher=Michigan State Legislature|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-date=3 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403002553/http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(l1jm0ju0o0otuzfoxzbxo1ix))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-287-351|url-status=live}}</ref> Rhode Island,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rhode Island Statutes, Sec. 4-13-16 Action for damages to animals – Double damages on second recovery – Destruction of offending dog|url=http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/title4/4-13/4-13-16.htm|website=Rhode Island Statutes|publisher=State of Rhode Island|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-date=22 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222034151/http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/title4/4-13/4-13-16.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Florida,<ref>{{cite web|title=Florida Statutes, Sec. 767.04. Dog owner's liability for damages to persons bitten|url=http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0767/Sections/0767.04.html|website=Online Sunshine|publisher=State of Florida|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-date=30 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130095306/http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799%2F0767%2FSections%2F0767.04.html|url-status=live}}</ref> California,<ref>{{cite web|title=California Civil Code, Sec. 3342. Damages for Wrongs|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=3342.|website=California Legislative Information|publisher=California State Legislature|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225011545/http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=3342.|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=''Priebe v. Nelson'', 47 Cal.Rptr.3d 848, 47 Cal. Rptr.3d 553, 39 Cal. 4th 1112 (2006)|url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10265594634781460533|website=Google Scholar|access-date=1 October 2017}}</ref> Texas,<ref name="texasdoglaw">{{cite web|title=Texas Health & Safety Code, Sec. 822.001 ''et seq''|url=http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/HS/htm/HS.822.htm|website=Texas State Legislature|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-date=9 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009160608/http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/HS/htm/HS.822.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and Connecticut.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Orlando|first1=James|title=Liability for Dog Bites|url=https://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/rpt/2012-R-0459.htm|website=Office of Legislative Research|publisher=Connecticut General Assembly|access-date=25 October 2017|date=17 October 2012|archive-date=26 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026110631/https://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/rpt/2012-R-0459.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=C.G.S. Sec. 22-357. Damage by dogs to person or property|url=https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_435.htm#sec_22-357|website=Connecticut General Statutes|publisher=Connecticut General Assembly|access-date=25 October 2017|archive-date=9 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209001605/https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_435.htm#sec_22-357|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities -- United States, 1995-1996''' (1997) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/PrevGuid/m0047723/m0047723.asp|title=Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities -- United States, 1995-1996|website=wonder.cdc.gov}}</ref>
** Recommendations:
*** Encourage dog owners to properly select, socialize, train, care, and treat their dogs
*** Encourage neuter/spay
*** Supervise children around dogs
*** Support animal control
*** Establish and enforce of laws regulating dangerous and vicious dogs
*** Target chronically irresponsible dog owners
*** Require (by law) reporting for dog bites


==List of fatalities from dog attacks==
* '''Dog Bite-Related Fatalities From 1979 Through 1988''' (1989) <ref name="pmid25996397">{{cite journal|first1=Jeffrey J.|last1=Sacks |first2=Richard W.|last2=Sattin |first3=Sandra E.|last3=Bonzo| title=Dog Bite-Related Fatalities From 1979 Through 1988 | journal=JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | year= 2015 | volume= 141 | issue= 5 | pages= 428 | pmid=25996397 | doi=10.1001/jamaoto.2015.0540 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25996397}}</ref>
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** Purpose: Estimate mortality from dog bites over 10-year period and identify breeds of dogs responsible.
Below are lists of notable ] in the United States reported by the news media, published in scholarly papers, or mentioned through other sources. In the lists below, the dog type or breed is assigned by the sources.
** Recommendations:
*** Owners should effectively restrain their dogs from straying
*** Infants shouldn't be left alone with a dog
*** Have strong animal control laws
*** Public education regarding dog bites
*** Encourage more responsible dog ownership


===19th century fatalities===
* '''Fatal dog attacks, 1989-1994''' (1996) <ref>{{cite journal |title=Fatal dog attacks, 1989-1994 |last1=Sacks|first1=Jeffrey J. |last2=Lockwood|first2=Randall |last3=Hornreich|first3=Janet |last4=Sattin|first4=Richard W. |date=1 June 1996 |publisher=American Academy of Pediatrics |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8657532 |journal=Pediatrics|volume=97|issue=6 Pt 1|pages=891–895|via=PubMed|pmid=8657532}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
** Purpose: To update data on fatal dog bites and see if past trends have continued.
|-
** Recommendations:
!Attack date
*** Patient education by health care professionals
!Victim
*** Educational efforts directed towards high-risk groups, particularly children
!Age
*** School-based education programs on bite prevention, canine behavior, and educational programs regarding responsible dog ownership and training
!Gender
*** Support animal control
!Dog type (number)
*** Laws for regulating dangerous or vicious dogs
!City or county
*** More stringent animal control laws and enforcement
!State
*** Address chronically irresponsible dog owners
!Details
*** Improved bite reporting, including details
|-
|October 29, 1864
|Henry Carey
|10
|Male
|] (1)
|Gloucester
|]
|Carey was attacked by the dog and died soon afterward. Witnesses watched the attack before intervening, mistaking him for a dead animal. His smaller dog tried to defend him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 11, 1864 |title=Boy Fatally Injured by a Bloodhound |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1864/12/11/83482833.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=1 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|November 5, 1865
|Herman Miller
|7
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Miller was bitten on the face by his neighbor's dog. The wound was sewn up by the boy, who died from hydrophobia (]) some two weeks later. The dog was shot.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 22, 1865 |title=Coroner's Inquests.; Death From the Bite of a Dog |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1865/12/22/140240202.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=8 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|{{Date table sorting|1874-01-30}}
|]
|39
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Clare, an actress, was nursing a pet dog and was bitten in the nose. The dog died soon after. Clare died of rabies (hydrophobia) on March 4, 1874.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 9, 1874 |title=News by the Mail |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/colonist-news-by-the-mail/144777437/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=Colonist |location=Nelson, New Zealand |pages=4 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 20, 1874 |title=Ada Clare Bitten by Pet Dog |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-ada-clare-bitten-by-p/144777734/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=The New York Times |pages=2 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>Charles Warren Stoddard (1905). ". ''National Magazine''. p. 645. Retrieved March 30, 2024.</ref>
|-
|March 19, 1877
|Miss Boote
|Child
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|A little girl was feeding the dog when it attacked and started eating her. Neighbors tried to rescue the girl. Police shot the dog which then attacked them. Her mother was also injured in the attack.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 20, 1877 |title=Torn by a Savage Bull-Dog; A Little Girl Probably Fatally Injured; A Police Officer Attacked by the Brute After He Was Wounded |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1877/03/20/80639762.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=1 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|{{Date table sorting|1882-09-05}}
|]
|56
|Male
|Unknown (1)
|]
|]
|Reeves was bitten by a dog and died of hydrophobia (]).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bomar |first=Tom |url=https://usgenwebsites.org/TXGrayson/ANewLand/History/WhitesboroBios/1894_EarlyDayGlimpses.html |title=Glimpses of Grayson County from the Early Days |year=1894 |publisher=TXGenWeb |location=Sherman, Texas |access-date=April 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Britton |first=Morris |date=August 3, 2020 |title=Reeves, George Robertson |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/reeves-george-robertson |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|November 8, 1890
|August Cartwright
|Infant
|Male
|] (1)
|Lead City (near ])
|]
|A new family pet attacked and began eating the baby Cartwright who was briefly left alone with the dog by his mother. Cartwright's father killed the dog with his ax.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 8, 1890 |title=Devoured a Babe. A Newfoundland Dog Attacks and Kills and Child |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-devoured-a-babe/145194106/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Date table sorting|1896-09-30}}
|Laura Barmann
|7
|Female
| rowspan="2" |] (1)
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |A group of children were attacked by a dog. One girl and a baby died. The dog was killed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 1, 1896 |title=Dog kills two children |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1896/10/01/108251326.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=1}}</ref>
|-
|
|Infant
|Female
|}


===20th century fatalities===
* '''Human Deaths Induced by Dog Bites, United States, 1974-75''' (1977)<ref name="pmid910019">{{cite journal| author=Winkler William G| title=Human Deaths Induced By Dog Bites, United States, 1974-75. | journal=Public Health Rep | year= 1977 | volume= 92 | issue= 5 | pages= 425-9 | pmid=910019 | doi= | pmc=1432043 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=910019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
** Conclusion: The problem of fatalities by dog is of greater magnitude than has generally been recognized.
|-
** Recommendations:
!Attack date
*** Maintain surveillance of fatal attacks
!Victim
*** Conduct more detailed investigations at each case
!Age
*** Behavioral scientists should get interested in this subject
!Gender
*** Small children and physically incapacitated persons are at risk if left alone with dogs, especially larger ones
!Dog type (number)
*** Avoid dogs with threatening behavior
!City or county
!State
!Details
|-
|November 13, 1909
|John Eldice
|1
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|An eight-year-old girl and eighteen-month-old Eldice were left alone with the dog that attacked the boy. The two were supposed to be watched by their older siblings while their mother worked. Neighbors heard the girl's screams and the dog's barking. The police shot the dog several times before it died. Eldice died in the hospital.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 14, 1909 |title=Baby Mortally Bitten by a Dog; Left Alone with Two Children, a Bull Terrier Viciously Attacks Them. Girl Safe in Closet. Her Cries for Help and the Dog's Barking Gather a Throng in the Street. |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1909/11/14/101031208.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|November 13, 1912
|Florence Dietz
|
|Female
|Unknown (1)
|]
|]
|A bride was bitten by a puppy given to her as a wedding gift by her husband. She died of hydrophobia (]), along with the puppy and another dog that it bit.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 14, 1912 |title=Dog's Attack Kills Bride |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-morning-star-and-republican-gaz/145194558/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=The Lima Morning Star and Republican-Gazette |location=Lima, Ohio · |pages=2 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=November 14, 1912 |title=Gift Dog Bites Bridge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkeley-gazette-gift-dog-bites-brid/145195019/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=The Berkeley Gazette |location=Berkeley, California |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|February 17, 1913
|Minot A. Steel
|46
|Male
|Unknown (1)
|]
|]
|Steel was attacked and killed by a dog which was still at large.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 18, 1913 |title=Dies After Dog Attacked Him. |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/02/18/100608810.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=The New York Times |pages=7 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|August 18, 1917
|Ralph Protta
|9
|Male
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Protta climbed a fence and was dragged into a yard by two dogs. Police shot one dog, ending the attack. The boy died before arriving at the hospital.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 18, 1917 |title=Dogs Attack and Kill Boy; Master Held |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-seattle-star-dogs-attack-and-kill-bo/145196570/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=The Seattle Star |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|July 28, 1923
|Joseph Gennatt Jr.
|9
|Male
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Two guard dogs attacked a boy who entered a picnic park, severing his ]. Six men attempted to stop the attack with sticks and stones, but the boy bled to death. The police arrested the dog's owner who leased the park.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 28, 1923 |title=Two Great Danes Attack and Kill Boy of 9; Beaten Off With Clubs as Crowd Looks On |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1923/07/28/105925485.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref>
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|February 22, 1926
|Harry Griffin
|40 to 50
|Male
|Unknown (2)
|]
|]
|Griffin, a one-arm mechanic, was found dead after a dog attack. Police found and killed the dogs, following tracks and blood in the snow.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 23, 1926 |title=Pack of Raving Dogs Attacks and Kills N.Y. Citizen |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-pack-of-raving-dogs/145196758/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=The Idaho Statesman |location=Boise, Idaho |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 22, 1926 |title=Pack of Ferocious Dogs Attack and Kill Man Near Yonkers, N.Y. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-britain-herald-pack-of-ferocious-dog/145197122/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=New Britain Herald |location=New Britain, Connecticut |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 23, 1926 |title=Hunger-Crazed Dogs Attack and Kill Man |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-hunger-crazed-dogs/145197366/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=Portland Press Herald |location=Portland, Maine |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|July 31, 1944
|Carol Pardo
|6
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Pardo was attacked by a working dog on a farm where her family was vacationing. She died in the hospital.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 1, 1944 |title=Dog's Bites Kill Child; Bronx Girl, on Pennsylvania Vacation, Attacked by Farm Watcher |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1944/08/01/87460928.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=17 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|February 7, 1947
|Walter Momer Jr.
|4
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Momer was attacked and killed by a stray dog while sledding near his home. A neighbor shot the dog, which had attacked four children the prior day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 8, 1947 |title=Dog Attacks, Kills Boy, 4; Walter Momer of Philadelphia Is Victim While at Play |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1947/02/08/88747930.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=8 |language=en}}</ref>
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|July 1, 1947
|Stanley Balaben
|11
|Male
|]
(])
|], ]
|]
|Balaben was near a public bathing pool when he was attacked and killed by a dog pack that had escaped its enclosure. The dogs' owner was convicted of second-degree manslaughter.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 26, 1948 |title=Owner of Dog Pack Guilty in Boy's Death |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1948/05/26/93796101.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=27 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|June 1, 1955
|Winifred W. L. Bacon
|64
|Female
|] (2)
|]
|]
|A woman was found dead on the beach near her house, the victim of a dog attack. Her two pet dogs were near her body and one had her blood on its mouth.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 3, 1955 |title=Dogs' Attack Kills Owner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-dogs-attack-kills/145730415/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |pages=33 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|May 23, 1959
|Mark D. Draper
|2
|Male
|Stray mixed breed dogs (6 to 8)
|]
|]
|Draper was playing near his home when he was attacked and killed by a pack of dogs. A neighbor found the boy's body, still being guarded by the dogs and was able to identify 5 of the 17 dogs rounded up by the police.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 24, 1959 |title=Pack of Dogs Attacks, Kills Small Boy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-pack-of-dogs-attacks-k/145763938/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=The Jackson Sun |location=Jackson, Tennessee |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|June 30, 1959
|Gary Harvey
|2
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Harvey was playing with his grandparents' dog when it bit him in the throat, severing his ]. A neighbor shot and killed the dog.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 2, 1959 |title=Pet Dog Attacks, Kills Small Boy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-pet-dog-attacks-kills/145762538/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=Victoria Advocate |location=Victoria, Texas |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|June 18, 1962
|Brett Alan Whitney
|2
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Whitney was killed in the backyard of his ] by his neighbor's dog that was chained.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 19, 1963 |title=Dog Kills Boy of 2 |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1963/06/19/89537482.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=15 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|November 8, 1965
|Mrs. Ross Rasmussen
|60
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Rasmussen was killed by her pet dog in her home. The prior month, she spent three weeks in the hospital recovering from an attack by the same dog. Her husband shot the dog.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 9, 1965 |title=Dog Kills Woman |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/11/09/95000404.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=31 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |December 17, 1967
|Eugene H. Goodman Jr.
|4
|Male
| rowspan="2" |] (4)
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |A neighbor's dogs attacked and killed the Goodman brothers in their yard. Their father was injured in the attack. Police shot two dogs and impounded two others.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 18, 1967 |title=Dogs Kill Brothers, 4 and 3, As Father's Help Is Futile |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1967/12/18/84923920.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=50 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=December 24, 1967 |title=Dog Kills 4-Year-Old Girl At Trailer Park in Georgia |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1967/12/24/93231016.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=35 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Kenneth Goodman
|3
|Male
|-
|December 23, 1967
|Darla Anne Harper
|4
|Female
|] (1)
|Fairyland
|]
|Harper was playing outside when the family pet attacked her. She died on the way to the hospital.<ref name=":8" />
|-
|March 2, 1969
|Susan Babiarz
|<1
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|The one-month-old Babiarz was bitten by the family dog while in her crib. She later died from shock.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 3, 1969 |title=Family Dog Kills Baby |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1969/03/03/77447594.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=40 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|April 11, 1969
|Margaret Marie Sanford
|<1
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Seven-week-old Sanford was dragged from her crib and killed by the family pet. The dog was killed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 12, 1969 |title=Baby Killed by Dog |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1969/04/12/78336910.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=58 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|February 9, 1970
|Anthony Cliff
|1
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Eighteen-month-old Cliff was bitten while in his crib by the family pet. He later died in the hospital.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 10, 1970 |title=Dog's Bites Kill Boy |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1970/02/10/76694127.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=The New York Times |page=25 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|February 3, 1972
|Wilson Brite
|50
|Male
|] (2 or 3)
|]
|]
|Brite was attacked and killed by dogs when getting out of his car.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 5, 1972 |title=Dogs Attack, Kill Man in Charlottesville |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-dogs-attack-kil/145763323/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=Asheville Citizen-Times |location=Asheville, North Carolina |pages=2 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|August 1, 1975
|Michael Yount
|5
|Male
|] x ] mix (7)
|]
|]
|Yount went to play with a friend, who was not at home and was attacked by the friend's family dogs when he entered their yard. He later died at the hospital.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 2, 1975 |title=Seven Dogs Attack, Kill Boy, 5 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/redlands-daily-facts-seven-dogs-attack/145761740/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=Redlands Daily Facts |location=Redlands, California |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|December 6, 1975
|
|78
|Female
|Unknown (20 to 40)
|]
|]
|A woman was getting ready to cook rabbits in her house when she was attacked and killed by her pet dogs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 8, 1975 |title=Dogs Attack, Kill Woman |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-palladium-dogs-attack-kill-w/145763720/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=The Herald-Palladium |location=Benton Harbor, Michigan |pages=8 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{Date table sorting|1977-04-15}}
|Matthew Weck
|5
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Weck tried to pet a neighbor's dog and was attacked. He was dead when he arrived at the hospital.<ref>"". ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. April 15, 1977. via Newspapers.com Retrieved April 4, 2024.</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |December 28, 1980
| rowspan="2" |Kevin Zook
| rowspan="2" |14
| rowspan="2" |Male
|] (3)
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |Zook's motorcycle ran out of gas. When he stopped at a neighbor's farmhouse for help, he was chased and killed by four dogs. The dogs' owner had them euthanized.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |date=December 31, 1980 |title=4 Dogs Maul, Kill Teen-Ager |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/carroll-county-times-4-dogs-maul-kill-t/145762095/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=Carroll County Times |location=Westminster, Maryland |pages=4 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|] x ] mix (1)
|-
|{{Date table sorting|1979-11-20}}
|Hubert Russell
|6
|Male
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Two ] were usually kept in an enclosed yard but escaped that day. Russell was bitten multiple times; the autopsy revealed that he had a severed ]. Police shot the dogs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 21, 1973 |title=Boy, 6, Fatally Attacked by Guard Dogs |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/11/21/archives/boy-6-fatally-attacked-by-guard-dogs-2-shepherds-apparently-escaped.html |access-date=March 29, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=}}</ref>
|-
|January 23, 1981
|Mary Logan
|81
|Female
|Mixed breed (7)
|]
|]
|Logan was attacked by her son's dogs that lived in the household for about 18 months.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 26, 1981 |title=Seven Dogs Kill Elderly Lady |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-seven-dogs-kill-elderly/146126593/ |access-date=April 26, 2024 |work=The Modesto Bee |location=Modesto, California |pages=11 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 25, 1981 |title=7 Family Dogs Kill 81-Year-Old Woman |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-7-family-dogs-kill-81/146126687/ |access-date=April 26, 2024 |work=Arizona Daily Star |pages=4 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|March 3, 1984
|Rachel Hernandez
|4
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Hernandez was playing in her yard when she was attacked by her neighbor's dog that broke free from its rope. She was declared dead at the hospital. The dog was taken into custody.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 5, 1984 |title=Dog Attacks, Kills 4-Year-Old |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-enterprise-dog-attacks-kills-4-ye/145763508/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=Press Enterprise |location=Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania |pages=19 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{Date table sorting|1987-06-13}}
|James Soto
|2
|Male
|] (1)
|], ]
|]
|The chained dog named Willy attacked Soto who wandered into its yard. His owner, Michael Barry, was the first dog owner to be charged with second-degree murder. In 1989, Barry was found guilty of ] in ] and sentenced to prison for 3 years and 8 months. Soto's family was also awarded $3.5 million in a ].<ref>Phillip E. Johnson & Morgan Cloud, ''Criminal Law: Cases, Materials, and Text'' (7th ed. West Group 2002) p. 206.</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=December 23, 1989 |title=Manslaughter Verdict In Mauling by Pit Bull |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/23/us/manslaughter-verdict-in-mauling-by-pit-bull.html |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=February 17, 1990 |title=Judge hands out prison sentence to man whose dog killed boy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-judge-hands-out-prison-s/145287975/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=Chicago Tribune |page=24 |language=en-US |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=December 23, 1989 |title=Man Guilty in Pit Bull's Killing of Boy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-man-guilty-in-pit/145288142/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |September 27, 1987
| rowspan="2" |Shannon Tucker
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |Female
|German cattle dog or ] (1)
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |Tucker was playing outside her apartment when she was attacked by her neighbor's dogs. She died at the hospital. The dogs were seized by animal control, and their owner was arrested under the Ohio vicious dog ordinance.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 28, 1987 |title=Dog Attack Kills Child |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-dog-attack-kills-chil/145761568/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=Messenger-Inquirer |location=Owensboro, Kentucky |pages=3 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|] (1)
|-
|April 24, 1997
|Christopher Wilson
|11
|Male
|] (3)
|]
|]
|Wilson and his brother were waiting for the school bus when they were attacked by three dogs. His brother survived the attack by climbing a tree but Wilson was killed. The dogs were shot by law officers. The dogs' owner was arrested.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=April 25, 1997 |title=Dogs Attack, Kill Boys in Missouri, Kansas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/leader-telegram-dogs-attack-kill-boys-i/145762801/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=Leader-Telegram |location=Eau Claire, Wisconsin |pages=10 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|April 24, 1997
|Derrick Brandell
|4
|Male
|] (2 ?)
|]
|]
|As Brandell's parents cut the grass for a client, he was killed by the homeowner's dogs in their backyard. The sheriff destroyed the dogs.<ref name=":2" />
|-
|December 4, 1999
|John Mickle
|45
|Male
|] (2)
|]
|]
|While taking a walk, Mickle was dragged and bitten over 1,000 times by two loose dogs. The dogs' owner was charged with ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 19, 1999 |title=Dog Owner Charged with Manslaughter in Pet's Mauling |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l_caAAAAIBAJ&sjid=60cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5586,1541514&dq=john-mickle&hl=en |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=Daily News |place=Bowling Green, KY |via=Google News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pratt |first=Mark |date=December 10, 1999 |title=Owner of Dogs Charged in 'Gruesome' Mauling |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-owner-of-dogs-cha/145288743/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Charlotte Observer |pages=, |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 10, 1999 |title=Owner of 2 Pit Bulls Charged with Manslaughter in Mauling |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-owner-of-2-pit-bulls-char/145290394/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Fresno Bee |location=Fresno, California |pages=17 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|}


===21st century fatalities===
* '''Human Fatalities Resulting From Dog Attacks in the United States 1979-2005''' (2009)<ref name="pmid19364181">{{cite journal| author=Langley RL| title=Human fatalities resulting from dog attacks in the United States, 1979-2005. | journal=Wilderness Environ Med | year= 2009 | volume= 20 | issue= 1 | pages= 19-25 | pmid=19364181 | doi=10.1580/08-WEME-OR-213.1 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19364181 }} </ref>
** Conclusion: The rate of deaths from dog attacks appears to be increasing.
** Recommendations:
*** Establishment of a national mandatory reporting system on animal attacks
*** Such reporting system for dog bites should capture circumstances and factors surrounding each attack
*** Effective prevention practices is dependent on examination of these factors


====2000s====
* '''Mortality, Mauling, and Maiming by Vicious Dogs''' (2011) <ref name="pmid21475022">{{cite journal |last=Bini|first=John K.|last2=Cohn|first2=Stephen M.|last3=Acosta|first3=Shirley M.|last4=McFarland|first4=Marilyn J.|last5=Muir|first5=Mark T.|last6=Michalek|first6=Joel E. | title=Mortality, mauling, and maiming by vicious dogs. | journal=Ann Surg | year= 2011 | volume= 253 | issue= 4 | pages= 791-7 | pmid=21475022 | doi=10.1097/SLA.0b013e318211cd68 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21475022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
** This Texas study covered 15 years (1994–2009) from a trauma and emergency surgery center.
|-
** Conclusions:
!Attack date
*** Dog bites are the second most costly public health problem in the United States.
!Victim
*** Dog bites are a serious public health concern in the United States and across the world, causing substantial emotional and physical trauma and substantial economic cost to the victims and society.
!Age
*** There is a distinct relationship between the severity and lethality of an attack and the breed of dog responsible (specifically pit bulls) which must be addressed.
!Gender
*** ''"Attacks by pit bulls are associated with higher morbidity rates, higher hospital charges, and a higher risk of death than are attacks by other breeds of dogs. Strict regulation of pit bulls may substantially reduce the US mortality rates related to dog bites."''
!Dog type (number)
** Recommendations:
!City or county
*** Pit bull breeds should be regulated in the same way in which other dangerous species, such as leopards, are regulated.
!State
*** Individual municipalities need the power to enact ordinances that can protect their citizens from this risk.
!Details
|-
|April 29, 2000
|Cash Carson
|10
|Male
|] mix (2)
|]
|]
|Carson and a friend were walking on a neighbor's dirt road when he was attacked by two dogs whose gate had been left open. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=May 2, 2000 |title=Boy, 10, Dies After Pit Bull Dogs Attack Him in Neighbor's Road |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-boy-10-dies-afte/145305069/ |access-date=April 8, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|January 26, 2001
|]
|33
|Female
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Whipple was attacked by two dogs staying with her neighbors when entering her apartment.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sanchez |first=Rene |date=January 28, 2002 |title=For Calif. Dog-Attack Trial, Anger Slows Jury Selection |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/01/29/for-calif-dog-attack-trial-anger-slows-jury-selection/e04afe61-b35a-4681-a1b5-f833c223877e/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> Her neighbor was walking the dogs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 17, 2002 |title=Jury Selected in Couple's Trial in Fatal California Dog Attack |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/17/national/jury-selected-in-couples-trial-in-fatal-california-dog-attack.html?searchResultPosition=21 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> She died at the hospital. The neighbor was convicted of ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nieves |first=Evelyn |date=July 16, 2002 |title=Woman Gets 4-Year Term in Fatal Dog Attack |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/16/us/woman-gets-4-year-term-in-fatal-dog-attack.html?searchResultPosition=10 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
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|September 7, 2003
|Valerie DeSwart
|67
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|DeSwart was found dead in her home by her boyfriend ten days after adopting a dog. The dog was nearby, spattered in blood. The dog bit its previous owner, who had paid for it to be euthanized by the shelter. Law enforcement investigated the nonprofit shelter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Capuzzo |first=Jill P. |date=September 17, 2003 |title=Fatal Dog Attack Leads to Inquiry on Shelter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/17/nyregion/fatal-dog-attack-leads-to-inquiry-on-shelter.html?searchResultPosition=9 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Graham |first=Troy |date=September 11, 2003 |title=Dog's Shelter Faces Criminal Probe |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-dogs-shelter/145304793/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |pages=B11 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
|March 8, 2005
|Dorothy Sullivan
|82
|Female
|] (3)
|]
|]
|Sullivan was walking her ] dog when she was attacked and killed by her neighbor's dogs which were running free. There were several prior complaints about the dogs. Their owner was convicted of ] in the first case of its kind in Virginia.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rondeaux |first=Candace |date=January 31, 2024 |title=Sentence Is Upheld In Fatal Va. Dog Attack |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2006/03/30/sentence-is-upheld-in-fatal-va-dog-attack-span-classbankheadwomans-pit-bulls-killed-neighbor-in-march-2005span/27e04b9c-dd26-4e0c-9859-ecc99445431a/ |access-date=April 12, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Baco |first=Lisa A. |date=March 22, 2005 |title=National Briefing {{!}} South: Virginia: Pit Bull Attack |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/22/us/national-briefing-south-virginia-pit-bull-attack.html |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
|-
| April 11, 2005
|Robert Schafer
|4
|Male
|] x ] mix (1)
|]
|]
|The boy opened the gate to the pen when the family dog was chained. The dog broke the boy's neck. Animal control euthanized the dog.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boorstein |first=Michelle |date=March 2, 2024 |title=Family Dog Kills Boy, 4, In Va. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/04/12/family-dog-kills-boy-4-in-va/ffc578ff-667a-4733-bbc3-87cd51b62736/ |access-date=April 24, 2024 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hnamurthy |first=Kiran Kris |date=April 12, 2005 |title=Dog Kills Boy, 4, in Backyard |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-dog-kills-boy-4/145972971/ |access-date=April 24, 2024 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |pages=, |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|May 5, 2005
|Julia Beck
|87
|Female
|Unknown (2)
|]
|]
|Beck, who was confined to a wheelchair, was attacked by her daughter's pets. She died in the hospital two weeks later.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=September 19, 2005 |title=Couple's Dogs Killed Mom, Cops Say |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/story?id=1138823 |access-date=April 24, 2024 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> Her daughter claimed strays had attacked her mother, which was later disproven. Her daughter and son-in-law pled guilty to criminal recklessness in association with Beck's death.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2006 |title=Couple Pleads Guilty To Four Counts Each In Dog Mauling Of Woman, 87 |url=https://www.wave3.com/story/5531322/couple-pleads-guilty-to-four-counts-each-in-dog-mauling-of-woman-87 |access-date=April 24, 2024 |website=WAVE 3 |language=en}}</ref>
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|May 5, 2005
|Lorinze Reddings
|42
|Male
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Reddings was found dead in his home, having been attacked by his two pet dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2005 |title=Pit Bulls Kill Owner In Home |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pit-bulls-kill-owner-in-home/ |access-date=April 24, 2024 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2005 |title=St. Charles County man likely killed by pet pit bulls |url=https://www.stlpr.org/other/2005-05-12/st-charles-county-man-likely-killed-by-pet-pit-bulls |access-date=April 24, 2024 |website=St. Louis NPR |language=en}}</ref>
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|June 3, 2005
|Nicholas Faibish
|12
|Male
|] (1 or 2)
|]
|]
|Faibish was home alone when a family pet killed him. His mother had separated the dogs from the boy before leaving the house. Neighbors called the police after hearing Faibish calls for help. One dog was shot by police and the other was taken into custody. <ref>{{Cite web |date=June 24, 2005 |title=Mother charged in fatal dog mauling |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/mother-charged-fatal-dog-mauling-flna1C9441920 |access-date=April 24, 2024 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=June 4, 2005 |title=San Francisco Boy Dies in Dog Mauling |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-04-me-dog4-story.html |access-date=April 24, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Derbeken |first=Jaxon Van |date=September 12, 2006 |title=S.F. to drop mom's endangerment charge in fatal dog mauling |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/s-f-to-drop-mom-s-endangerment-charge-in-fatal-2489425.php |access-date=April 24, 2024 |work=SFGATE |language=en}}</ref>
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|May 10, 2006
|Raymond Tomco
|78
|Male
|] (3)
|]
|]
|Tomco was found dead in his home with bite wounds from dogs belonging to his daughter. In the past year, she was cited multiple times for unlicensed and unrestrained dogs. Animal control shot one dog and took the others into custody to be euthanized.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Partlow |first=Joshua |date=May 11, 2006 |title=Cut Artery Cited in Fatal Dog Attack |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2006/05/12/cut-artery-cited-in-fatal-dog-attack-span-classbankhead3-pit-bulls-in-home-with-78-year-oldspan/63f2c274-18c1-4b0c-b915-c49c8f09132a/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Marimow |first=Ann E. |date=May 11, 2006 |title=Mauling Suspected in Death |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2006/05/11/mauling-suspected-in-death-span-classbankheadpit-bulls-likely-responsible-for-mans-countless-bitesspan/9fadcc19-1bd1-4ab4-805a-870e4fec5a69/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 13, 2006 |title=Police Await Autopsy in Calvert Co. Death |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-police-await-autopsy-i/145304490/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |pages=B5 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|October 7, 2006
|Jeannine Fusco
|44
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Fusco was dogsitting when she was attacked and killed by the dog. Her sister was also injured in the attack. The police shot the dog.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Holtz |first=Jeff |date=October 15, 2006 |title=THE WEEK; No Charges Planned In Killing by Pit Bull |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/15/nyregion/the-week-no-charges-planned-in-killing-by-pit-bull.html |access-date=April 24, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Confessore |first1=Nicholas |last2=Holl |first2=John |date=October 8, 2006 |title=Pit Bull in Rockland County Attacks 2 Women, Killing One |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/nyregion/pit-bull-in-rockland-county-attacks-2-women-killing-one.html |access-date=April 24, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
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|January 3, 2008
|Andrew Stein
|<1
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|The 8-month-old infant was attacked and killed by the family's dog at home while being cared for by his grandmother. Andrew was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Several neighbors claimed that the dog was friendly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-25 |title=8-Month-Old Boy Mauled to Death by Family Dog in New York |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/8-month-old-boy-mauled-to-death-by-family-dog-in-new-york |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Associated Press |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2008-01-04 |title=Brooklyn family's dog mauls 8-month-old boy to death |url=https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/news/2008/01/04/brooklyn-family-s-dog-mauls/64948898007/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Norwich Bulletin |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|January 11, 2009
|Alex Angulo
|4
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Alex was fatally attacked by at least one of the family's two Rottweiler dogs in his backyard while his father was shoveling snow. The child was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Some neighbors claimed that the dogs sometimes acted aggressively. The dogs were euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-01-12 |title=Dog attack leaves boy dead |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2009/01/12/dog-attack-leaves-boy-dead/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2009-01-11 |title=Boy Mauled by Dog Was About to Be Adopted |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/boy-mauled-by-family-pet/1896992/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=NBC Chicago |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|January 20, 2009
|Olivia Rozek
|<1
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Olivia was fatally attacked by the family's dog. The mother had laid Olivia in her bed next to her twin sister and then went into the kitchen. While the mother was in the kitchen, the dog attacked Olivia and dragged her by her head from the bedroom to the hallway. Olivia was airlifted to the hospital where she died due to the injuries. Olivia's twin sister was not harmed.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-01-20 |title=Bourbonnais infant killed by family dog |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2009/01/20/bourbonnais-infant-killed-by-family-dog/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Provost |first=Lee |date=2009-01-21 |title=Officials probe death of baby involving dog |url=https://daily-journal.com/news/local/officials-probe-death-of-baby-involving-dog/article_df8095c9-552f-58e5-b779-e41367d2cdca.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20171105052320/https://daily-journal.com/news/local/officials-probe-death-of-baby-involving-dog/article_df8095c9-552f-58e5-b779-e41367d2cdca.html |archive-date=2017-11-05 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=The Daily Journal |language=en}}</ref>
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|December 12, 2009
|Dallas Lee Walters
|1
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|The dog attacked the toddler when he reached to pick up a cookie he had dropped. The attack happened during a party at the toddler's aunt's home. Family members took Dallas to the hospital where he later died due to his injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-25 |title=Florida Toddler Mauled to Death by Rottweiler |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/florida-toddler-mauled-to-death-by-rottweiler |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Associated Press |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2009-11-13 |title=Authorities: Rottweiler mauls, kills Florida toddler |url=https://abc13.com/archive/7168389/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=ABC13 Houston |language=en}}</ref>
|}


====2010s====
* '''Traumatic Deaths from Dog Attacks in the United States''' (1982) <ref name="pmid7058093">{{cite journal| author=Pinckney LE, Kennedy LA| title=Traumatic deaths from dog attacks in the United States. | journal=Pediatrics | year= 1982 | volume= 69 | issue= 2 | pages= 193-6 | pmid=7058093 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7058093}}</ref>
** Findings:
*** Most attacks were by single pet dogs without a preceding history of viciousness and without known provocation by the victim.
*** The high incidence of infant fatalities (1/3rd) was unexpected because such victims are too immature to threaten or provoke a dog to attack.
** Recommendations:
*** Adults shouldn't leave infants unattended with dogs.
*** More detailed studies by epidemiologists and dog behaviorists are needed to properly define the problem and its possible solutions.


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* '''U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities Breeds of Dogs Involved, Age Groups and Other Factors Over a 13-Year Period (2005 to 2017)''' (2018) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-multi-year-fatality-report-2005-2017.php|title=U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities: Breeds of Dogs Involved, Age Groups and Other Factors Over a 13-Year Period (2005 to 2017) |website=DogsBite.org - Some dogs don't let go}}</ref>
|-
** Purpose: Publishing of statistics and analysis of dog bite related fatalities in 13 year period by breed, victim age and gender, and other factors.
!Attack date
!Victim
!Age
!Gender
!Dog type (number)
!City or county
!State
!Details
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|{{Date table sorting|2010-02-28}}
|Ashlynn Anderson
|4
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Anderson was attacked by one of her family's dogs. She was flown to the hospital but died due to blood loss while in transport. A few months before the fatal incident, a deputy had responded to a call and removed another aggressive dog that had bitten a family member. The dog was euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lori |first=Tobias |date=March 2, 2010 |title=4-year-old stepdaughter of 'Ax Men' star killed by Rottweiler in Astoria |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2010/03/four-year-old_killed_by_rottwe.html |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=Oregon Live |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=March 1, 2010 |title='Ax Men' star's daughter mauled to death by dog |url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2010/03/01/ax-men-stars-daughter-mauled-to-death-by-dog/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=The Oakland Press |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2010 |title=Reality TV Star's Child Killed by His Dog |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6LDsVfbGLw&ab_channel=AssociatedPress |url-status= |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=Associated Press |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|{{Date table sorting|2011-04-25}}
|Margaret Salcedo
|48
|Female
|] (1),
Pit bull mix (3)
|], ]
|]
|Salcedo was attacked while taking a walk and died a few hours later.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-04-26 |title=New Mexico: Pitbulls töten Frau |url=https://www.hna.de/welt/mexico-pitbulls-toeten-frau-zr-1219201.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=www.hna.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-04-26 |title=New Mexico woman killed in attack by 4 dogs |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42769741 |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-04-26 |title=Pack of pit bulls maul, kill N.M. woman - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pack-of-pit-bulls-maul-kill-nm-woman/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|{{Date table sorting|2012-11-12}}
|Dawn Brown
|44
|Female
|] or
] (1)
|]
|]
|A recently adopted dog attacked Brown in her home. Her husband found her dead. They got the dog from a relative who did not want the dog around a newborn baby. The dog was brought to animal control and was euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jaffe |first=Matthew |date=November 15, 2012 |title=Illinois Woman Mauled by Recently Adopted Dog |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/adopted-dog-mauls-illinois-firefighter/story?id=17730187 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116145249/https://abcnews.go.com/US/adopted-dog-mauls-illinois-firefighter/story?id=17730187 |archive-date=November 16, 2012 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=ABC News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2012 |title=Dog Kills Woman Right After Adoption |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dawn-brown-killed-by-family-dog-mastiff-illinois_n_2139793 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207030742/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dawn-brown-killed-by-family-dog-mastiff-illinois_n_2139793 |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 15, 2012 |title=Chicago paramedic killed by her own dog |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/11/15/chicago-paramedic-killed-by-her-own-dog/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hitzeman |first=Harry |date=November 21, 2012 |title=Mastiff in fatal Big Rock attack euthanized |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/20121121/news/mastiff-in-fatal-big-rock-attack-euthanized/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326124404/https://www.dailyherald.com/20121121/news/mastiff-in-fatal-big-rock-attack-euthanized/ |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=Daily Herald |language=en-US}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |{{Date table sorting|2013-04-02}}
| rowspan="2" |Tyler Jett
| rowspan="2" |7
| rowspan="2" |Male
|] (1)
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |Jett was riding his bicycle when attacked by the dogs. He died a week later in the hospital. The dog owner was found guilty of ] and was sentenced to ten years in prison.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2015 |title=Florida boy, 7, dies after attack by bulldogs |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-boy-7-dies-after-attack-by-bulldogs |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Associated Press |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2013 |title=Panhandle boy dies after attack by bulldogs |url=https://www.wtxl.com/news/panhandle-boy-dies-after-attack-by-bulldogs/article_9643abda-a048-11e2-9ed6-0019bb30f31a.html |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=August 30, 2013 |title=Florida Dog Owner Found Guilty in Boy's Fatal Mauling |url=https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-dog-owner-found-guilty-in-boys-fatal-mauling/1928190/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=NBC 6 South Florida |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2013 |title=Fla. man convicted in death of boy, 7, mauled by his dogs |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fla-man-convicted-in-death-of-boy-7-mauled-by-his-dogs/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=October 12, 2013 |title=Dogs' owner gets 10 years in fatal mauling |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2013/10/12/around-the-region-for-oct-12-2013/31854464007/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325171830/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2013/10/12/around-the-region-for-oct-12-2013/31854464007/ |archive-date=March 25, 2024 |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Gainesville Sun |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|] (1)
|-
|{{Date table sorting|2013-05-08}}
|Carlton Freeman
|80
|Male
|Unknown (4)
|]
|]
|Freeman was attacked by several dogs that pulled him out of his motorized wheelchair.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=May 14, 2013 |title=SC amputee, 80, dies after being attacked by dogs |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-sc-amputee-80-dies-after-being-attacked-by-dogs-2013may14-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2013 |title=Coroner: Elderly man in wheelchair fatally mauled by dogs |url=https://www.live5news.com/story/22247470/coroner-80-year-old |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Live5news |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Radford |first=Elaine |date=May 15, 2013 |title=Amputee Killed By Dogs Only First In Horrific String Of Dog Attacks This Week |url=https://www.inquisitr.com/662445/health-lifestyle |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=The Inquisitr |language=en}}</ref>
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|May 9, 2013
|Pamela Maria Devitt
|63
|Female
|] (4)
|]
|]
|Devitt was out for a morning walk when she was attacked by dogs. Her DNA was found on four dogs, that had previously attacked others. The dogs' owner was convicted of ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dilworth |first=M. |date=October 3, 2014 |title=Local dog owner gets 15 to life in mauling death |url=https://theavtimes.com/2014/10/03/local-dog-owner-gets-15-to-life-in-mauling-death/ |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=The Antelope Valley Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2013 |title=Owner Arrested After DNA Links Pit Bulls To Fatal Littlerock Mauling |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/owner-arrested-after-dna-links-pit-bulls-to-fatal-littlerock-mauling/ |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2013 |title=Dog owner charged with murder in woman's mauling |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2013-may-30-la-me-pit-bull-murder-20130531-story.html |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Winter |first=Michael |date=May 10, 2013 |title=Fatal Calif. pit bull attack probed as possible homicide |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/10/jogger-killed-dogs/2149843/ |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2013-12-07}}
|Jah'niyah White
|2
|Female
|] (2)
|]
|]
|White died after being attacked by two dogs. She was with her grandfather when the incident occurred.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wojciechowski |first=Charlie |date=December 8, 2013 |title=Mom Mourns Daughter Killed By Pit Bulls |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/autopsy-reveals-3-year-old-girl-died-from-dog-attack/2049099/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=NBC Chicago |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sobol |first=Rosemary |date=December 9, 2013 |title=A painful Christmas for family of child killed by dog: 'I can't do anything except worry about my baby' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/12/09/a-painful-christmas-for-family-of-child-killed-by-dog-i-cant-do-anything-except-worry-about-my-baby-2/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2013 |title=Police Investigating Toddler's Dog Mauling Death As Homicide |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chicago-toddler-death-dog-mauling_n_4413447 |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2014-07-20}}
|Johnathan Quarles
|<1
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Quarles was visiting his step-grandmother when he was attacked. The dog attacked and injured another dog a month before. Animal control removed the dog.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2014 |title=Coroner rules baby killed by dog 'an accident' |url=https://www.whio.com/news/crime--law/coroner-rules-baby-killed-dog-accident/hqd80j03XdlJLvUIcsUU2L/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 22, 2014 |title=Dog kills 7-month-old baby while step-grandma was babysitting |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/dog-kills-7-month-old-baby-while-step-grandma-was-babysitting/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Karin |date=July 21, 2014 |title=Neighbor: Dog that killed 7-month-old Dayton boy had attacked before |url=https://www.wlwt.com/article/neighbor-dog-that-killed-7-month-old-dayton-boy-had-attacked-before/3544934 |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=WLWT |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 13, 2016 |title=Woman sentenced in infant dog mauling case |url=https://www.whio.com/news/crime--law/woman-sentenced-infant-dog-mauling-case/G04Irlijqx53FnB2L0zztO/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Parker |date=January 15, 2020 |title=9-1-1 caller in baby's dog mauling death: 'I don't know what happened' |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/caller-baby-dog-mauling-death-don-know-what-happened/G4bkM0LDFjF3GpKposbQ9N/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Dayton Daily News |language=English}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2015-06-28}}
|Jordan Collins-Tyson
|3
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|The babysitter found the injured boy and called for help. The arriving police officers shot the dog. The dog bit the boy in the neck <ref>{{Cite news |date=June 30, 2015 |title=Lawton police ID boy killed in dog attack |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/30/lawton-police-id-boy-killed-in-dog-attack/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325131229/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/30/lawton-police-id-boy-killed-in-dog-attack/ |archive-date=March 25, 2024 |access-date=March 25, 2024 |work=The Washington Times}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2015-12-15}}
|Carter Evan Hartle
|<1
|Male
|] x ]
|]
|]
|The 11-month-old child was attacked by the 2-year-old family dog while playing in his home with his siblings. The dog was euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=2015-11-22 |title=Carter Hartle Obituary |url=http://www.dimblebyfriedelfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Carter-Evan-Hartle/Deansboro-NY/1564464 |access-date=2024-08-10 |publisher=Dimbleby, Friedel, Williams & Edmunds Funeral Homes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122001029/http://www.dimblebyfriedelfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Carter-Evan-Hartle/Deansboro-NY/1564464 |archive-date=November 22, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-08 |title=Child killed in Oneida County dog attack |url=http://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/child-killed-in-oneida-county-dog-attack |access-date=2024-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508020603/http://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/child-killed-in-oneida-county-dog-attack |archive-date=May 8, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Doran |first=Elizabeth |date=2015-11-17 |title=Dog euthanized after fatal attack on baby in Oneida County |url=https://www.syracuse.com/news/2015/11/dog_euthanized_after_fatal_attack_on_baby_in_oneida_county.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=syracuse |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Doran |first=Elizabeth |date=2015-11-16 |title=Family's pet pit bull kills 11-month-old in Oneida County |url=https://www.syracuse.com/news/2015/11/11-month-old_dies_from_dog_attack_in_oneida_county.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=syracuse |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2016|1|3}}
|Tyler Trammell-Huston
|9
|Male
|] (3)
|]
|]
|Trammell-Huston was alone with his half-sister's dogs when he was attacked and killed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prestwich |first=Emma |date=January 6, 2016 |title=9-Year-Old Boy Killed By Sister's Pit Bulls |url=https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/tyler-trammell-huston-pit-bulls_n_8924036 |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Weilbourne |first=Lori |date=January 14, 2016 |title=The Nanny Dog Strikes Again |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hope-standard-the-nanny-dog-strikes/145310663/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Hope Standard |location=Hope, British Columbia, Canada |pages=A8 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2017|1|17}}
|Skylar Dean Julius
|<1
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|The family dog killed two-month-old Julius who was in her infant bouncer while her father was sleeping. Julius was taken to the hospital where she was declared dead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Austin |first=C. B. S. |date=January 20, 2017 |title=Police: No signs of previous abuse in infant killed by family dog in San Marcos |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/police-no-signs-of-previous-abuse-in-infant-killed-by-family-dog-in-san-marcos |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=WOAI |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dog mauls 2-month-old to death |url=https://abc7chicago.com/san-marcos-texas-dog-mauls-baby-skylar-julius/1710444/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=ABC7 Chicago |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 19, 2017 |title=Father Says Family Dog Killed Baby |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-father-says-fa/145310173/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=Austin American-Statesman |pages=B1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2017|1|17}}
|Logan Braatz
|6
|Male
|] mix (2)
|]
|]
|Braatz was attacked while walking to his bus stop. He later died at the hospital. A second child was seriously injured but survived after spending weeks in the hospital. The dogs' owner was charged with ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 18, 2017 |title=Pit bull owner in custody after child killed, another injured in attack on the way to school |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pit-bull-attack-georgia-kills-boy-critically-injures-girl-dog-owner-in-custody/ |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2017 |title=Charge reduced against owner of dogs that killed Atlanta boy |url=https://apnews.com/article/f9fdd1bde1bb4d3fab6481cb3349833a |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=AP News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stevens |first=Alexis |date=January 25, 2017 |title=Latest Dog Attack Intensifies Anger |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-latest-dog-atta/145309785/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |pages=B1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 19, 2017 |title=Dog-attack Charge Upgraded |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-enterprise-dog-attack-charge-upgra/145310054/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=Press Enterprise |location=Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania |pages=A2 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|March 23, 2017
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|<1
|Male
|] type (1)
|]
|]
|The family's pet attacked the eight-month-old boy, while he was being watched by a family friend. Police shot the dog to stop the attack but the boy was already dead.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Moyer |first=Justin Wm |date=May 24, 2023 |title=Boy, 8 months old, is killed by family dog in Maryland |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/8-month-old-boy-killed-by-family-dog-in-calvert-county/2017/03/23/c96116ba-100b-11e7-8fed-dbb23e393b15_story.html |access-date=April 12, 2024 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Reeve |first1=Richard Reeve |last2=Gayle |first2=Anna-Lysa |date=March 23, 2017 |title=8-month-old baby attacked, killed by family dog in Maryland |url=https://wjla.com/news/local/8-month-old-baby-attacked-killed-by-family-dog-in-maryland |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=WJLA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=March 24, 2017 |title=Update: 8 Month Old Baby Boy Killed in Dog Attack in Lusby |url=https://smnewsnet.com/archives/416669/update-8-month-old-baby-boy-killed-in-dog-attack-in-lusby/ |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=Southern Maryland News Net |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2017-10-21}}
|Javien Candelario
|7
|Male
|] (2)
|]
|]
|The 7-year-old child was attacked and killed by 2 dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-23 |title=Lowell School District Mourns 'Vibrant' Student Killed In Pit Bull Attack - CBS Boston |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/lowell-pit-bull-attack-child-killed/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-10-23 |title=Pitbulls töten Siebenjährigen in den USA |url=https://www.morgenpost.de/vermischtes/article212326781/Pitbull-Attacke-Zwei-Kampfhunde-toeten-Siebenjaehrigen.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=www.morgenpost.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carozza |first=Jacob |date=2017-11-01 |title=Death of Lowell boy killed by pit bulls ruled an accident, officials say |url=https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/11/01/death-of-lowell-boy-killed-by-pit-bulls-ruled-an-accident-officials-say/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|December 14, 2017
|Bethany Stephens
|22
|Female
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Stephens, who had been walking her two dogs, was reported missing. The next day, she was found dead, with the dogs guarding and eating her body. Police said it appeared she had been mauled to death by the dogs. The dogs were euthanized.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 19, 2017 |title=Virginia woman mauled to death by her dogs, police say |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42418090 |access-date=April 13, 2024 |language=en-GB |via=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Phillips |first=Kristine |date=December 20, 2017 |title=People Couldn't Believe Two Dogs Killed Their Owner; the Sheriff Described the Horror |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-people-couldnt-beli/145320098/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Daily Nonpareil |location=Council Bluffs, Iowa |pages=8 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2017-12-07}}
|Emily Mae Colvin
|24
|Female
|] (4–5)
|]
|]
|Colvin was attacked and killed in front of her home. Her death led to the creation of "Emily's Law".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Remkus |first=Ashley |date=2018-01-30 |title=Judge orders euthanization of pit bulls that mauled northeast Alabama woman to death |url=https://www.al.com/news/2018/01/judge_orders_euthanization_of.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=al |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cason |first=Mike |date=2018-03-20 |title=New law can send Alabama owners of vicious dogs to prison |url=https://www.al.com/news/2018/03/new_law_creates_felonies_for_a.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=al |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cason |first=Mike |date=2018-02-01 |title=Bill applies felony charge to owners of dogs that maim or kill |url=https://www.al.com/news/2018/01/bill_applies_felony_charge_to.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=al |language=en}}</ref>
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|January 9, 2018
|Laura Williams Ray
|53
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Ray was killed by a pit bull owned by her kennel client. Animal control euthanized the dog.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Segura |first1=Matthew |last2=Willis |first2=Dede |date=January 10, 2018 |title=Pit bull kills woman working at a pet hotel in West Monroe |url=https://www.knoe.com/content/news/Pit-bull-kills-woman-at-West-Monroe-area-pet-boarding-facility-468623323.html |access-date=March 16, 2024 |website=KNOE CBS News 8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 15, 2018 |title=The New York Daily News has reported |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-enterprise-the-new-york-daily-news/145309190/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=Press Enterprise |location=Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania |pages=A5 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mott |first=Ashley |date=January 13, 2018 |title=Following Fatal Attack, Pit Bull Euthanized |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-following-fatal-attack-pit-bu/145309382/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Times |pages=A1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 11, 2018 |title=Woman Dies After Being Attacked by Pit Bull |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/vancouver-island-free-daily-woman-dies-a/145309528/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=Vancouver Island Free Daily |location=Parksville, British Columbia |pages=A9 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|March 7, 2018
|
|<1
|Female
|] hybrid (1)
|]
|]
|The family pet attacked an eight-day-old who was in a ]. She died at the hospital. The dog was euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=The Eagle |date=March 8, 2018 |title=Dog mauls eight-day-old baby to death {{!}} |url=https://theeagleonline.com.ng/dog-mauls-eight-day-old-baby-to-death/ |access-date=March 16, 2024 |website=The Eagle Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2018 |title=Virginia family's wolf-dog hybrid kills 8-day-old baby lying in bassinet |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lee-county-virginia-wolf-hybrid-kills-8-day-old-baby-lying-in-bassinet/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2018-03-25}}
|Hong Saengsamly
|49
|Female
|] (1–2)
|]
|]
|Saengsamly was attacked in her house by her pet dog. Her son found her dead, with the dog guarding her body. He shot the dog.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hill |first=Crystal |date=March 27, 2018 |title=Woman was mauled to death. Her dog guarded her body and 'growled,' officials say |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article207041374.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520000113/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article207041374.html |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |access-date=March 19, 2024 |work=Miami Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Garza |first=Jesse |date=March 26, 2018 |title=Milwaukee woman mauled to death by at least one of her pet dogs |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/03/26/milwaukee-woman-mauled-death-least-one-her-pet-dogs/460444002/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=Journal Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|May 10, 2018
|Tracy Garcia
|52
|Female
|Mix breed (7)
|]
|]
|Garcia was attacked by her neighbor's dogs while walking near her home. She later died in the hospital. Police shot one dog and the rest were euthanized.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gajanan |first=Mahita |date=May 17, 2018 |title=Oklahoma Woman Killed in Attack by Pack of Dachshunds |url=https://time.com/5280769/dog-attack-dachshund-woman-oklahoma-death/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |magazine=TIME |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossman |first=Sean Rossman and Sean |date=May 17, 2018 |title=Pack of dogs maul, kill woman in Oklahoma |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/17/pack-dachshund-terrier-mix-dogs-maul-kill-woman-oklahoma/619598002/ |access-date=April 24, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Erdman |first=Shelby Lin |date=May 17, 2018 |title=Pack of vicious dogs running wild attacks, kills woman |url=https://www.wpxi.com/news/trending-now/pack-of-small-vicious-dachshunds-running-wild-attacks-kills-woman/750780367/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202124006/https://www.wpxi.com/news/trending-now/pack-of-small-vicious-dachshunds-running-wild-attacks-kills-woman/750780367/ |archive-date=December 2, 2023 |access-date=April 24, 2024 |website=WPXI |via=web.archive.org}}</ref>
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|May 30, 2018
|
|<1
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|An eight-month-old girl in a bouncy chair was attacked by the family pet while in the care of her grandmother. Fire and rescue declared her dead at the scene.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cummings |first=William |date=May 30, 2018 |title=8-month-old baby girl dies after she was attacked by pet dog in Florida |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/30/pet-dog-kills-florida-baby/656666002/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|July 8, 2018
|Joseph Pettaway
|51
|Male
|Unknown (1)
|]
|]
|Pettaway was attacked by a police dog, Niko, whose handler was responding to a burglary call. Pettaway had permission to stay at the house he was renovating. He died at the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Melissa |date=October 1, 2020 |title=A police dog killed Joseph Pettaway. His family now fights for body cam footage of his final moments |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2020/10/01/joseph-pettaway-alabama-police-dog-family-fight-body-cam-footage/5802839002/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=Montgomery Advertiser |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=VanSickle |first1=Abbie |last2=Stephens |first2=Challen |last3=Martin |first3=Ryan |last4=Brozost-Kelleher |first4=Dana |last5=Fan |first5=Andrew |author-link5= |date=October 2, 2020 |title='Like I Was Being Eaten' When Police Dogs Bite, No One is Accountable |url=https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/10/02/police-use-of-force-dog-bite-k-9-investigation-excessive-force-arrests-lawsuits/5879123002/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=USA TODAY |location= |pages= |via=}}</ref>
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|December 15, 2018
|Angela Johnson
|54
|Female
|] (3)
|]
|]
|Johnson was attacked in her yard by loose dogs. She was taken to hospital and died on February 9, 2019. All three dogs were euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kohn |first=Keith W. |date=February 19, 2018 |title='She was lifeless:' Woman mauled in Anza by 3 pit bulls dies of injuries weeks later, family says |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2019/02/18/angela-johnson-woman-mauled-anza-december-three-pit-bulls-dies/2910215002/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=The Desert Sun |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2018 |title=Woman hospitalized after being mauled by 3 pit bulls in Anza |url=https://abc7.com/anza-dog-attack-pit-bull-bulls-riverside-county/4908338/ |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Montgomery |first=Trevor |date=December 19, 2018 |title=Son describes agony after Dr's ask to pull plug on critically injured Anza mauling victim |url=https://myrcns.com/2018/12/19/son-describes-agony-after-drs-ask-to-pull-plug-on-critically-injured-anza-mauling-victim/ |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=Riverside County News Source |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Rokos |first=Brian |date=January 10, 2019 |title=Pit bulls that gravely wounded Anza woman are euthanized |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/pit-bulls-that-gravely-wounded-anza-woman-are-euthanized/ |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=Press Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|February 26, 2019
|Bessie Jill Peterson
|88
|Female
|] (6)
|]
|]
|Peterson was mauled after going to the back of her yard to clean a drainage ditch. She died at the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alund |first=Natalie Neysa |date=March 20, 2019 |title=Middle Tennessee woman mauled to death by six German Shepherds |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-middle-tennesee-woman-mau/145291173/ |access-date=March 21, 2024 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stunson |first=Mike |date=March 1, 2019 |title='It's like a nightmare.' Tennessee woman mauled to death by six German Shepherds. |url=https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article226987909.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302063307/https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article226987909.html |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=Lexington Herald-Leader}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2019-08}}
|Emma Hernandez
|9
|Female
|] (3)
|]
|]
|The 9-year-old was riding her bike near her home and was attacked by 3 dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hassan |first=David Williams,Carma |date=2019-08-20 |title=Pit bulls maul and kill a 9-year-old girl in Detroit |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/20/us/detroit-dogs-kill-girl-trnd/index.html |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Emma_Hernandez |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/topic/Emma_Hernandez/ |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=WDIV |language=en}}</ref> The dogs' owner was charged with second-degree murder. There had been repeated complaints about these dogs, but officials never took action. Detroit City Council later amended their dangerous animal ordinance by adding "Emma's Clause", requiring ] to investigate all complaints about dangerous animals including visiting the location and taking photographs.<ref> 2019-10-03 clickondetroit.com]</ref><ref> 2020-02-18 Detroit Metro Times</ref>
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====2020s====
=== Studies on Dog Bite Injuries ===


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Evaluating information from studies of non-fatal injuries caused by dogs can lead to an understanding of how to handle the problems resulting in dog bite related fatalities.<ref name="pmid10997153" />
|-

!Attack date
* '''Abstract: A Review of Dog Bites in the United States from 1958 to 2016: Systematic Review of the Peer-Reviewed Literature''' (2017) <ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5636534/|title=Abstract: A Review of Dog Bites in the United States from 1958 to 2016: Systematic Review of the Peer-Reviewed Literature|first1=Chad M.|last1=Bailey|first2=Katharine M.|last2=Hinchcliff|first3=Lee L.Q.|last3=Pu|date=2 October 2017 |journal=Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open|volume=5|issue=9 Suppl|via=PubMed Central|doi=10.1097/01.GOX.0000526413.24099.38|pmc=5636534}}</ref>
!Victim
** ''"To our knowledge, this is ... the first report evaluating breed specific legislation in the United States. Our data suggest that breed specific legislation may be effective in reducing the incidence of dog bites attributed to breeds that are regulated. Significant effort has been devoted to determining how best to minimize dog bites severe enough to require medical attention."''
!Age

!Gender
* '''An Algorithmic Approach to Operative Management of Complex Pediatric Dog Bites: 3-Year Review of a Level I Regional Referral Pediatric Trauma Hospital''' (2017) <ref name="pmid29184724">{{cite journal |vauthors=Alizadeh K, Shayesteh A, Xu ML| title=An Algorithmic Approach to Operative Management of Complex Pediatric Dog Bites: 3-Year Review of a Level I Regional Referral Pediatric Trauma Hospital. | journal=Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open | year= 2017 | volume= 5 | issue= 10 | pages= e1431 | pmid=29184724 | doi=10.1097/GOX.0000000000001431 | pmc=5682160 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=29184724}}</ref>
!Dog type (number)
** ''"We evaluated the effectiveness of breed specific legislation in Denver, CO, the largest jurisdiction in the United States with a pit bull ban in place. Since 2001, 5.7% of bites in Denver, CO were attributed to Pit Bull type breeds compared to 54.4% in the remainder of the United States. Our data suggest that breed specific legislation may be effective in reducing the incidence of dog bites attributed to breeds that are regulated."''
!City or county

!State
* '''Analysis of Pediatric Facial Dog Bites''' (2013) <ref name="pmid24436765">{{cite journal |vauthors=Chen HH, Neumeier AT, Davies BW, Durairaj VD | title=Analysis of pediatric facial dog bites. | journal=Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr | year= 2013 | volume= 6 | issue= 4 | pages= 225-32 | pmid=24436765 | doi=10.1055/s-0033-1349211 | pmc=3820741 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24436765 }} </ref>
!Details
** This study was conducted in Denver, Colorado, a jurisdiction where pit bulls have been banned since 1989 (except briefly in 2004).<ref>{{cite web |title=Denver's Pit Bull Ordinance: A Review of its History and Judicial Rulings" |author=Kory A. Nelson |date=April 15, 2005 |url=https://www.dogsbite.org/pdf/denver-pitbull-ordinance-history-judicial-rulings.pdf}}</ref>
|-
** ''"No pit bull terriers were identified as a biting dog in this study, consistent with a ban of pit bulls in Denver County that was passed in 1989."''
|{{Date table sorting|2020-01-08}}
** ''"Our study found 11 victims of pit bull bites from 2003 to 2008, including the patient who suffered the most extensive injuries and the longest hospitalization of our entire population, indicating that despite legislation, pit bull bites continue to be a public health concern."''
|Kay Torres
** ''"There is a tremendous financial and psychosocial burden associated with dog bites, and prevention strategies should focus on education with the aid of public policies and better documentation and reporting systems."''
|52

|Female
* '''Characteristics of 1616 Consecutive Dog Bite Injuries at a Single Institution''' (2016) <ref name="pmid27400935">{{cite journal|vauthors=Golinko MS, Arslanian B, Williams JK| title=Characteristics of 1616 Consecutive Dog Bite Injuries at a Single Institution. | journal=Clin Pediatr (Phila) | year= 2017 | volume= 56 | issue= 4 | pages= 316-325 | pmid=27400935 | doi=10.1177/0009922816657153 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27400935}}</ref>
|Unknown (pack)
** ''"This is the first detailed study of dog bite injuries in Georgia and one of the largest studies conducted at a pediatric trauma center. Our study revealed that whereas more than half of all injuries necessitate repair, only approximately 5% require operative intervention. The data also suggest that younger children (<5 years old) than previously reported, and particularly infants, are at high risk for the most severe injuries. The study corroborates the largely negative interactions between pit bulls and children of any age. Parental education and supervision may be the most important measure to prevent severe dog bite injuries."''
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** ''"Infants were more than 4 times as likely to be bitten by the family dog and more than 6 times as likely to be bitten in the head/neck region. Children <=5 years old were 62% more likely to require repair; and 5.5% of all patients required an operation. Pit bull bites were implicated in half of all surgeries performed and over 2.5 times as likely to bite in multiple anatomic locations as compared to other breeds."''
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|Torres was found surrounded by several dogs with bite marks to her arms and legs. The autopsy ruled out homicide.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=John |date=2020-01-15 |title=Woman killed in suspected dog attack at Taos Pueblo |url=https://www.taosnews.com/news/woman-killed-in-suspected-dog-attack-at-taos-pueblo/article_093aff29-1c86-5752-8faa-bf0f16f4c495.html |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=The Taos News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-01-16 |title=Taos Pueblo woman death may have stemmed from dog attack |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/16/taos-pueblo-woman-death-may-have-stemmed-from-dog-/ |access-date=2024-05-21 |work=The Washington Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Easley |first=Liam |date=2022-11-17 |title=Dog attacks still a problem in Taos |url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-taos-news/20221117/281706913673394 |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=The Taos News via Pressreader}}</ref>
* '''Characteristics of Dog Bites in Arkansas''' (2018) <ref name="pmid30075476">{{cite journal|vauthors=Smith AM, Carlson J, Bartels AB, McLeod CB, Golinko MS| title=Characteristics of Dog Bites in Arkansas. | journal=South Med J | year= 2018 | volume= 111 | issue= 8 | pages= 494-500 | pmid=30075476 | doi=10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000848 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30075476}}</ref>
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** ''"Our study represents the first detailed study of dog bites conducted within Arkansas. Approximately 5 years of data were collected from our state’s only Level I trauma centers: ACH and UAMS. Across both institutions, our study revealed that 36% of cases needed repair, yet only 6.7% required operative intervention. Lacking some concordance with much of the previous literature, our study supports the notion that younger children (younger than 5 years) are at greater risk for more severe injuries. Moreover, those younger than 5 years were >8 times as likely to require operative repair, >4 times as likely to be bitten on the head and neck, and >3 times as likely to be bitten by a family dog. In addition, our study revealed that male children are more likely to be bitten, which is consistent with the literature. Uniquely, however, our data suggested that adult females were more often seen for dog bites. Our study corroborates much of the previous literature, supporting the notion that pit bull bites are severe enough to require operative intervention more frequently than the bites of other dog breeds."''
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* '''Contemporary Update on the Treatment of Dog Bite: Injuries to the Oral and Maxillofacial Region''' (2015) <ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.joms.org/article/S0278-2391(14)01724-8/abstract|title=Contemporary Update on the Treatment of Dog Bite: Injuries to the Oral and Maxillofacial Region|first1=John W.|last1=Hudson|first2=Michael D.|last2=Foster|date=1 May 2015|publisher=|journal=Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery|volume=73|issue=5|pages=935–942|via=www.joms.org|doi=10.1016/j.joms.2014.12.003|pmid=25795183}}</ref>
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** ''"Breed-specific mauling has been difficult to establish and a continued point of controversy owing to the lack of a mandatory official registry database."''
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** ''"Dog bites to the face are significant disfiguring and debilitating injuries frequently encountered by OMSs. The financial cost to the patient and society account for millions of dollars paid annually in insurance claims. The physical and emotional trauma can result in long-term therapy for many of the victims, especially children, consisting of multiple surgical revisions and psychological counseling."''
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** ''"Restrictions should be considered for those breeds of dogs commonly associated with dog bite attacks. The pit bull was the most frequently noted breed in our retrospective study, consistent with the current published data."
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* '''Dog bite injuries to the face: Is there risk with breed ownership? A systematic review with meta-analysis''' (2019) <ref>{{cite journal|first1=Garth F.|last1=Essig Jr |first2=Cameron|last2=Sheehan |first3=Shefali|last3=Rikhie |first4=Charles A.|last4=Elmaraghy |first5=J. Jared|last5=Christophel|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165587618305950?via%3Dihub|title=Dog bite injuries to the face: Is there risk with breed ownership? A systematic review with meta-analysis|website=www.sciencedirect.com|doi=10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.028}}</ref>
|The dog's owner set the former fighting dog named Denali on the man. The police officers had to shoot the dog to help the man. The dog owner was charged with murder. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-01-10 |title=Victim identified in Rockcastle County dog attack; woman charged with murder |url=https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Man-fatally-attacked-by-dog-in-Rockcastle-County-566875091.html |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=WKYT News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McMunn |first=Andrew |date=2022-11-08 |title='Good boy, get him': Woman sentenced for siccing pit bull on man in deadly attack |url=https://www.fox34.com/2022/11/08/good-boy-get-him-woman-sentenced-siccing-pit-bull-man-deadly-attack/ |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Fox 34 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-10 |title=KSP investigating death; Man bitten by dog at home |url=https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/man-dies-after-being-mauled-by-dog-in-rockcastle-county |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=LEX 18 News |language=en-US}}</ref>
** This study has several charts showing bite risk and bite severity by breed, created to provide a "risk to own" graphic for potential dog owners.
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** ''"Dog bite injuries to the head and neck remain a significant public health problem. While there is a significant range in severity from superficial and unreported wounds to fatal injuries, we have analyzed bites from patients requiring consultation by a facial trauma and reconstructive surgery service. We conclude that bite frequency and severity can be attributed to certain breeds."''
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|Lisa Urso
* '''Dog Bites in the United States from 1971 to 2018: A Systematic Review of the Peer-Reviewed Literature''' (2019) <ref>{{cite journal|first1=Chad M.|last1=Bailey|first2=Katherine M.|last2=Hunchcliff|first3=Zachary|last3=Moore|first4=Lee|last4=Pu|title=Dog Bites in the United States from 1971 to 2018: A Systematic Review of the Peer-Reviewed Literature}}</ref>
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** This study covers almost 50 years.
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** ''"We remain in the infancy of understanding how dogs, especially those bred to fight, adapt to domestic situations. As a result of this review, it remains imperative to report as accurately as possible the experience of the patients we are treating with these injuries in an effort to continue to better characterize who is at risk and from what animals."''
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** Recommendations: Encourage victims and families to report dog bite incidents; Practitioners should document as much information as possible; Provide victims and families with educational resources; Establish a national database or registry for citizenry to report dog bite incidents (even anonymously); Transparency amongst advocates in their literature; Evaluate scientifically the decades-long bans of Denver and Miami to better understand their effects
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* '''Dog bites of the head and neck: an evaluation of a common pediatric trauma and associated treatment''' (2015) <ref>{{cite journal|first1=Daniel C.|last1=O'Brien |first2=Tyler B.|last2=Andre |first3=Aaron D.|last3=Robinson |first4=Lane D.|last4=Squires |first5=Travis T.|last5=Tollefson|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196070914002051?via%3Dihub|title=Dog bites of the head and neck: an evaluation of a common pediatric trauma and associated treatment|website=www.sciencedirect.com|doi=10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.09.001|pmid=25311183|pmc=4261032}}</ref>
|Urso was found unresponsive on her patio after being attacked by the family dog. The dog had been involved in two previous bite incidents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/24/us/illinois-woman-killed-by-french-bulldog-mix-dog-trnd/index.html|title=A woman was attacked and killed by her French bulldog mix|first=Francesca |last=Giuliani-Hoffman|website=CNN|date=May 24, 2020 |access-date=July 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525183404/https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/24/us/illinois-woman-killed-by-french-bulldog-mix-dog-trnd/index.html|archive-date=May 25, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Borcia |first=Sam |date=May 14, 2020 |title=Dog who viciously attacked, killed its owner in her Fox Lake home will likely be euthanized |url=https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2020/05/14/dog-who-viciously-attacked-killed-its-owner-in-her-fox-lake-home-will-likely-be-euthanized/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831052404/https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2020/05/14/dog-who-viciously-attacked-killed-its-owner-in-her-fox-lake-home-will-likely-be-euthanized/ |archive-date=August 31, 2020 |access-date=July 18, 2020 |website=Lake & McHenry County Scanner}}</ref>
** ''"Dog bites are a significant public health concern, and may account for 40% of all pediatric traumas."''
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** ''"The patients most likely to suffer dog bite injuries of the head and neck are children."''
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** ''"Among the dog breeds responsible for these head and neck injuries, one third involved pit bull terriers, whose resulting injuries were more severe, had nearly twice the requirement for specialty consultation, and had higher rate of surgical exploration and repair."''
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* '''Dogs and Orthopaedic Injuries: Is There a Correlation With Breed?''' (2018) <ref name="pmid29912736">{{cite journal|vauthors=Brice J, Lindvall E, Hoekzema N, Husak L| title=Dogs and Orthopaedic Injuries: Is There a Correlation With Breed? | journal=J Orthop Trauma | year= 2018 | volume= 32 | issue= 9 | pages= e372-e375 | pmid=29912736 | doi=10.1097/BOT.0000000000001235 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=29912736}}</ref>
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** This Fresno, California study compared injuries caused by bites from pit bulls, from non-pit bulls, and from law enforcement K-9s. The study details differences between pit bull and K-9 injuries such as amputations, bony injuries, significant injuries, soft tissue injuries, number of surgical procedures required. In each category, the pit bull group caused more injuries. ''"Pit bull terrier bites accounted for a significantly higher number of orthopaedic injuries and represented more severe bites (fractures and amputation) than other breeds."''
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* '''Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Stays Involving Dog Bites, 2008''' (2010) <ref>{{cite journal |title=Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Stays Involving Dog Bites, 2008 |first1=Laurel|last1=Holmquist |first2=Anne|last2=Elixhauser |url=https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb101.pdf}}</ref>
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** This study of data from 1993-2008 tabulates from all angles (age of patient, region, cost of hospital stay, diagnoses and procedures, etc.). ''"The overall trend through this 16-year time period shows an 86.3 percent increase in dog bite-related hospital stays."''
|The family dog bit an infant multiple times. The baby died at the hospital the same day. The dog was taken by the local humane society.<ref>{{cite news |first= |date=June 14, 2020 |title=Family's dog mauls six-week old South Dakota boy to death |url=https://apnews.com/general-news-407165158902f127046d79997dd0fb03 |access-date=May 14, 2024 |work=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 13, 2020 |title=South Dakota infant dies after he was attacked by family dog |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/13/south-dakota-infant-dies-after-he-was-attacked-by-/ |access-date=May 15, 2024 |website=The Washington Times}}</ref>
** ''"In 2008, there were 316,200 ED (Emergency Department) visits and 9,500 hospital stays related to dog bites. This represents a rate of 103.9 ED visits and 3.1 hospital stays per 100,000 population. On average, every day there were 866 ED visits and 26 hospitalizations related to dog bites."''
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** ''"More than half (57.9 percent) of dog bite-related hospitalizations involved a surgical procedure. The most frequent procedure was debridement of wound. Other procedures included suture of skin and subcutaneous tissue, incision and drainage of skin and subcutaneous tissue, and skin grafts."''
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* '''Epidemiology of Animal Bites in the Greater Dallas/Fort Worth Area, 1994-1998''' (1999) <ref>{{cite journal|first1=Tracy L|last1=Lambert|title=Epidemiology of Animal Bites in the Greater Dallas/Fort Worth Area, 1994-1998|location= University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, |publisher=ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1999. 1396926.}}</ref>
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** This Dallas/Fort Worth area study was a graduate thesis based off answered questionnaires by ten area animal control facilities, querying about bites during a four year period of 1994-1998. It didn't provide much in the way of recommendations beyond the need for continued documentation of bites.
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* '''Incidence of Dog Bite Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments''' (1998) <ref>{{cite journal|url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/185836|title=Incidence of Dog Bite Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments|first1=Jeffrey H.|last1=Coben|first2=Deborah I.|last2=Friedman|first3=Harold B.|last3=Weiss|date=7 January 1998|publisher=|journal=JAMA|volume=279|issue=1|pages=51–53|via=jamanetwork.com|doi=10.1001/jama.279.1.51}}</ref>
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** ''"Dog bite injuries are an important source of injury in the US population, especially among children. Improved surveillance and prevention of dog bite-related injuries, particularly among children, are needed." "Incidence rates were significantly higher among children aged 0 to 9 years." "Over half the dog bite injuries (58.0%) were reported to have occurred at a home."''
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|Brown was killed by a dog pack while walking. A witness said Brown was attacked by seven or eight dogs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Donley |first1=Andrew |last2=Bailey |first2=Muriel |date=October 19, 2020 |title=Mother of 4 killed by pack of dogs in Walker County |url=https://abc3340.com/news/local/woman-attacked-killed-by-pack-of-dogs-in-walker-county |access-date=October 20, 2020 |publisher=ABC 33/40}}</ref> Two of the animals were turned in by their owner; three others were captured.<ref name="NWOct20">{{cite news |last1=Bremner |first1=Jade |date=October 20, 2020 |title=Alabama Woman Mauled to Death by Pack of Dogs |work=Newsweek |url=https://www.newsweek.com/alabama-woman-attacked-killed-pack-dogs-1540607 |access-date=October 20, 2020}}</ref>
* '''Pediatric Dog Bite Injuries in Central Texas, Journal of Pediatric Surgery''' (2018) <ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(18)30672-9/abstract|title=Pediatric Dog Bite Injuries in Central Texas|first1=Marcin|last1=Czerwinski|first2=Jasson T. |last2=Abraham |date=22 November 2018|publisher=|journal=Journal of Pediatric Surgery |via=www.jpedsurg.org|doi=10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.09.022 |pmid=30473254}}</ref>
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** ''"Dog bite injuries result in notable morbidity to the pediatric population and are a public health concern. Children are more likely to sustain injury to the head and neck region owing to their stature. Pet familiarity should not be considered a fail-safe against dog bite injuries. Medium to large-sized dog breeds, particularly pit bulls, can cause significant injury to the head and neck region, necessitating medical care at a specialized center, and should not be under the responsibility of amateur or irresponsible owners."''
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** ''"Prevention efforts should focus on dog training, public education (children and adults), vigilant adult supervision, and a zero-tolerance policy."''
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* '''Pit Bull attack causing limb threatening vascular trauma — A case series''' (2017) <ref>{{cite journal|first1=Patrick|last1=Harnarayana|first2=Shariful|last2=Islama|first3=Christi|last3=Ramsingha|first4=Vijay|last4=Naraynsingha|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210261217306417?via%3Dihub|title=Pit Bull attack causing limb threatening vascular trauma —A case series |website=www.sciencedirect.com |doi=10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.11.061 |pmid=29245098|pmc=5730392}}</ref>
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** This is a case study of two severe injuries from pit bull attacks to the upper arm, affecting the main arteries and veins. ''"Attacks by Pit Bull Terriers are more likely to cause severe morbidity than other breeds of dogs. Immediate surgical exploration is required to prevent catastrophic outcomes." "The upper limb is one of the commonest anatomical areas of injury and patients who present with injury to the axillary-brachial artery and vein risk limb threat or death from exsanguination as well."'' Recommendations include regulation of pit bulls and similar dogs, stronger animal control laws, public education, and responsible dog ownership.
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=== Study: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2013: 2000–2009 ===
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|A dog killed an infant as it slept next to the parent's bed. The baby's father awoke during the attack, saw the injuries to the child, and immediately killed the dog.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Child |first1=David |title=Baby mauled to death by parent's pet German Shepherd |url=https://www.newsweek.com/baby-killed-pet-german-shepherd-1542157 |access-date=October 27, 2020 |work=] |date=October 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Price |first=Mark |date=October 26, 2020 |title=Family's dog turns 'vicious' and kills infant as parents slept, Virginia police say |url=https://news.yahoo.com/family-dog-turns-vicious-kills-151343095.html |access-date=April 14, 2021 |work=Miami Herald |via=Yahoo! News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Moreland |first=Amanda |date=October 26, 2020 |title=Death Investigation: First block of Scotland Road |url=https://hamptonvapolice.org/death-investigation-first-block-of-scotland-road-7a639453cf8 |access-date=November 20, 2024 |work=Hampton VA Police |via=Medium}}</ref>
The most recent study of the epidemiology of fatal dog bites in the United States was published in the Journal of the ] (AVMA) in 2013.<ref name=patronek>{{cite journal |last=Patronek |first=GJ |title=Co-occurrence of potentially preventable factors in 256 dog bite-related fatalities in the United States (2000–2009). |journal=J Am Vet Med Assoc |year=2013 |pmid=24299544 |doi=10.2460/javma.243.12.1726 |volume=243 |issue=12 |pages=1726–36}}</ref> While earlier studies were based on television and newspaper reports, this was the first study to be based on law-enforcement reports, animal control reports, and investigator statements. It identified preventable factors in the fatal incidents. They found that the most common contributing factors were: absence of an able-bodied person to intervene, no familiar relationship of victims with dogs, owner failure to neuter dogs, compromised ability of victims to interact appropriately with dogs (e.g. mental disabilities), dogs kept isolated from regular positive human interactions versus family dogs (e.g. dogs kept chained in backyards), owners' prior mismanagement of dogs, and owners' history of abuse or neglect of dogs. Furthermore, they found that in 80% of the incidents, 4 or more of the above factors co-occurred.
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The authors found that in a significant number of DBRFs there was either a conflict between different media sources reporting breed and/or a conflict between media and animal control reports relative to the reporting of breed. For 401 dogs described in various media accounts of DBRFs, media sources reported conflicting breed attributions for 124 of the dogs (30.9%); and where there were media reports and an animal control report (346 dogs), there were conflicting breed attributions for 139 dogs (40.2%)
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According to this study, reliable verification of the breed of dog was only possible in 18% of incidents.
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=== Study: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2009: 1979–2005 ===
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This 27-year study collected data from the CDC Wide-Ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) program.<ref name=Wilderness>{{cite journal |last1=Langley |first1=Ricky L. |title=Human Fatalities Resulting From Dog Attacks in the United States, 1979–2005 |journal=Wilderness & Environmental Medicine |date=March 2009 |volume=20 |issue=1 |pages=19–25 |url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1080603209700791 |doi=10.1580/08-WEME-OR-213.1}}</ref> It looked at cases in which the cause of death according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes was dog bites. It did not include fatalities secondary to an infection from a bite. During those 27 years, 504 deaths due to dog bites were reported (an average of 18.67 per year). Six states (Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, Georgia and North Carolina) accounted for 37% of the reported cases (but they also compose 36% of the US population). The number of deaths per capita were highest in Alaska (11.83 deaths per 10 million inhabitants); the rest of the states ranged from 0 to 2.56 deaths per 10 million population. Most fatal dog bites occur in young children and the elderly. Elderly victims have a higher in-hospital fatality rate after the trauma compared to younger victims.
|Quinn was killed when he tried to calm a dog, which had become agitated when two women in the home Quinn was visiting began arguing.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fabbre|first=Alicia|date=December 18, 2020|title=Dog fatally attacks man visiting friends in Joliet|work=]|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-joliet-man-dies-after-dog-attack-20201218-fbojo23caned3m6a72vu4rbvyq-story.html|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref>

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This study found that deaths from dog attacks appear to be increasing as the population of both humans and dogs have increased during this period. Children have the greatest risk of death: the majority of victims (55.6%) were less than 10 years old. The highest number of death occurred in children between 1 and 4 years old. Most victims were male (58.1%) - which is consistent with other studies that concluded that dog-related injuries and deaths occur more often in boys. The theory that the scientists propose is that this may be due to the fact that boys have a higher injury rate than girls in many activities.
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Regarding the race of the victim, 81.3% were white (M: 46.8%, F: 34,5%), 14.3% were black (M: 8.5%, F: 5.7%) and 4.4% were listed as "other". It should be noted that 14.3% of victims are black while only 3% of all dog owners are black. The present study did not have an explanation for this. It was not known if the victim was the owner of the dog(s) that attacked, nor did they specify the breeds of dogs that attacked. They did note that an earlier study indicated that living in a low-income neighbourhood was a risk factor for dog bites.
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The most important conclusion of this study was that the incidence of dog-related injuries and deaths appear to have increased along with the increase of the dog and human population in the United States. They advise a mandatory national registration system on all animal attacks with detailed information about the attack (whether the dog was provoked, the breed of the dog, whether the dog was neutered or not, etc). That would give insight in the factors that lead to these dog attacks.
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=== Study: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000: 1979–1998 ===
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|Hatfield was killed at home by the dog, which was later euthanized by animal control authorities.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pelisek|first=Christin|date=January 26, 2021|title=S.C. Boy, 6, Killed in Dog Attack Was 'Highly Intelligent, Funny and Always Full of Life'|work=]|url=https://people.com/crime/ga-boy-6-killed-in-dog-attack-was-highly-intelligent-funny-and-always-full-of-life/|access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref>
The ] (CDC) published a study in 2000 on dog bite-related fatalities (DBRF) that covered the years 1979–1998. The report concluded that relying on media coverage of dog-bite-related fatalities presents a biased view of the dogs involved. They stated that media reports are likely to only cover about 74% of the actual incidents and that dog attacks involving certain breeds may be more likely to receive media coverage. They also reported that since breed identification is difficult and subjective, attacks may be more likely to be "ascribed to breeds with a reputation for aggression".<ref name="CDC Study">{{cite journal |last=Sacks |first=Jeffrey |author2=Sinclair, Gilchrist |author3=Golab, Lockwood |title=Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998 |journal=JAVMA |date=September 15, 2000 |volume=217 |issue=6 |url=https://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf |accessdate=April 22, 2013 |doi=10.2460/javma.2000.217.836 |pages=836–40 |pmid=10997153 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411211206/http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf |archivedate=April 11, 2015 }}</ref>
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The study found reports of 327 people killed by dogs over the 20-year period. Some breed information was available for 238 (73%) of the fatalities. Of 227 incidents with relevant data, 133 (58%) were unrestrained dogs and on the owners' property; 55 (24%) were loose off the owners' property; 38 (17%) were restrained dogs on their owners' property; and only one (less than 1%) was restrained off the owners' property.<ref name="CDC Study"/>
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The study defined dog attacks as "a human death caused by trauma from a dog bite". Excluded from the study were deaths by disease caused by dog bites, ] on a ] or ] pulled by a dog, ]s or traffic accident, and falling injury or ] bites from being pushed down by a dog. The study also excluded four deaths by trauma from dog bites by ]s or ]s employed by the government.
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|Ahmed and his mother were in their fenced-in backyard when the two dogs dug under. He was taken to the hospital by helicopter and died. His mother was hospitalized with injuries. The dogs were shot by police who responded to the incident.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sanchez|first=Hazel|date=March 18, 2021|title=Relatives Of 3-Year-Old Boy Mauled To Death By Dogs Say Family Previously Told Owners 'The Dog Is Wild'|work=]|url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/03/18/carteret-dog-attack-child-dies/|access-date=March 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2021 |title=3-year-old boy attacked and killed by his neighbor's dogs in New Jersey |url=https://abc7.com/new-jersey-dog-attack-child-dead/10424304/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aradillas |first=Elaine |date=March 31, 2021 |title=N.J. Man Whose Unregistered Dogs Mauled, Killed 3-Year-Old Boy Playing in Yard Won't Be Charged |url=https://people.com/crime/nj-man-unregistered-dogs-mauled-killed-boy-no-charges/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

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]s killed 14 people during the study period, and dogs identified only as "]s" or "unknown" killed 15. Deaths from wolfdogs, also known as wolf hybrids, plummeted after most states banned them as pets.
|April 30, 2021

|Elayah Brown
Fatal attacks by ] including ], ], and a ].
|4

|Female
There were also a comparatively small number of fatal ] attacks (including a ] and two ]s) and ] attacks (including two of the smallest ]: a ] and a ], which is among the smallest of all dogs). The study also mentioned one fatal attack by a ].<ref name=CDC>{{cite web |title=Dog Bite Prevention |url=https://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/dog-bites/biteprevention.html |publisher=CDC |accessdate=April 22, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501205632/http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Dog-Bites/biteprevention.html |archivedate=May 1, 2013 }}</ref>
|Mixed breed (1)

|]
===Study: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997: 1979–1994 ===
|]

|Brown was attacked by the family pet and later died at the hospital. Animal control euthanized the dog.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Helling |first=Steve |date=May 3, 2021 |title='Bright, Beautiful' 4-Year-Old Tx. Girl Is Mauled to Death by Family Dog |url=https://people.com/crime/bright-beautiful-texas-girl-mauled-death-family-dog/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
The first epidemiological study of dog-bite fatalities in the United States was conducted by an epidemiologist with the ] (CDC) in 1977.<ref name=Winkler>{{cite journal |last=Winkler |first=William |title=Human Deaths Induced by dog bites, United States, 1974–75 |journal=Public Health Reports |volume=92 |issue=5 |pages=425–9 |pmc=1432043 |pmid=910019|date = Sep–Oct 1977}}</ref> From 1979 through 1994, attacks by dogs resulted in 279 deaths of humans in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities -- United States, 1995-1996 |url=https://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/PrevGuid/m0047723/m0047723.asp |website=wonder.cdc.gov }}</ref>
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|April 27, 2021
=== Study: University of Texas Study 1982: 1966–1980 ===
|Jayden Henderson

|7
A study<ref name=Pinckney>{{cite journal |last=Pinckney |first=Lee |author2=Leslie A. Kennedy |title=Traumatic Deaths from Dog Attacks in the United States |journal=Pediatrics |date=February 1982 |volume=69 |issue=2 |pmid=7058093 |pages=193–6}}</ref> conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School identified 74 fatal dog bites during the period 1966–1980 from news media and medical literature.
|Female

|] (2)
Most fatalities were young children, including 23 infants under 1 year old. In most cases, the dog was owned by the victim's family. In only 3 of the incidents was the dog reported to have been provoked by kicking, hitting, or having stones thrown at it. However, several incidents involved a child attempting to pet or hug the dog.<ref name="Pinckney"/>
|]

|]
In 5 of the incidents, there was no information available about the kind of dogs involved. In 10 fatal attacks, the dogs were only described as "]".
|Henderson and her mother, were ] a neighbor's dogs when they were attacked. She later died in the hospital. The owners fought to keep the dogs, which were euthanized under a judge's order. A local ordinance was passed requiring the euthanization of dogs that kill a person.<ref>{{Cite web |last=WRAL |date=April 27, 2021 |title=Child killed in Garner dog attack was the daughter of WRAL-TV employee |url=https://www.wral.com/story/child-killed-in-garner-dog-attack-was-daughter-of-wral-tv-employee/19649128/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=WRAL |date=May 17, 2021 |title=Garner owners want to keep dogs that killed child, injured mother |quote=“’I didn't know what to do. I tried pulling. I tried kicking,’ she said of her struggle to get the two pit bulls away from her daughter.” |url=https://www.wral.com/garner-owners-want-to-keep-dogs-that-killed-child-injured-mother/19682657/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2021|title=Franklin County adopts ordinance outlawing dogs that have killed people |url=https://www.wral.com/franklin-county-adopts-ordinance-outlawing-dogs-that-have-killed-people/19773319/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Dogs that killed Garner 7-year-old put down |url=https://www.wral.com/judge-garner-will-decide-fate-of-dogs-that-killed-7-year-old/19868310/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bajpai |first=Avi |date=September 11, 2021 |title=Dogs that Killed 7-Year-Old Will Be Euthanized |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-dogs-that-killed-7/145691974/ |access-date=April 20, 2024 |work=The News and Observer |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |pages=A16 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shen-Berro |first=Julian |date=September 6, 2021 |title=Judge to Decide Whether to Euthanize Dogs After Fatal Attack |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-judge-to-decide-wh/145692618/ |access-date=April 20, 2024 |work=The News and Observer |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |pages=A6 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

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Many involved large and powerful ] breeds: 8 ]s, 6 ]s, 2 ]s and a ]s
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|Unknown
] and primitive dogs committed a significant minority of the attacks, mostly ] breeds (9 ] breeds and 5 ]s), one ] and a ].
|3

|Male
Fatal herding and working breed attacks numbered 16: 12 ] attacks, 2 ] attacks, and 2 involving a ]
|] (2)

|], ]
There were multiple ] attacks, including 3 ]s and a ], and 2 attacks by very small breeds: one ], and 1 ], which is among the smallest of all dogs.<ref name="Pinckney"/>
|]

|The child fell out of a window and was attacked and killed by the family's dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haworth |first=Jon |date=2021-06-12 |title=Toddler falls from window of home, mauled to death by family's 2 pit bulls when he lands |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/toddler-falls-window-home-mauled-death-familys-pit/story?id=78238482 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>
When comparing number of deaths by each particular breed to the number of registrations of that breed, the authors wrote: "In relation to its small registration the ] was responsible for the highest number of deaths , but the popularity of this breed may be increasing and, therefore, its population might not be reflected by its registration."<ref name="Pinckney"/>
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|June 13, 2021
== Media reports of fatal dog attacks in the United States ==
|Shamar Sherif Jackson
{{Dynamic list}}
|7
This is a list of fatal dog attacks in the United States reported by the news media, scholarly papers, and other sources. In the list below, the attribution of breed is assigned by the sources.
|Male

|Unknown (2 to 5)
=== Fatalities reported before 2000 ===
|]

|]
{{further|List of fatal dog attacks in the United States (before 2000)}}
|Jackson and his brother were looking for their chihuahua when they were attacked by a dog pack. His brother escaped but Jackson was killed. Five dogs were taken into custody and their owner was charged with ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Chris |date=June 16, 2021 |title=S.C. Boy, 7, Is Mauled to Death by Dogs While Looking for His Chihuahua with Brother |url=https://people.com/crime/south-carolina-boy-7-fatally-mauled-pack-dogs/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pelisek |first=Christine |date=June 29, 2021 |title=After 7-Year-Old Is Mauled to Death by Dog While Looking for His Chihuahua, Owner Is Charged |url=https://people.com/crime/man-charged-dog-mauling-death-7-year-old-south-carolina-boy/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>

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=== Fatalities reported since 2000 ===
|October 20, 2021

|James McNeelis
{{further|List of fatal dog attacks in the United States (2000s)}}
|7
|Male
|] x ] mix (1)
|]
|]
|McNeelis was reported missing but was later found dead on his family's property. The police investigation revealed that he was killed by the family dog. The dog was adopted from the shelter three weeks earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=Jordan |date=October 27, 2021 |title='Everything just hurts': 7-year-old Oklahoma boy killed by family dog, authorities say |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/10/27/oklahoma-boy-fatally-mauled-family-sheltie-corgi-dog/8568097002/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|December 12, 2021
|Duke Little Whirlwind
|58
|Male
|Unknown (pack)
|]
|]
|Whirlwind was found dead on a road near his home, the victim of a dog attack.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beresford |first=Jack |date=December 14, 2021 |title=Man Mauled to Death by Pack of Dogs, Family Claims |url=https://www.newsweek.com/man-mauled-death-dogs-family-claim-1659151 |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2021|12|30}}
|
|34
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|The victim was found by police in the living room of his home with visible bite marks. An autopsy determined the man died of multiple injuries from a dog mauling.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sobol |first=R. |date=January 1, 2022 |title=Man dies after Roseland dog attack, officials say |work=] |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-fatal-dog-mauling-20220101-xfgpcawqcnh5lop6rzqfzq4vny-story.html |access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref>
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|January 27, 2022
|Saad Al-Anazi
|59
|Male
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Al-Anazi was attacked outside his house by his neighbor's dogs. He died the next day in the hospital. Animal control took two of the dogs into custody.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hanania |first1=Ray |last2=Al-Thaqafi |first2=Tareq |date=February 16, 2022 |title=Saudi American dies after dog attack near home in New Mexico |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2026161/%7B%7B |access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref>
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|January 29, 2022
|Olivia Grace Floyd
|7
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Floyd was attacked by her grandparents' dog and died at the hospital. An adult woman was also injured. The grandparents were charged with ] and her parents were charged with ] but the charges were dropped.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zinn |first=Brad |date=February 15, 2023 |title=Charges dropped against parents in fatal dog mauling of girl in Waynesboro |url=https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2023/02/15/charges-dropped-against-parents-in-dog-mauling-of-girl-in-waynesboro/69905792007/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=The News Leader |place=Waynesboro, Virginia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jakie |first=Olivia |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Grandparents Face Murder Charges After 'Sweet' 7-Year-Old Girl Mauled to Death by Family Dog |url=https://people.com/crime/grandparents-face-murder-charges-after-7-year-old-girl-mauled-to-death-by-family-dog/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Chloe |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Grandmother of Girl Mauled to Death by Dog Charged With Murder |url=https://www.newsweek.com/grandmother-murder-parents-charged-dog-killed-child-1707319 |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|2|17}}
|Pam Robb
|71
|Female
|] mix (1)
|]
|]
|Robb was volunteering at an animal shelter and was working with a dog when it attacked, pulling her to the ground. Another woman attempted to intervene and suffered minor injuries. Robb was taken to a hospital and later died. The dog was euthanized.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Dog fatally mauls volunteer at Florida shelter |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/dog-fatally-mauls-volunteer-florida-shelter-82985111 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219014307/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/dog-fatally-mauls-volunteer-florida-shelter-82985111 |archive-date=February 19, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=February 18, 2022|title=Dog fatally attacks volunteer at Florida animal shelter|work=WGN-9|url=https://wgntv.com/news/dog-fatally-attacks-volunteer-at-florida-animal-shelter/|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Ortiz |first1=Omar Rodriguez |last2=Cetoute |first2=Devoun |last3=Teproff |first3=Carli |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Animal rescue volunteer killed in dog attack. 'A wonderful, wonderful, giving person' |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article258506813.html |access-date=February 18, 2022 |work=Miami Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Stanwood |first1=Janine |last2=Torres |first2=Andrea |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Woman loved working where rescued dog killed her, wife says: 1 dead, 1 injured in dog attack at 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida facility in Oakland Park |work=] |url=https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/02/18/woman-loved-working-where-rescued-dog-killed-her-relative-says/ |access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|3|22}}
|Serenity Garnett
|<1
|Female
|] x ] mix (1)
|]
|]
|The seven-month-old Garnett was attacked by the dog while being watched by her great-grandmother, who was renting a room from the dog's owners. The girl died at the hospital, where the great-grandmother was treated for injuries she received while trying to rescue the girl. The great-grandmother, who was watching the dog for its owners, was charged with ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lepp |first=Mike |date=March 23, 2022 |title=7-month-old dead after being attacked by a dog in Martinez |work=] |url=https://www.wjbf.com/news/columbia-county/baby-attacked-by-pit-bull-in-martinez/ |access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Helling |first=Steve |date=March 24, 2022 |title=7-Month-Old Girl in Georgia Mauled to Death by Dog, Her Great Grandmother Also Injured Trying to Stop Attack |work=] |url=https://people.com/crime/7-month-old-girl-mauled-to-death-by-dog-in-georgia-her-great-grandmother-is-injured/ |access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Byerly |first=Steve |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Great-grandmother charged in deadly dog attack on baby |work=] |url=https://www.wrdw.com/2022/03/25/great-greandmother-charged-deadly-dog-attack-baby/ |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|5|14}}
|Scottie Brigman
|36
|Male
|] (4)
|]
|]
|Police found Brigman dead in the road, surrounded by four dogs. His body was covered in dog bites.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Chris |date=July 22, 2022 |title=S.C. Dad Was Killed by 4 Pit Bulls in May — Now Owner Will Be Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter |url=https://people.com/crime/south-carolina-dad-killed-pit-bulls-now-owner-charged-involuntary-manslaughter/ |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=People |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|5|22}}
|Ronda Persall
|57
|Female
|] mix (2)
|]
|]
|Persall was attacked and killed by two dogs that had escaped from the neighbor's fenced backyard. The neighbor went outside when he heard commotion and found Persall who was still alive and lying next to a car. The neighbor took Persall to the hospital where she died.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Olding |first1=Rachel |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Dog Lover Mauled to Death in Alabama by Her Neighbor's Mutts |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/dog-lover-ronda-persall-mauled-to-death-in-jones-chapel-alabama-by-her-neighbors-mutt-dogs |access-date=April 4, 2024 |newspaper=The Daily Beast}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Gauntt |first1=Josh |last2=McMunn |first2=Andrew |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Woman killed by multiple dogs after they escape from neighbor's yard, police say |url=https://www.kktv.com/2022/05/24/woman-killed-by-multiple-dogs-after-they-escape-neighbors-yard-police-say/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=KKTV CBS 11 News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=List |first=Madeleine |date=May 25, 2022 |title=57-year-old woman mauled to death by multiple dogs, Alabama officials say |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article261781142.html |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=The Sacramento Bee}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|5|31}}
|Richard Barry
|59
|Male
|] (5)
|]
|]
|Barry was out for a walk when he was attacked and killed by five dogs that had escaped from a nearby house. Two family members witnessed the attack but were not able to save Barry. Animal Control captured the dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Rich |date=August 1, 2022 |title=Selma woman tried in vain to save brother-in-law from dog mauling |url=https://kmph.com/news/local/selma-woman-tried-in-vain-to-save-brother-in-law-from-dog-mauling |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=KMPH Fox 26 News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=K C |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Calif. Man, 59, Is Mauled to Death by 5 English Bulldogs That Were 'Focused on Harming' |url=https://people.com/crime/california-man-mauled-death-english-bulldogs-focused-harming/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|6|3}}
|Debbie Boyd
|70
|Female
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Boyd was attacked and killed by at least one of her two dogs. She was found dead in her home. A small child who was also in the home was not injured.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Paige |date=June 6, 2022 |title=70-year-old woman killed in family dog attack, sheriff says |url=https://www.whsv.com/2022/06/06/two-family-dogs-attack-kill-70-year-old-woman-sheriff-says/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=WHSV 3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lenthang |first=Marlene |date=June 8, 2022 |title=Tennessee woman, 70, found dead in family dog attack, officials say |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-woman-70-found-dead-family-dog-attack-officials-say-rcna32518 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anglesey |first=Anders |date=June 7, 2022 |title=Elderly Woman Killed by Family Dog in Savage Attack: Police |url=https://www.newsweek.com/elderly-woman-killed-family-dog-savage-attack-tennessee-1713359 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
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|June 9, 2022
|Nicolas Vasquez
|51
|Male
|] terrier mix (3)
|]
|]
|Vasquez was walking when he was attacked and partially eaten by a neighbor's dogs. His legs were amputated at the hospital where he died ten days later. The dogs, who had attacked Vasquez previously, were taken into custody by animal control.<ref name="Man Mauled to Death by Dogs During Bike Ride: Deputies - Newsweek">{{Cite web |last=Skinner |first=Anna |date=August 26, 2022 |title=Man Mauled to Death by Dogs During Bike Ride: Deputies |url=https://www.newsweek.com/harris-county-texas-man-mauled-death-dogs-bike-ride-1737403 |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|7|7}}
|Trena Peed
|46
|Female
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Peed was dog sitting two dogs at her home. She was attacked while letting them into the yard. The attack was heard and witnessed by neighbors. Police shot one of the dogs and took possession of both dogs.<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Chris |date=July 8, 2022 |title=N.C. Woman Whose Sons Recently Died in Car Crashes Is Mauled to Death by Pit Bulls She Was Dog Sitting |url=https://people.com/crime/ohio-woman-mauled-death-pit-bulls-dog-sitting/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=People Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wset.com/news/local/greensboro-woman-mauled-to-death-by-two-pit-bulls-family-shares-gofundme-attack-animal-control-police-home-investigation-charges-funeral-911-calls-neighbors|work=ABC13 News|title=Greensboro woman mauled to death by two pit bulls, family shares GoFundMe|last=Mastouri|first=Sarah|date=July 8, 2022|accessdate=March 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Alisha Rahaman |date=July 11, 2022 |title=Dog sitter mauled to death by pit bulls in North Carolina |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/dog-sitter-pit-bull-north-carolina-b2120126.html |accessdate=March 30, 2023 |work=The Independent}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|7|9}}
|Lea Freeman
|4
|Female
|] (3)
|]
|]
|She was killed while her mother left the residence to buy drinks. A woman was supposed to watch her. The grandmother told authorities that the girl was afraid of the dogs and that she was afraid for the girl's safety. Dallas Animal Services seized and euthanized 3 dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yager |first=Peyton |date=2022-07-12 |title=Dallas grandmother of 4-year-old killed in dog attack contacted CPS previously over home concerns |url=https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-grandmother-of-4-year-old-killed-in-dog-attack-contacted-cps-previously-over-home-concerns |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=FOX 4 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=Hojun |date=2022-07-12 |title='I'm devastated': Mother of 4-year-old girl who died after dog attack speaks out |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2022/07/11/im-devastated-mother-of-4-year-old-girl-who-died-after-dog-attack-speaks-out/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wainwright |first=Alexis |date=2022-07-11 |title=Mother of 4-year-old attacked by dogs speaks out - CBS Texas |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/mother-of-4-year-old-attacked-by-dogs-speaks-out/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gottschling |first=Martin |date=2022-07-16 |title=Horror-Attacke in Texas: Mädchen (4) von drei Hunden zerfleischt! |trans-title=Horror attack in Texas: Girl (4) mauled by three dogs! |url=https://www.news.de/panorama/856384281/hundeattacke-in-dallas-texas-maedchen-4-von-drei-hunden-zerfleischt-mutmassliche-besitzerin-sah-bei-toedlichem-angriff-einfach-zu/1/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=News.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-07-15 |title=3 Dogs Euthanized After 4-Year-Old Girl Killed in Attack |url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-dogs-euthanized-after-4-year-old-girl-killed-in-attack/3015674/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=NBC 5 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-13 |title=Dallas Animal Services owes answers in dog-mauling death of 4-year-old |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2022/07/13/dallas-animal-services-owes-answers-in-dog-mauling-death-of-4-year-old/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref>
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|July 11, 2022
|Apollo Duplantis
|1
|Male
|Unknown (1)
|]
|]
|The thirteen-month-old boy was attacked by the family dog and died at the hospital. The dog also attacked an officer and was shot at the scene.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wells |first=Carlie |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Family dog that killed toddler in Gentilly shot dead by NOPD officer, authorities say |work=Nola|url=https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_d41bb5e0-01f7-11ed-98ec-ef6c4447ce2f.html |access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Killett |first=Gabriella |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Toddler dies after family dog bites him; New Orleans police shoot and kill dog |url=https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/toddler-dies-after-family-dog-bites-him-new-orleans-police-shoot-and-kill-dog/article_a3f434b6-022c-11ed-a954-0ffa5be5e968.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331123428/https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/toddler-dies-after-family-dog-bites-him-new-orleans-police-shoot-and-kill-dog/article_a3f434b6-022c-11ed-a954-0ffa5be5e968.html |archive-date=March 31, 2024 |access-date=March 31, 2024 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Varghese |first=Nirmal |date=July 17, 2022 |title=13-Month-Old Baby Dies After Being Attacked, Mauled To Death By Family Dog |url=https://www.latintimes.com/13-month-old-baby-dies-after-being-attacked-mauled-death-family-dog-520869 |access-date=March 31, 2024 |website=Latin Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pelisek |first=Christine |date=July 13, 2022 |title=13-Month-Old La. Boy Is Mauled to Death by Family Dog; Animal Was Killed After Attacking Officer |url=https://people.com/crime/13-month-old-louisiana-boy-mauled-death-family-dog/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|7|28}}
|Marina Gabunia Verriest
|70
|Female
|] (1)
|], ], ]
|]
|The 70-year-old was attacked and killed in her yard by a 7-year-old dog that had lived with the family all its life. She was found dead by her husband. A responding police officer was subsequently taken to the hospital due to the traumatic scene he was confronted with. The dog was shot dead by police.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-07-27 |title=Long Island Woman Mauled to Death By Family Dog, Found Mutilated in Backyard: Police |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-island-woman-found-dead-mutilated-by-family-dog-in-backyard-police/3797944/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=NBC New York |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-28 |title=Seventy-year-old Long Island woman mauled to death by family's pit bull |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elderly-woman-long-island-pitbull-b2132899.html |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|8|15}}
|Mindy Kiepe
|43
|Female
|] (5)
|]
|]
|Kiepe was attacked and killed by her dogs. Her body was discovered in a ditch a short distance from her farm. All five dogs were euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gelhoren |first=Giovana |date=August 18, 2022 |title=5 Great Danes Believed to Have Killed Their Owner in Northwest Iowa Ditch |url=https://people.com/crime/5-great-danes-believed-to-have-killed-their-owner-in-iowa-ditch/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2022|8|21}}
|Pamela Jane Rock
|61
|Female
|] (5)
|]
|]
|Five dogs escaped from their yard and attacked Rock, a postal worker whose vehicle had broken down. She died the next day at a trauma center. One of her arms was amputated before she died. The dogs had a history of aggressive behavior and breaking free. The dogs were euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Dogs Attack and Kill Mail Carrier in Florida, Officials Say |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/us/florida-mail-carrier-dog-attack.html |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Naham |first=Matt |date=August 24, 2022 |title=Postal Worker Mauled to Death on the Job After 5 Dogs Escape Owner's Property and Ignore Warning Shots |url=https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/postal-worker-mauled-to-death-on-the-job-after-5-dogs-escape-owners-property-and-ignore-warning-shots/ |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=Law & Crime |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rock |first=Tom |date=June 30, 2023 |title=My sister was mauled to death by five pit bulls in Florida |url=https://www.newsweek.com/sister-mauled-death-five-pit-bulls-florida-usa-1809914 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Winsor |first=Morgan |date=August 24, 2022 |title=US Postal Service worker mauled to death by dogs in Florida, officials say |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-postal-service-carrier-mauled-death-dogs-florida/story?id=88786692 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>
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|August 26, 2022
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|Unknown
|]
|]
|A man who had been riding a bicycle was found dead on the road with multiple dog bites. Authorities said the area had many stray dogs.<ref name="Man Mauled to Death by Dogs During Bike Ride: Deputies - Newsweek" />
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|Hollace Dean Bennard
|<1
|Male
| rowspan="2" |] (2)
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| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |Two family pets attacked and killed the Bennard siblings. Their mother attempted to shield the children and suffered extensive injuries over her entire body and face but survived. Both dogs were euthanized.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alund |first=Natalie Neysa |date=October 8, 2022 |title=Family dogs kill 2 Tennessee children, injure mom who tried to stop mauling, family says |url=https://news.yahoo.com/family-dogs-kill-2-tennessee-155341839.html |access-date=October 9, 2022 |work=USA Today |via=Yahoo! News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anglesey |first=Anders |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Dogs maul toddler and baby to death in horror attack: Police |url=https://www.newsweek.com/dogs-maul-toddler-baby-death-horror-attack-tennessee-1749345 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
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|Lilly Jane Bennard
|2
|Female
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|{{dts|2022|10|7}}
|Soon Han
|80
|Female
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Two dogs attacked Soon while she was out for a walk. The dogs were held by animal control, pending further investigation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Park |first=Jeong |date=October 10, 2022 |title=Woman, 80, out for walk is fatally mauled by 2 Dogs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-woman-80-out-for/144779900/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=The Los Angeles Times |pages=B3 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anglesey |first=Anders |date=October 10, 2022 |title=Woman, 80, mauled to death in vicious attack: Police |url=https://www.newsweek.com/woman-80-mauled-death-vicious-attack-1750243 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |{{dts|2022|10|24}}
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|] (1)
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| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |A delivery driver was found dead in a yard after an ] van that had been parked for several hours was reported to authorities. The dogs were aggressive as the deputies approached and were shot and killed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacob |first=Binitha |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Amazon Delivery Driver Found Dead In Yard After Suspected Attack By 2 Dogs |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/amazon-delivery-driver-found-dead-yard-after-suspected-attack-2-dogs-3628187 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=International Business Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Studley |first=Joe |date=October 25, 2022 |title=Amazon delivery driver found dead after an apparent dog attack |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amazon-delivery-driver-found-dead-apparent-dog-attack-rcna53834 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Kelly |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Amazon driver found dead in Missouri yard may have been killed by dogs, authorities say |url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/amazon-driver-found-dead-missouri-yard-possible-dog-attack-sheriff |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Fox 5 New York |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Salam |first=Erum |date=October 25, 2022 |title=Police kill two dogs after US Amazon driver dies in apparent animal attack |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/25/amazon-driver-dies-dogs-shot-apparent-animal-attack |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2023|1|6}}
|Sadie Davila
|7
|Female
|] mix (1)
|]
|]
|Davila was playing outside of a relative's house when she was attacked by a neighbor's dog. She was taken to the hospital and died. The dog's owner was arrested for negligent homicide. The dog was euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=|first=|date=January 7, 2023 |title=7-year-old girl dies after pit bull attack; owner to be charged |url=https://www.wbrz.com/news/toddler-in-critical-condition-after-reported-dog-attack-off-hoo-shoo-too-road/|access-date=January 7, 2023 |website=WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sarisohn |first1=Hannah |last2=Elassar |first2=Alaa |date=January 8, 2023 |title=A 7-year-old girl died after dog attack in Louisiana, dog owner faces charges |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/08/us/louisiana-girl-dog-attack-dead/index.html |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=Jordan |date=January 6, 2023 |title=7-year-old girl killed after dog 'viciously' attacked her; dog owner charged with homicide |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/08/girl-dies-dog-attack-louisiana/11013603002/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |January 21, 2023
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|] (2)
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| rowspan="2" |A boy was attacked on his front porch by his neighbor's dogs. His mother was injured trying to stop the attack. Both were taken to the hospital where the boy was declared dead.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Alund |first=Natalie Neysa |date=January 25, 2023 |title=Four dogs fatally maul 7-year-old Idaho boy; mother injured while trying to protect son |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/25/idaho-boy-fatally-mauled-pack-dogs-mother-injured/11118602002/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> Tribal authorities euthanized the dogs.<ref name=":0" />
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|{{dts|2023|2|26}}
|Ramon Najera
|81
|Male
|] (3)
|]
|]
|Najera was killed and his wife was seriously injured after three dogs escaped from a neighbor's yard through a hole in a fence. Two others were injured in the attack, and two men had required medical treatment after previous attacks. The owner was arrested and charged with criminal negligence.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Andy |last2=Riess |first2=Rebekah |date=February 25, 2023 |title=81-year-old man dies after dog attack in San Antonio; suspect arrested, police say |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/25/us/texas-fatal-dog-attack-arrest/index.html |access-date=November 9, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Deliso |first=Meredith |date=February 25, 2023 |title=Elderly man killed, woman critically injured in 'horrific' dog attack in San Antonio |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/elderly-man-killed-woman-critically-injured-horrific-dog/story?id=97456312 |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Lagatta |first=Eric |date=June 22, 2023 |title=Texas man mauled to death by pack of dogs days after Gov. Abbott vetoes related bill |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/22/rockport-dog-attack-texas-man-mauled-to-death/70342321007/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |March 7, 2023
| rowspan="2" |Mateo Salvador
| rowspan="2" |42
| rowspan="2" |Male
|] (3)
| rowspan="2" |]
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| rowspan="2" |Salvador was doing construction work at the property when he was attacked by the owner's four dogs. He died at the hospital the same day. The owner, who was not at home when the attack occurred, surrendered the dogs to be euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Darwish |first=Mona |date=March 9, 2022 |title=California man dies after being attacked by 4 dogs |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/03/09/man-killed-in-jurupa-valley-after-being-attacked-by-four-dogs/#:~:text=A%20Riverside%20man%20was%20killed%20on%20Tuesday,working%20on%20a%20property%20in%20Jurupa%20Valley%2C |access-date=May 11, 2024 |website=East Bay Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Southern California Man Is Mauled to Death by 4 Dogs |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2023-03-08/southern-california-man-is-mauled-to-death-by-4-dogs |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=US News & World Report}}</ref>
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|April 4, 2023
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|The boy was attacked and killed by a pet dog at a family member's house. He was declared dead at the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Georgiou |first=Aristos |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Toddler mauled to death by dog in Maryland |url=https://www.newsweek.com/2-year-old-boy-fatally-mauled-dog-maryland-attack-1792705 |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=April 5, 2023 |title=2-year-old boy dies following dog attack in Frederick County - CBS Baltimore |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/2-year-old-boy-dies-following-dog-attack-in-frederick-county/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2023|4|13}}
|Dezmond Thomas Trawick
|22
|Male
|] (4)
|]
|]
|Trawick was watching his brother's dogs for the day and was attacked in his backyard. He died at the hospital about an hour after the attack.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 15, 2023 |title=Minnesota man dies after being attacked by 4 pit bulls |url=https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-man-mauled-pit-bulls-death-30c6a0009b8bdb03712f4ccd59a81a1f|access-date=April 23, 2023|website=Associated Press News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayerle |first=Jennifer |date=April 14, 2023 |title=Dezmond Trawick, 22, dies after dog attack in Brooklyn Center |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-attacked-by-4-dogs-in-brooklyn-center-dies/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=CBS News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Meredith |date=April 14, 2023 |title=Man dies when attacked by dogs while pet-sitting for family member: Police |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-dies-after-attack-dogs-pet-sitting-family/story?id=98595283 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{dts|2023|5|9}}
|Tamieka White
|46
|Female
|] type (1)
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|]
|White was dog-sitting, White died trying to protect her six-year-old son in an attack in her backyard. She was found in her garage and pronounced dead. Animal services impounded a deceased dog, three dogs, and a cat from the home.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Sarah |date=May 10, 2023 |title=Sheriff's deputy died protecting son from dog attack, MCSO officials said |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2023/05/10/marion-county-sheriffs-deputy-identified-as-woman-killed-in-dog-attack/70203649007/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2023 |title=Indiana sheriff's deputy killed in dog attack that left her son, 8, wounded |url=https://apnews.com/article/sheriff-deputy-killed-son-injured-dog-attack-indianapolis-18521d6c8bb3ed335cd887436232f48c |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Sarah |date=May 11, 2023 |title=Indiana sheriff's deputy dies after protecting her son from dog attack, officials say |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/11/woman-killed-by-dog-marion-county-sheriffs-deputy/70206704007/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|June 23, 2023
|Helene Jackson
|84
|Female
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|Jackson and her small dog Lily were attacked by an American Staffordshire Terrier named Thor which jumped over a wall of a nearby home. A man who stayed at the dog owners' residence tried to prevent the other dog named Panda to also jump over the wall. He was severely injured by the dog of the same breed and stayed in critical condition after the attack. He had an arm amputated and needed over 100 stitches and a skin graft. Jackson was also severely injured and was airlifted to a local hospital but died shortly after. Her dog was found dead nearby. The police shot the two dogs. The dog owners were charged with manslaughter, negligent homicide, assault by a vicious animal, and aggressive dog violation. Both received jail sentences. 4 months before the fatal attack the same dogs already escaped and attacked a man and his dog. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Butera |first=Isabelle |date=June 26, 2023 |title=Dog attack leaves a woman dead, a man critically injured in Arizona |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/26/arizona-dog-attack-sierra-vista/70354982007/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-15 |title=Grand Jury indicts 2 local women on charges tied to fatal dog attack |url=https://www.sierravistaaz.gov/Home/Components/News/News/310/ |work=Sierra Vista Arizona www.sierravistaaz.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-08-15 |title=Manslaughter Charges Filed In Dog Attack That Killed Elderly Woman |url=https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2023/08/14/manslaughter-charges-filed-in-dog-attack-that-killed-elderly-woman/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Arizona Daily Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Neff |first=Terri Jo |date=2023-11-18 |title=Judge orders plea deal conference in fatal pit bull attack |url=https://www.myheraldreview.com/news/judge-orders-plea-deal-conference-in-fatal-pit-bull-attack/article_a8568916-862c-11ee-83c4-ebaf09c6854e.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231119180300/https://www.myheraldreview.com/news/judge-orders-plea-deal-conference-in-fatal-pit-bull-attack/article_a8568916-862c-11ee-83c4-ebaf09c6854e.html |archive-date=2023-11-19 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Herald/Review Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Neff |first=Terri Jo |date=2024-06-20 |title=Fatal pit bull attack leads to lawsuit |url=https://www.gvnews.com/news/fatal-pit-bull-attack-leads-to-lawsuit/article_75f7c24b-0957-59bb-a948-8b86d1dbb907.html?block_id=3195322 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240830120231/https://www.gvnews.com/news/fatal-pit-bull-attack-leads-to-lawsuit/article_75f7c24b-0957-59bb-a948-8b86d1dbb907.html?block_id=3195322 |archive-date=2024-08-30 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Green Valley News & Sahuarita Sun |language=en}}</ref>
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|June 20, 2023
|Lewis Flores
|40
|Male
|Unknown
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|]
|]
|Flores was attacked by a dog pack. Police stopped the attack but the pack scattered. The dog pack was later captured and their owner was arrested in connection with Flores' death.<ref name=":1" />
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|July 29, 2023
|Demarcus "Sam" McKenzie
|27
|Male
|Unknown (5 or 6)
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|]
|Surveillance footage showed that dogs attacked McKenzie as he left an acquaintance's home. His injuries were so severe, responding officers initially investigated the death as a homicide, believing McKenzie had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The autopsy later revealed the official cause of death was sharp force trauma caused by canines. Ten dogs were euthanized in relation to the attack. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomson |first=Jess |date=August 1, 2023 |title=Alabama man mauled to death by pack of dogs: Sheriff |url=https://www.newsweek.com/group-dogs-maul-death-man-alabama-1816579 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kenney |first=Tanasia |date=July 31, 2023 |title=Man was reportedly shot in head, Alabama sheriff says. But video caught real culprits |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article277820043.html |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=Miami Herald}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Alund |first= Natalie |date=August 2, 2023 |title= Multiple dogs euthanized in Alabama after fatally attacking 27-year-old man |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/02/skipperville-alabama-man-killed-dog-attack-euthanized/70511605007 |access-date=July 21, 2024 |website=USA Today |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last1=Everett |last2=Dixon |last3=Smith |first1=Richard |first2=Aaron |first3=Robert |date=August 2, 2023 |title= Cause of death revealed for man mauled by dogs |url= https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/dale-county/officials-investigating-possible-homicide-in-dale-co-sources-say/amp |access-date=July 21, 2024 |website=WDHN News |language=en}}</ref>
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|August 1, 2023
|Robert “Bob” Northrop
|71
|Male
|Unknown (4)
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|]
|Northrop was attacked by dogs while walking to a friend's house. He later died in the hospital. The owners surrendered the dogs to animal control.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anglesey |first=Anders |date=August 2, 2023 |title=Elderly man mauled to death by four dogs: Police |url=https://www.newsweek.com/elderly-man-mauled-death-four-dogs-1816895 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=August 2, 2023 |title=Hawaii Island police identify the man who was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in 'horrific attack' |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/08/02/senseless-tragedy-investigation-underway-after-dog-pack-mauls-elderly-man-death-hawaii-island/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Hawaii News Now |language=en}}</ref>
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|August 31, 2023
|Chanthy Philavong Mateu
|93
|Female
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|Mateu was attacked by her neighbor's dogs that had escaped from their yard. She later died in the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anglesey |first=Anders |date=September 4, 2023 |title=Grandmother mauled to death by dogs who had escaped from neighbor's home |url=https://www.newsweek.com/grandmother-mauled-death-dogs-who-had-escaped-neighbors-home-1824329 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandur |first=Michelle |date=October 27, 2023 |title=Modesto family upset no charges filed against owner of dogs that mauled, killed great-grandmother |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/modesto-family-upset-dogs-mauled-great-grandmother/45659390 |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=KCRA |language=en}}</ref>
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|Sept 21, 2023†<br>
|Billene "Billi" Cameron
|65
|Female
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|Kennewick
|Washington
|On September 20, 2023, two pit bulls escaped their yard and attacked a neighbor's dog, then attacked Cameron as she tried to save her dog. Cameron was seriously bitten and died a few hours later, on September 21rst. Both dogs had a history of getting loose and both had been "declared dangerous" by the county for several attacks on humans and other animals. The owner, Sara Amilia Madrigal, 34, had to file for permits to keep the dogs, though after this killing the dogs were seized and euthanized. Madrigal had kept the dogs in her backyard "because she didn't believe it was safe to have them in the house around her children". Madrigal was charged with "dog attack resulting in injury or death", pled guilty, was sentenced to 10 months with work release, will be subject to restitution, and cannot own a dog for the next five years.<ref>
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|Sandra Miller
|63
|Female
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|A woman was attacked by at least 2 of her son's 7 dogs in her yard. A 3-year-old female dog was shot dead by police and an adult male dog and 5 puppies were seized by animal control. She was severely injured and lost one leg. She died a week after the attack. Her son was charged with 7 counts of attack by animal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matthews |first=Brad |date=November 8, 2023 |title=Utah woman who had a leg amputated due to pit bull attack dies in hospital |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/nov/8/utah-woman-who-had-leg-amputated-due-pit-bull-atta/ |access-date=March 13, 2024 |website=The Washington Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fox |first=Derick |date=November 7, 2023 |title=Taylorsville woman attacked by family of pit bulls dies |url=https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/taylorsville-woman-attacked-by-family-of-pit-bulls-dies/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204085148/https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/taylorsville-woman-attacked-by-family-of-pit-bulls-dies/ |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=ABC4 Utah |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=Utah Man Charged After 7 of His Pitbulls Fatally Attack His Mother Until There was 'No Flesh' Left on the Body |url=https://www.ibtimes.sg/utah-man-charged-after-7-his-pitbulls-fatally-attack-his-mother-until-there-was-no-flesh-left-74128 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.ibtimes.sg |language=en}}</ref>
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|October 31, 2023
|Lovell Anderson
|4
|Male
|] mix (1)
|]
|]
|Anderson was attacked by a family pet. He later died at the hospital. The dog was injured and euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Al-Arshani |first=Sarah |date=November 2, 2023 |title=Washington State 4-year-old boy attacked, killed by family dog on Halloween, police say |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/02/boy-killed-dog-attack-halloween-spokane-washington/71418705007/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|December 1, 2023
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|Male
|] hybrid (1)
|]
|]
|A family pet attacked a three-month-old. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The dog was euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arredondo |first=Vanessa |date=December 3, 2023 |title=Family pet or wild animal? 3-month-old boy killed by 'wolf-hybrid,' authorities say |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/03/wolf-hybrid-alabama-family-pet-killed-3-month-old-boy-authorities/71794626007/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Breen |first=Kerry |date=December 1, 2023 |title=Pet wolf hybrid attacks, kills 3-month old baby in Alabama |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pet-hybrid-wolf-kills-baby-chelsea-alabama/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Yousif |first=Nadine |date=December 5, 2023 |title=US infant killed by wolf-dog hybrid in Alabama |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67619068 |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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|December 5, 2023
|Loyalty Scott
|6
|Male
|] x ] mix (2)
|]
|]
|Scott was attacked and killed by dogs belonging to a family friend while in her home. The owner was injured in the incident. The dogs were euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Martinez |first1=Gina |last2=Chasan |first2=Aliza |date=December 5, 2023 |title=Boy killed after being mauled by 2 dogs in Portland - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/portland-boy-killed-dogs-attack/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Acosta |first=Nicole |date=December 11, 2023 |title=6-Year-Old Oregon Boy Mauled to Death on Way to School Is ID'd: 'Touched So Many Hearts' |url=https://people.com/oregon-boy-mauled-death-pit-bull-identified-8414386 |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
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|Harold Phillips
|35
|Male
|] (3)
|]
|]
|Phillips was attacked by three dogs while walking home from a bus stop. He died four days after the attack, and after having his arm amputated. The dogs had been involved in three previous dog bite cases, and were euthanized this time.<ref></ref><ref></ref> The owners were both charged with "dangerous animal causing death".<ref></ref> Harold's widow filed suit against the dog owners, Detroit Animal Care and Control, and several other organizations and individuals, claiming the city's no-kill model and avoidance of euthanasia created a dangerous environment for Detroiters.<ref></ref>
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|William Mundine
|85
|Male
|] (2)
|]
|]
|Two loose dogs came into Mundine's backyard and attacked him. He suffered multiple bites on his arms and leg and died later in the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Sarah |last2=Allen |first2=Jake |date=January 30, 2024 |title=Police ask for help identifying owner of dog involved in fatal attack on 85-year-old man |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2024/01/30/indianapolis-dog-attack-person-critical-north-kenyon-street-east-side-police-shoot-dog/72406641007/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chalker |first=Anna |date=January 31, 2024 |title=Grandfather dies after east Indianapolis dog attack |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COL2E3I7CQo |work=WTHR 13 NEWS |format=News report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2024 |title='He Was A Hero': 85-Year-Old Grandfather Dies Saving Wife from Dog Attack |url=https://chicagodefender.com/he-was-a-hero-85-year-old-grandfather-dies-saving-wife-from-dog-attack/ |access-date=March 22, 2024 |website=Chicago Defender |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blair |first=Leonardo |date=January 31, 2024 |title=Pastor mauled to death by pit bulls after saving wife in attack |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-mauled-to-death-by-pit-bulls-after-saving-wife-in-attack.html |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=Christian Post |language=en}}</ref>
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|Dominic Cooper
|35
|Male
|] (1+)
|]
|]
|The dogs started fighting during<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 21, 2024 |title=Animal control euthanizes 13 pit bulls after breeder fatally attacked at Compton home |url=https://abc7.com/compton-pit-bull-attack-euthanized-dogs/14450809/ |access-date=February 22, 2024 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref> feeding and turned on Cooper, their breeder. He was bitten in the leg and died in the kennel due to blood loss. His girlfriend found him the next day. Animal control euthanized 5 adult and 8 young dogs, with the approval of the victim's father.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Karen |date=February 16, 2024 |title=Man mauled to death by his dogs in Compton backyard, authorities say |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-16/sheriff-department-investigates-compton-man-death-dog-mauled |access-date=February 17, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maetzold |first=Amy |date=February 16, 2024 |title=Man killed after he was attacked by several dogs in Compton area |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/man-killed-after-attacked-by-several-dogs-in-compton-area/ |access-date=February 17, 2024 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Devine |first=Christine |date=February 21, 2024 |title=Compton pitbull breeder killed was doing it 'to make money,' friend says |url=https://www.foxla.com/news/compton-pitbull-breeder-mauled-remembered-friend |access-date=February 22, 2024 |website=FOX 11 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Toohey |first=Grace |date=February 21, 2024 |title=13 pit bulls euthanized, including 8 puppies, after owner is mauled to death |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-21/13-pit-bulls-euthanized-8-puppies-compton-owner-fatally-mauled |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|February 26, 2024
|Beau Clark
|4
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|Clark was attacked by a neighbor's dog when he entered its yard. He was evacuated to the hospital where he died.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Olivia |date=February 27, 2024 |title=Neighbor's dog attacks and kills 4-year-old in Alabama, deputies say. 'Heartbreaking' |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article285981021.html |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=The Miami Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thornton |first=William |date=February 29, 2024 |title=No charges expected as parents of boy, 4, killed in Alabama dog attack speak out |url=https://www.al.com/news/2024/02/parents-of-boy-4-killed-in-alabama-dog-attack-speak-out-we-miss-beau.html |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=AL |language=en}}</ref>
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|Mark Alan Partain
|2
|Male
|Husky (1)*
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|]
|Partain was found lifeless in front of his neighbor's dog pen. Animal control took possession of three dogs (German Shepherd mix, Husky and an unknown dog type) owned by 2 people. *According to one dog owner, only the Husky was involved in the attack. With the help of a forensic odontologist, authorities were able to rule out the involvement of two dogs, it was not officially revealed which dog was ultimately responsible. Two dog owners were subsequently indicted for the violation of “Emily's Law” (named after fatal dog attack victim Emily Mae Colvin) Alabama Code Title 3. Animals § 3-6A-5. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Grissom |first=Jake |date=March 7, 2024 |title=A Community Mourns After 2-Year-Old Boy Fatally Attacked By Dogs In Alabama |url=https://www.tampafp.com/a-community-mourns-after-2-year-old-boy-fatally-attacked-by-dogs-in-alabama/ |access-date=April 20, 2024 |website=Tampa Free Press |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Quinn |first=Liam |date=March 7, 2024 |title=Ala. Boy, 2, Killed After Being Attacked By Neighbor's Dogs |url=https://people.com/alabama-boy-killed-attacked-by-neighbor-dog-8605658 |access-date=April 20, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sparkman |first1=Logan |last2=Mitchell |first2=Taylor |last3=Burke |first3=Darryl |date=March 4, 2024 |title=2-year-old boy dead after dog attack in New Hope |url=https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/hemsi-3-year-old-dead-after-dog-attack-in-new-hope/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419224004/https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/hemsi-3-year-old-dead-after-dog-attack-in-new-hope/ |archive-date=2024-04-19 |access-date=April 20, 2024 |website=WHNT News 19 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Meyer |first=Paige |date=March 5, 2024 |title=Animals responsible for death of New Hope 2-year-old boy still unidentified |url=https://www.waaytv.com/news/animals-responsible-for-death-of-new-hope-2-year-old-boy-still-unidentified/article_f036e0f2-db57-11ee-8010-0f5890b165ac.html |access-date=April 20, 2024 |website=WAAY 31 News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-20 |title=Arrest Made in Case of Owens Cross Roads Child Killed by Dog |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=780906207559878 |work=Press release |publisher=Madison County Sheriff's Office}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=Two indicted for dog attack that killed New Hope 2-year-old |url=https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/woman-arrested-for-dog-attack-that-killed-2-year-old-in-owens-cross-roads/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=WHNT.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2024-03-09}}
|Daymon Balbuena
|<1
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|The attack happened at the family home in the early morning hours. The three-month-old baby died at the scene and his mother was seriously injured. The father was also treated at the hospital. The family dog was euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alund |first=Natalie Neysa |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Dog kills baby boy, injures mother at New Jersey home, the latest fatal mauling of 2024 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/11/dog-kills-baby-injures-mother-new-jersey/72932832007/ |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Baby killed and parents injured in an apparent attack by the family dog, New Jersey police say |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-jersey-dog-attack-baby-killed-parents-injured-woodbridge/ |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|March 13, 2024
|Lennox
|1
|Male
|] - Dalmatian mix (2)
|East Hartford
|Connecticut
|1-year-old baby Lennox and his mother were on a trampoline when they were attacked by the two family dogs, pit bull - Dalmatian mixes. The mother was injured and the boy died at hospital. The dogs were quarantined.<ref><br><br></ref>
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|April 15, 2024
|Shiraz Amal Asirvadam
|1
|Male
|] mix (3)
|]
|]
|Asirvadam was attacked and killed by three dogs in his babysitter's home. The pets were confined outside but managed to enter the home where they attacked the child. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. The babysitter was injured trying to stop the attack. Animal control took the dogs into custody.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walcott |first=Escher |date=April 16, 2024 |title=1-Year-Old Boy Killed by 3 Dogs While Being Babysat in Texas: 'This Is Certainly a Tragedy' |url=https://people.com/1-year-old-toddler-killed-3-dogs-texas-8634076 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Barrera |first1=Alicia |last2=Willard |first2=Keenan |last3=Quillen |first3=Alanna |date=April 15, 2024 |title=Toddler killed, mauled by 3 dogs at babysitter's Duncanville home, police say |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/small-child-killed-after-being-mauled-by-dog-in-duncanville-police-say/3267048/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=NBC Connecticut |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|May 24, 2024
|Ezra Mansoor
|<1
|Male
|] (1)
|]
|]
|The 6-week-old infant was attacked by the family's dog while sleeping in its crib. The infant died in the hospital on May 30 from the injuries sustained in the attack. The family had owned the dog for eight years, and it had never shown signs of aggression prior to the attack.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alund |first=Natalie Neysa |title=6-week-old baby fatally mauled in crib by family dog in Tennessee |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/31/dog-mauls-baby-tennessee/73921454007/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-01 |title=Tragedy in Knoxville: Husky attacks and kills six-week-old infant |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tragedy-in-knoxville-husky-attacks-and-kills-six-week-old-infant/ar-BB1nryy3 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>
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|July 19, 2024
|Covil Lee Allen
|3
|Male
|] (2)
|Brooklyn Park
|Minnesota
|Covil was attacked by two pit bulls while accompanying his family to the dog owner's home to purchase dogs. Several adults tried to stop the dog attack with pick axes and hammers, and police ultimately shot both dogs. Covil died on July 29.<ref><br> <!----></ref>
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|July 29, 2024
|A'Daya Rain Fisher
|2
|Female
|] (3)
|]
|]
|The toddler was attacked and killed by the dogs while inside her babysitter's house. Paramedics were unable to revive A'Daya when they arrived at the scene. She was then taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The dogs were tested for rabies and euthanized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=Marina |date=2024-08-05 |title=Texas Girl, 2, Mauled to Death by 3 Rottweilers at Babysitter's House; Dogs Being Tested for Rabies |url=https://people.com/texas-girl-mauled-death-rottweiler-babysitter-house-8690372 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=People |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Akim |date=2024-08-06 |title='She was a temporary gift': 2-year-old mauled to death by 3 Rottweilers at babysitter's house |url=https://www.wafb.com/2024/08/06/she-was-temporary-gift-2-year-old-mauled-death-by-3-rottweilers-babysitters-house/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=wafb |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2024-08-03}}
|Undisclosed
|<1
|Male
|] (2)
|], ]
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|A 3-month-old was attacked by 2 dogs at home and died at the hospital. The two dogs were removed by animal control and were expected to be euthanized after investigations were completed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wegner |first=Helena |date=2024-08-06 |title=3-month-old boy is attacked and killed by two dogs at New York home, cops say |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article290808939.html |access-date=2024-08-11 |work=Miami Herald}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2024-08-08}}
|Davina Corbin
|56
|Female
|]s (7)
|]
|]
|Davina was fatally attacked by multiple dogs and found deceased on a trail with multiple bite wounds and injuries. A pack of up to 25 dogs, consisting of adult dogs and puppies, were found running loose nearby and neighbors reported that some of the dogs were aggressive. The 7 adult dogs involved in the attack were euthanized and the remaining 18 puppies were put up for adoption.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/california-mom-mauled-death-great-danes-running-loose-8696662 | title=Calif. Mom Mauled to Death by Dogs as Police Find 25 Great Danes 'Running Loose' Nearby }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kcra.com/article/woman-mauled-to-death-7-great-danes/61892349 | title=7 dogs found to be involved in Butte County woman's mauling death, will be euthanized | date=August 16, 2024 }}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2024-09-03}}
|Undisclosed
|1
|Female
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|]
|The 18-month-old died after being attacked by at least one of the two family dogs. The fatality was the second severe attack within a week in Essex County.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sloan |first=Christine |date=2024-09-04 |title=Child dies after being attacked by dog in Newark, N.J. - CBS New York |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/dog-kills-child-in-newark-nj/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Richard L. |date=2024-09-04 |title=Child Mauled to Death by Pit Bull in Newark; Second Attack in Essex County in a Week |url=https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/child-mauled-death-pit-bull-newark-second-attack-essex-county-week |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www.rlsmedia.com |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2024-09-04}}
|Zoey Hawkins
|4
|Female
|]
|], ]
|]
|The girl was attacked by the family's dog. She died at the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-06 |title=4-year-old Visalia girl killed by family's pit bull, police say |url=https://abc30.com/post/4-year-old-visalia-girl-killed-familys-pit-bull-police-say/15272409/ |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=ABC30 Fresno |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavaletto |first=Liam |date=2024-09-05 |title=4-year-old girl dies after Pitbull attack |url=https://kmph.com/news/local/4-year-old-girl-dies-after-pitbull-attack |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=KMPH |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2024-10-07}}
|Jiryiah Johnson
|1
|Male
|] (3)
|],
|]
|A 1-year-old boy died at the hospital, hours after being attacked by pit bulls while at a babysitter's home. The babysitter had left the boy in the care of her 13-year-old daughter. The boy was in a bedroom with the teen girl, ostensibly "sequestered" from the dogs, when the animals suddenly forced their way in and began attacking. The dogs were later seized and euthanized. A Bexar County grand jury has indicted the babysitter on felony charges. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-08 |title=Baby dies after dog attack in northeast Bexar County home, family says; babysitter in custody |url=https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/child-bit-dangerous-dog-northeast-side-san-antonio/273-520e161f-ef3b-41a1-a3c3-5254467a74db |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=KENS5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-19 |title=Babysitter indicted on three felonies after fatal dog attack on one-year-old |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/babysitter-indicted-on-three-felonies-after-fatal-dog-attack-on-one-year-old |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=NEWS4SA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-20 |title=Grand jury indicts Converse woman in dog mauling that killed toddler |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/grand-jury-indicts-converse-woman-in-dog-mauling-that-killed-toddler/ar-AA1wfkjv?ocid=BingNewsVerp&apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=MSN |language=en}}</ref>
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|{{Date table sorting|2024-10-09}}
|James Provost
|59
|Male
|] mix (8-9)
|], ]
|]
|Provost was killed by a pack of dogs. The attack took place in a back yard adjacent to the dog owner's property. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. 9 adult dogs and 15 puppies were seized by Mohawk Hudson Humane Society.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-11 |title=Man killed in a vicious dog attack in New York's Albany |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/new-york-man-killed-by-group-of-dogs-in-backyard/articleshow/114130342.cms |access-date=2024-10-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-11 |title=New York man fatally attacked by group of dogs in a backyard |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-man-fatally-attacked-group-dogs-backyard-rcna175123 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goot |first=Michael |date=2024-10-10 |title=Police: Schenectady man died in attack by eight or nine dogs |url=https://wnyt.com/top-stories/police-schenectady-man-died-in-attack-by-eight-or-nine-dogs/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=WNYT.com NewsChannel 13 |language=en-US |type=News report}}</ref>
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Fatal dog attacks in the United States cause the deaths of thirty to fifty people each year. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there were 468 deaths in the United States from being bitten or struck by a dog between 2011 and 2021. This is an average of 43 deaths annually, ranging from a low of 31 deaths in 2016 and a high of 81 deaths in 2021. Dogs killed more males than females during the tracking decade. Children between the ages of one to four are most often the victims, accounting for 29.4% of the fatalities from dog attacks in 2022; those under the age of seventeen accounted for 56.7% of all fatalities that year.

Around 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year, resulting in some 800,000 seeking treatment from a doctor. Dogs not only cause morbidity and mortality as a result of bites, but they may also transmit zoonotic infections, which may also result in illness or death. It is estimated that 15% to 20% of dog bite wounds become infected, with occasional cases of meningitis and endocarditis leading to death. However, less than 1% of the 4.5 million dog bite incidents in 2022 resulted in a fatality.

Breeds

A 2018 Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center literature review covering fifteen years of dog bites treated at the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and the University of Virginia Health System, with meta-analysis by breed, found that dog bites were most likely to come from the following breeds (in order of highest incidents): pit bull, mixed breed, German Shepherd, terrier, and Rottweiler. Tracking by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) determined that pit bull type dogs were most likely to be involved in fatal attacks, accounting for 28% of fatalities from 1979 to 1998. The AVMA documented 66 human fatalities caused by pit bull type dogs, 39 by Rottweilers, 17 by German shepherds, 15 by husky type dogs, 12 by Malamutes, 9 by Dobermann Pinschers, 8 by Chow Chows, 7 by Great Danes, and 7 by St. Bernard dogs.

All dog breeds can inflict a bite; breed is not an accurate predictor of whether or not a dog will bite. In the US pit bull-type and Rottweilers most frequently are identified breeds in cases of severe bites. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, statistics should not be used to infer any breed-specific risk for dog bite fatalities without also noting the numbers of each breed residing in the US.

Attack training is condemned by some as promoting ferocity in dogs; a 1975 American study showed that 10% of dogs that have bitten a person received attack dog training at some point.

By state

Alaska has more fatal dog bites per capita among the states of the United States. Between 1979 and 2005, the states with the most dog bite fatalities per capita were Alaska, South Dakota, Idaho, New Mexico, Arkansas, and South Carolina (from highest to lowest).

States that have enacted legislation that assigns owner liability for dog bites include Michigan, Rhode Island, Florida, California, Texas, and Connecticut.

List of fatalities from dog attacks

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Below are lists of notable fatal dog attacks in the United States reported by the news media, published in scholarly papers, or mentioned through other sources. In the lists below, the dog type or breed is assigned by the sources.

19th century fatalities

Attack date Victim Age Gender Dog type (number) City or county State Details
October 29, 1864 Henry Carey 10 Male Bloodhound (1) Gloucester New Jersey Carey was attacked by the dog and died soon afterward. Witnesses watched the attack before intervening, mistaking him for a dead animal. His smaller dog tried to defend him.
November 5, 1865 Herman Miller 7 Male Newfoundland (1) New York City New York Miller was bitten on the face by his neighbor's dog. The wound was sewn up by the boy, who died from hydrophobia (rabies) some two weeks later. The dog was shot.
January 30, 1874 Ada Clare 39 Female Poodle (1) New York City New York Clare, an actress, was nursing a pet dog and was bitten in the nose. The dog died soon after. Clare died of rabies (hydrophobia) on March 4, 1874.
March 19, 1877 Miss Boote Child Female English Bulldog (1) Cincinnati Ohio A little girl was feeding the dog when it attacked and started eating her. Neighbors tried to rescue the girl. Police shot the dog which then attacked them. Her mother was also injured in the attack.
September 5, 1882 George R. Reeves 56 Male Unknown (1) Reeves County Texas Reeves was bitten by a dog and died of hydrophobia (rabies).
November 8, 1890 August Cartwright Infant Male Newfoundland (1) Lead City (near Rochford) South Dakota A new family pet attacked and began eating the baby Cartwright who was briefly left alone with the dog by his mother. Cartwright's father killed the dog with his ax.
September 30, 1896 Laura Barmann 7 Female St. Bernard (1) Maryville Missouri A group of children were attacked by a dog. One girl and a baby died. The dog was killed.
Infant Female

20th century fatalities

Attack date Victim Age Gender Dog type (number) City or county State Details
November 13, 1909 John Eldice 1 Male Bull terrier (1) New York City New York An eight-year-old girl and eighteen-month-old Eldice were left alone with the dog that attacked the boy. The two were supposed to be watched by their older siblings while their mother worked. Neighbors heard the girl's screams and the dog's barking. The police shot the dog several times before it died. Eldice died in the hospital.
November 13, 1912 Florence Dietz Female Unknown (1) Cleveland Ohio A bride was bitten by a puppy given to her as a wedding gift by her husband. She died of hydrophobia (rabies), along with the puppy and another dog that it bit.
February 17, 1913 Minot A. Steel 46 Male Unknown (1) Portsmouth Rhode Island Steel was attacked and killed by a dog which was still at large.
August 18, 1917 Ralph Protta 9 Male Mongrel (2) New York City New York Protta climbed a fence and was dragged into a yard by two dogs. Police shot one dog, ending the attack. The boy died before arriving at the hospital.
July 28, 1923 Joseph Gennatt Jr. 9 Male Great Dane (2) Florham Park New Jersey Two guard dogs attacked a boy who entered a picnic park, severing his jugular vein. Six men attempted to stop the attack with sticks and stones, but the boy bled to death. The police arrested the dog's owner who leased the park.
February 22, 1926 Harry Griffin 40 to 50 Male Unknown (2) Yonkers New York Griffin, a one-arm mechanic, was found dead after a dog attack. Police found and killed the dogs, following tracks and blood in the snow.
July 31, 1944 Carol Pardo 6 Female German Shepherd (1) Ephrata Pennsylvania Pardo was attacked by a working dog on a farm where her family was vacationing. She died in the hospital.
February 7, 1947 Walter Momer Jr. 4 Male German Shepherd (1) Philadelphia Pennsylvania Momer was attacked and killed by a stray dog while sledding near his home. A neighbor shot the dog, which had attacked four children the prior day.
July 1, 1947 Stanley Balaben 11 Male Bull Terrier

(pack)

The Bronx, New York City New York Balaben was near a public bathing pool when he was attacked and killed by a dog pack that had escaped its enclosure. The dogs' owner was convicted of second-degree manslaughter.
June 1, 1955 Winifred W. L. Bacon 64 Female Doberman pinscher (2) Toms River New Jersey A woman was found dead on the beach near her house, the victim of a dog attack. Her two pet dogs were near her body and one had her blood on its mouth.
May 23, 1959 Mark D. Draper 2 Male Stray mixed breed dogs (6 to 8) Hazelwood Missouri Draper was playing near his home when he was attacked and killed by a pack of dogs. A neighbor found the boy's body, still being guarded by the dogs and was able to identify 5 of the 17 dogs rounded up by the police.
June 30, 1959 Gary Harvey 2 Male Bird dog (1) Elizabethtown Indiana Harvey was playing with his grandparents' dog when it bit him in the throat, severing his jugular vein. A neighbor shot and killed the dog.
June 18, 1962 Brett Alan Whitney 2 Male Siberian Husky (1) Boulder Colorado Whitney was killed in the backyard of his duplex by his neighbor's dog that was chained.
November 8, 1965 Mrs. Ross Rasmussen 60 Female German Shepherd (1) Baraboo Wisconsin Rasmussen was killed by her pet dog in her home. The prior month, she spent three weeks in the hospital recovering from an attack by the same dog. Her husband shot the dog.
December 17, 1967 Eugene H. Goodman Jr. 4 Male German Shepherd (4) Madison Heights Virginia A neighbor's dogs attacked and killed the Goodman brothers in their yard. Their father was injured in the attack. Police shot two dogs and impounded two others.
Kenneth Goodman 3 Male
December 23, 1967 Darla Anne Harper 4 Female Great Dane (1) Fairyland Georgia Harper was playing outside when the family pet attacked her. She died on the way to the hospital.
March 2, 1969 Susan Babiarz <1 Female German Shepherd (1) Cheektowaga New York The one-month-old Babiarz was bitten by the family dog while in her crib. She later died from shock.
April 11, 1969 Margaret Marie Sanford <1 Female Siberian Husky (1) St. Johns Michigan Seven-week-old Sanford was dragged from her crib and killed by the family pet. The dog was killed.
February 9, 1970 Anthony Cliff 1 Male German Shepherd (1) Brentwood Missouri Eighteen-month-old Cliff was bitten while in his crib by the family pet. He later died in the hospital.
February 3, 1972 Wilson Brite 50 Male German Shepherd (2 or 3) Charlottesville Virginia Brite was attacked and killed by dogs when getting out of his car.
August 1, 1975 Michael Yount 5 Male Labrador x German Shepherd mix (7) Reno Nevada Yount went to play with a friend, who was not at home and was attacked by the friend's family dogs when he entered their yard. He later died at the hospital.
December 6, 1975 78 Female Unknown (20 to 40) Fayette Mississippi A woman was getting ready to cook rabbits in her house when she was attacked and killed by her pet dogs.
April 15, 1977 Matthew Weck 5 Male St. Bernard (1) Lemont Illinois Weck tried to pet a neighbor's dog and was attacked. He was dead when he arrived at the hospital.
December 28, 1980 Kevin Zook 14 Male Great Dane (3) Akin Illinois Zook's motorcycle ran out of gas. When he stopped at a neighbor's farmhouse for help, he was chased and killed by four dogs. The dogs' owner had them euthanized.
Great Dane x St. Bernard mix (1)
November 20, 1979 Hubert Russell 6 Male German Shepherd (2) Jersey City New Jersey Two guard dogs were usually kept in an enclosed yard but escaped that day. Russell was bitten multiple times; the autopsy revealed that he had a severed jugular vein. Police shot the dogs.
January 23, 1981 Mary Logan 81 Female Mixed breed (7) Philadelphia Pennsylvania Logan was attacked by her son's dogs that lived in the household for about 18 months.
March 3, 1984 Rachel Hernandez 4 Female Siberian Husky (1) Sioux Falls South Dakota Hernandez was playing in her yard when she was attacked by her neighbor's dog that broke free from its rope. She was declared dead at the hospital. The dog was taken into custody.
June 13, 1987 James Soto 2 Male Pit bull (1) Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill California The chained dog named Willy attacked Soto who wandered into its yard. His owner, Michael Barry, was the first dog owner to be charged with second-degree murder. In 1989, Barry was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Berry v. Superior Court and sentenced to prison for 3 years and 8 months. Soto's family was also awarded $3.5 million in a civil suit.
September 27, 1987 Shannon Tucker 2 Female German cattle dog or Rottweiler (1) Columbus Ohio Tucker was playing outside her apartment when she was attacked by her neighbor's dogs. She died at the hospital. The dogs were seized by animal control, and their owner was arrested under the Ohio vicious dog ordinance.
Pit bull (1)
April 24, 1997 Christopher Wilson 11 Male Rottweiler (3) Milford Kansas Wilson and his brother were waiting for the school bus when they were attacked by three dogs. His brother survived the attack by climbing a tree but Wilson was killed. The dogs were shot by law officers. The dogs' owner was arrested.
April 24, 1997 Derrick Brandell 4 Male Pit bull (2 ?) Lamar Missouri As Brandell's parents cut the grass for a client, he was killed by the homeowner's dogs in their backyard. The sheriff destroyed the dogs.
December 4, 1999 John Mickle 45 Male Pit bull (2) Fairfield County South Carolina While taking a walk, Mickle was dragged and bitten over 1,000 times by two loose dogs. The dogs' owner was charged with involuntary manslaughter.

21st century fatalities

2000s

Attack date Victim Age Gender Dog type (number) City or county State Details
April 29, 2000 Cash Carson 10 Male Pit bull mix (2) San Bernardino County California Carson and a friend were walking on a neighbor's dirt road when he was attacked by two dogs whose gate had been left open. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
January 26, 2001 Diane Whipple 33 Female Presa Canario (2) San Francisco California Whipple was attacked by two dogs staying with her neighbors when entering her apartment. Her neighbor was walking the dogs. She died at the hospital. The neighbor was convicted of second-degree murder.
September 7, 2003 Valerie DeSwart 67 Female Doberman pinscher (1) Medford New Jersey DeSwart was found dead in her home by her boyfriend ten days after adopting a dog. The dog was nearby, spattered in blood. The dog bit its previous owner, who had paid for it to be euthanized by the shelter. Law enforcement investigated the nonprofit shelter.
March 8, 2005 Dorothy Sullivan 82 Female Pit bull (3) Partlow Virginia Sullivan was walking her Shih Tzu dog when she was attacked and killed by her neighbor's dogs which were running free. There were several prior complaints about the dogs. Their owner was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the first case of its kind in Virginia.
April 11, 2005 Robert Schafer 4 Male Rottweiler x German Shepherd mix (1) Orange County Virginia The boy opened the gate to the pen when the family dog was chained. The dog broke the boy's neck. Animal control euthanized the dog.
May 5, 2005 Julia Beck 87 Female Unknown (2) Marion Indiana Beck, who was confined to a wheelchair, was attacked by her daughter's pets. She died in the hospital two weeks later. Her daughter claimed strays had attacked her mother, which was later disproven. Her daughter and son-in-law pled guilty to criminal recklessness in association with Beck's death.
May 5, 2005 Lorinze Reddings 42 Male Pit bull (2) St. Louis Missouri Reddings was found dead in his home, having been attacked by his two pet dogs.
June 3, 2005 Nicholas Faibish 12 Male Pit bull (1 or 2) San Francisco California Faibish was home alone when a family pet killed him. His mother had separated the dogs from the boy before leaving the house. Neighbors called the police after hearing Faibish calls for help. One dog was shot by police and the other was taken into custody.
May 10, 2006 Raymond Tomco 78 Male Pit bull (3) Lusby Maryland Tomco was found dead in his home with bite wounds from dogs belonging to his daughter. In the past year, she was cited multiple times for unlicensed and unrestrained dogs. Animal control shot one dog and took the others into custody to be euthanized.
October 7, 2006 Jeannine Fusco 44 Female Pit bull (1) Norwood New Jersey Fusco was dogsitting when she was attacked and killed by the dog. Her sister was also injured in the attack. The police shot the dog.
January 3, 2008 Andrew Stein <1 Male Doberman Pinscher (1) Brooklyn New York The 8-month-old infant was attacked and killed by the family's dog at home while being cared for by his grandmother. Andrew was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Several neighbors claimed that the dog was friendly.
January 11, 2009 Alex Angulo 4 Male Rottweiler (1) Chicago Illinois Alex was fatally attacked by at least one of the family's two Rottweiler dogs in his backyard while his father was shoveling snow. The child was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Some neighbors claimed that the dogs sometimes acted aggressively. The dogs were euthanized.
January 20, 2009 Olivia Rozek <1 Female Siberian Husky (1) Bourbonnais Illinois Olivia was fatally attacked by the family's dog. The mother had laid Olivia in her bed next to her twin sister and then went into the kitchen. While the mother was in the kitchen, the dog attacked Olivia and dragged her by her head from the bedroom to the hallway. Olivia was airlifted to the hospital where she died due to the injuries. Olivia's twin sister was not harmed.
December 12, 2009 Dallas Lee Walters 1 Male Rottweiler (1) New Port Richey Florida The dog attacked the toddler when he reached to pick up a cookie he had dropped. The attack happened during a party at the toddler's aunt's home. Family members took Dallas to the hospital where he later died due to his injuries.

2010s

Attack date Victim Age Gender Dog type (number) City or county State Details
February 28, 2010 Ashlynn Anderson 4 Female Rottweiler (1) Astoria Oregon Anderson was attacked by one of her family's dogs. She was flown to the hospital but died due to blood loss while in transport. A few months before the fatal incident, a deputy had responded to a call and removed another aggressive dog that had bitten a family member. The dog was euthanized.
April 25, 2011 Margaret Salcedo 48 Female Pit bull (1),

Pit bull mix (3)

Sierra County, Truth or Consequences New Mexico Salcedo was attacked while taking a walk and died a few hours later.
November 12, 2012 Dawn Brown 44 Female Mastiff or

Bullmastiff (1)

Big Rock Illinois A recently adopted dog attacked Brown in her home. Her husband found her dead. They got the dog from a relative who did not want the dog around a newborn baby. The dog was brought to animal control and was euthanized.
April 2, 2013 Tyler Jett 7 Male Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog (1) Panama City Florida Jett was riding his bicycle when attacked by the dogs. He died a week later in the hospital. The dog owner was found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to ten years in prison.
Bulldog (1)
May 8, 2013 Carlton Freeman 80 Male Unknown (4) Harleyville South Carolina Freeman was attacked by several dogs that pulled him out of his motorized wheelchair.
May 9, 2013 Pamela Maria Devitt 63 Female Pit bull (4) Littlerock California Devitt was out for a morning walk when she was attacked by dogs. Her DNA was found on four dogs, that had previously attacked others. The dogs' owner was convicted of second-degree murder.
December 7, 2013 Jah'niyah White 2 Female Pit bull (2) Chicago Illinois White died after being attacked by two dogs. She was with her grandfather when the incident occurred.
July 20, 2014 Johnathan Quarles <1 Male American Staffordshire Terrier (1) Dayton Ohio Quarles was visiting his step-grandmother when he was attacked. The dog attacked and injured another dog a month before. Animal control removed the dog.
June 28, 2015 Jordan Collins-Tyson 3 Male Pit bull (1) Lawton Oklahoma The babysitter found the injured boy and called for help. The arriving police officers shot the dog. The dog bit the boy in the neck
December 15, 2015 Carter Evan Hartle <1 Male Pit bull x Shar Pei Oneida County New York The 11-month-old child was attacked by the 2-year-old family dog while playing in his home with his siblings. The dog was euthanized.
January 3, 2016 Tyler Trammell-Huston 9 Male Pit bull (3) Linda California Trammell-Huston was alone with his half-sister's dogs when he was attacked and killed.
January 17, 2017 Skylar Dean Julius <1 Female German Shepherd (1) San Marcos Texas The family dog killed two-month-old Julius who was in her infant bouncer while her father was sleeping. Julius was taken to the hospital where she was declared dead.
January 17, 2017 Logan Braatz 6 Male Pit bull mix (2) Atlanta Georgia Braatz was attacked while walking to his bus stop. He later died at the hospital. A second child was seriously injured but survived after spending weeks in the hospital. The dogs' owner was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
March 23, 2017 <1 Male Pit bull type (1) Lusby Maryland The family's pet attacked the eight-month-old boy, while he was being watched by a family friend. Police shot the dog to stop the attack but the boy was already dead.
October 21, 2017 Javien Candelario 7 Male Pit bull (2) Lowell Massachusetts The 7-year-old child was attacked and killed by 2 dogs.
December 14, 2017 Bethany Stephens 22 Female Pit bull (2) Glen Allen Virginia Stephens, who had been walking her two dogs, was reported missing. The next day, she was found dead, with the dogs guarding and eating her body. Police said it appeared she had been mauled to death by the dogs. The dogs were euthanized.
December 7, 2017 Emily Mae Colvin 24 Female Pit bull (4–5) Jackson County Alabama Colvin was attacked and killed in front of her home. Her death led to the creation of "Emily's Law".
January 9, 2018 Laura Williams Ray 53 Female Pit bull (1) West Monroe Louisiana Ray was killed by a pit bull owned by her kennel client. Animal control euthanized the dog.
March 7, 2018 <1 Female Wolfdog hybrid (1) Lee County Virginia The family pet attacked an eight-day-old who was in a bassinet. She died at the hospital. The dog was euthanized.
March 25, 2018 Hong Saengsamly 49 Female Pit bull (1–2) Milwaukee Wisconsin Saengsamly was attacked in her house by her pet dog. Her son found her dead, with the dog guarding her body. He shot the dog.
May 10, 2018 Tracy Garcia 52 Female Mix breed (7) Ardmore Oklahoma Garcia was attacked by her neighbor's dogs while walking near her home. She later died in the hospital. Police shot one dog and the rest were euthanized.
May 30, 2018 <1 Female Pit bull (1) Miramar Florida An eight-month-old girl in a bouncy chair was attacked by the family pet while in the care of her grandmother. Fire and rescue declared her dead at the scene.
July 8, 2018 Joseph Pettaway 51 Male Unknown (1) Montgomery Alabama Pettaway was attacked by a police dog, Niko, whose handler was responding to a burglary call. Pettaway had permission to stay at the house he was renovating. He died at the hospital.
December 15, 2018 Angela Johnson 54 Female Pit bull (3) Anza California Johnson was attacked in her yard by loose dogs. She was taken to hospital and died on February 9, 2019. All three dogs were euthanized.
February 26, 2019 Bessie Jill Peterson 88 Female German Shepherd (6) Pall Mall Tennessee Peterson was mauled after going to the back of her yard to clean a drainage ditch. She died at the hospital.
August 2019 Emma Hernandez 9 Female Pit bull (3) Detroit Michigan The 9-year-old was riding her bike near her home and was attacked by 3 dogs. The dogs' owner was charged with second-degree murder. There had been repeated complaints about these dogs, but officials never took action. Detroit City Council later amended their dangerous animal ordinance by adding "Emma's Clause", requiring animal control to investigate all complaints about dangerous animals including visiting the location and taking photographs.

2020s

Attack date Victim Age Gender Dog type (number) City or county State Details
January 8, 2020 Kay Torres 52 Female Unknown (pack) Taos County,Taos Pueblo New Mexico Torres was found surrounded by several dogs with bite marks to her arms and legs. The autopsy ruled out homicide.
January 10, 2020 Donald W. Abner 55 Male Pit bull (1) Rockcastle County Kentucky The dog's owner set the former fighting dog named Denali on the man. The police officers had to shoot the dog to help the man. The dog owner was charged with murder. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
May 9, 2020 Lisa Urso 52 Female French Bulldog mix (1) Fox Lake Illinois Urso was found unresponsive on her patio after being attacked by the family dog. The dog had been involved in two previous bite incidents.
June 11, 2020 <1 Male Belgian Malinois (1) Hartford South Dakota The family dog bit an infant multiple times. The baby died at the hospital the same day. The dog was taken by the local humane society.
October 19, 2020 Ruthie Mae Brown 36 Female Pit bull (7 to 8) Nauvoo Alabama Brown was killed by a dog pack while walking. A witness said Brown was attacked by seven or eight dogs. Two of the animals were turned in by their owner; three others were captured.
October 26, 2020 <1 German Shepherd mix (1) Hampton Virginia A dog killed an infant as it slept next to the parent's bed. The baby's father awoke during the attack, saw the injuries to the child, and immediately killed the dog.
December 17, 2020 Erick J. Quinn 46 Male Pit bull (1) Joliet Illinois Quinn was killed when he tried to calm a dog, which had become agitated when two women in the home Quinn was visiting began arguing.
January 20, 2021 Cameron Hatfield 6 Male Pit bull (1) Brunson South Carolina Hatfield was killed at home by the dog, which was later euthanized by animal control authorities.
March 16, 2021 Aziz Ahmed 3 Male Pit bull (2) Carteret New Jersey Ahmed and his mother were in their fenced-in backyard when the two dogs dug under. He was taken to the hospital by helicopter and died. His mother was hospitalized with injuries. The dogs were shot by police who responded to the incident.
April 30, 2021 Elayah Brown 4 Female Mixed breed (1) Fort Worth Texas Brown was attacked by the family pet and later died at the hospital. Animal control euthanized the dog.
April 27, 2021 Jayden Henderson 7 Female Pit bull (2) Garner North Carolina Henderson and her mother, were pet sitting a neighbor's dogs when they were attacked. She later died in the hospital. The owners fought to keep the dogs, which were euthanized under a judge's order. A local ordinance was passed requiring the euthanization of dogs that kill a person.
June 10, 2021 Unknown 3 Male Pit bull (2) Union County, Elizabeth New Jersey The child fell out of a window and was attacked and killed by the family's dogs.
June 13, 2021 Shamar Sherif Jackson 7 Male Unknown (2 to 5) Marion South Carolina Jackson and his brother were looking for their chihuahua when they were attacked by a dog pack. His brother escaped but Jackson was killed. Five dogs were taken into custody and their owner was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
October 20, 2021 James McNeelis 7 Male Sheltland Sheepdog x Corgie mix (1) Kiefer Oklahoma McNeelis was reported missing but was later found dead on his family's property. The police investigation revealed that he was killed by the family dog. The dog was adopted from the shelter three weeks earlier.
December 12, 2021 Duke Little Whirlwind 58 Male Unknown (pack) Northern Cheyenne Reservation Montana Whirlwind was found dead on a road near his home, the victim of a dog attack.
December 30, 2021 34 Male American Bully (1) Chicago Illinois The victim was found by police in the living room of his home with visible bite marks. An autopsy determined the man died of multiple injuries from a dog mauling.
January 27, 2022 Saad Al-Anazi 59 Male German Shepherd (2) Las Cruces New Mexico Al-Anazi was attacked outside his house by his neighbor's dogs. He died the next day in the hospital. Animal control took two of the dogs into custody.
January 29, 2022 Olivia Grace Floyd 7 Female Rottweiler (1) Waynesboro Virginia Floyd was attacked by her grandparents' dog and died at the hospital. An adult woman was also injured. The grandparents were charged with involuntary manslaughter and her parents were charged with child neglect but the charges were dropped.
February 17, 2022 Pam Robb 71 Female Bully mix (1) Fort Lauderdale Florida Robb was volunteering at an animal shelter and was working with a dog when it attacked, pulling her to the ground. Another woman attempted to intervene and suffered minor injuries. Robb was taken to a hospital and later died. The dog was euthanized.
March 22, 2022 Serenity Garnett <1 Female American Bulldog x Great Pyrenees mix (1) Martinez Georgia The seven-month-old Garnett was attacked by the dog while being watched by her great-grandmother, who was renting a room from the dog's owners. The girl died at the hospital, where the great-grandmother was treated for injuries she received while trying to rescue the girl. The great-grandmother, who was watching the dog for its owners, was charged with second-degree murder.
May 14, 2022 Scottie Brigman 36 Male Pit bull (4) Chesterfield County South Carolina Police found Brigman dead in the road, surrounded by four dogs. His body was covered in dog bites.
May 22, 2022 Ronda Persall 57 Female Labrador Retriever mix (2) Cullman County Alabama Persall was attacked and killed by two dogs that had escaped from the neighbor's fenced backyard. The neighbor went outside when he heard commotion and found Persall who was still alive and lying next to a car. The neighbor took Persall to the hospital where she died.
May 31, 2022 Richard Barry 59 Male English Bulldog (5) Selma California Barry was out for a walk when he was attacked and killed by five dogs that had escaped from a nearby house. Two family members witnessed the attack but were not able to save Barry. Animal Control captured the dogs.
June 3, 2022 Debbie Boyd 70 Female Rottweiler (1) Sevier County Tennessee Boyd was attacked and killed by at least one of her two dogs. She was found dead in her home. A small child who was also in the home was not injured.
June 9, 2022 Nicolas Vasquez 51 Male Pit bull terrier mix (3) Harris County Texas Vasquez was walking when he was attacked and partially eaten by a neighbor's dogs. His legs were amputated at the hospital where he died ten days later. The dogs, who had attacked Vasquez previously, were taken into custody by animal control.
July 7, 2022 Trena Peed 46 Female Pit bull (2) Greensboro North Carolina Peed was dog sitting two dogs at her home. She was attacked while letting them into the yard. The attack was heard and witnessed by neighbors. Police shot one of the dogs and took possession of both dogs.
July 9, 2022 Lea Freeman 4 Female Pit bull (3) Dallas Texas She was killed while her mother left the residence to buy drinks. A woman was supposed to watch her. The grandmother told authorities that the girl was afraid of the dogs and that she was afraid for the girl's safety. Dallas Animal Services seized and euthanized 3 dogs.
July 11, 2022 Apollo Duplantis 1 Male Unknown (1) Gentilly, New Orleans Louisiana The thirteen-month-old boy was attacked by the family dog and died at the hospital. The dog also attacked an officer and was shot at the scene.
July 28, 2022 Marina Gabunia Verriest 70 Female Pit bull (1) Long Island, Nassau County, Albertson New York The 70-year-old was attacked and killed in her yard by a 7-year-old dog that had lived with the family all its life. She was found dead by her husband. A responding police officer was subsequently taken to the hospital due to the traumatic scene he was confronted with. The dog was shot dead by police.
August 15, 2022 Mindy Kiepe 43 Female Great Dane (5) Rossie Iowa Kiepe was attacked and killed by her dogs. Her body was discovered in a ditch a short distance from her farm. All five dogs were euthanized.
August 21, 2022 Pamela Jane Rock 61 Female Pit bull (5) Putnam County Florida Five dogs escaped from their yard and attacked Rock, a postal worker whose vehicle had broken down. She died the next day at a trauma center. One of her arms was amputated before she died. The dogs had a history of aggressive behavior and breaking free. The dogs were euthanized.
August 26, 2022 Male Unknown Channelview Texas A man who had been riding a bicycle was found dead on the road with multiple dog bites. Authorities said the area had many stray dogs.
October 5, 2022 Hollace Dean Bennard <1 Male Pit bull (2) Memphis Tennessee Two family pets attacked and killed the Bennard siblings. Their mother attempted to shield the children and suffered extensive injuries over her entire body and face but survived. Both dogs were euthanized.
Lilly Jane Bennard 2 Female
October 7, 2022 Soon Han 80 Female Dogo Argentino (2) Baldy Mesa California Two dogs attacked Soon while she was out for a walk. The dogs were held by animal control, pending further investigation.
October 24, 2022 Adult Male English Mastiff (1) Excelsior Springs Missouri A delivery driver was found dead in a yard after an Amazon van that had been parked for several hours was reported to authorities. The dogs were aggressive as the deputies approached and were shot and killed.
German Shepherd (1)
January 6, 2023 Sadie Davila 7 Female Pit bull terrier mix (1) East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Davila was playing outside of a relative's house when she was attacked by a neighbor's dog. She was taken to the hospital and died. The dog's owner was arrested for negligent homicide. The dog was euthanized.
January 21, 2023 7 Male Rottweiler (2) Fort Hall Indian Reservation Idaho A boy was attacked on his front porch by his neighbor's dogs. His mother was injured trying to stop the attack. Both were taken to the hospital where the boy was declared dead. Tribal authorities euthanized the dogs.
Mixed breed (2)
February 26, 2023 Ramon Najera 81 Male American Staffordshire Terrier (3) San Antonio Texas Najera was killed and his wife was seriously injured after three dogs escaped from a neighbor's yard through a hole in a fence. Two others were injured in the attack, and two men had required medical treatment after previous attacks. The owner was arrested and charged with criminal negligence.
March 7, 2023 Mateo Salvador 42 Male Belgian Malinois (3) Jurupa Valley California Salvador was doing construction work at the property when he was attacked by the owner's four dogs. He died at the hospital the same day. The owner, who was not at home when the attack occurred, surrendered the dogs to be euthanized.
Cane Corso (1)
April 4, 2023 2 Male Mastiff x pit bull mix (1) Brunswick Maryland The boy was attacked and killed by a pet dog at a family member's house. He was declared dead at the hospital.
April 13, 2023 Dezmond Thomas Trawick 22 Male American Pit Bull Terrier (4) Brooklyn Center Minnesota Trawick was watching his brother's dogs for the day and was attacked in his backyard. He died at the hospital about an hour after the attack.
May 9, 2023 Tamieka White 46 Female Pit bull type (1) Indianapolis Indiana White was dog-sitting, White died trying to protect her six-year-old son in an attack in her backyard. She was found in her garage and pronounced dead. Animal services impounded a deceased dog, three dogs, and a cat from the home.
June 23, 2023 Helene Jackson 84 Female American Staffordshire Terrier Sierra Vista Arizona Jackson and her small dog Lily were attacked by an American Staffordshire Terrier named Thor which jumped over a wall of a nearby home. A man who stayed at the dog owners' residence tried to prevent the other dog named Panda to also jump over the wall. He was severely injured by the dog of the same breed and stayed in critical condition after the attack. He had an arm amputated and needed over 100 stitches and a skin graft. Jackson was also severely injured and was airlifted to a local hospital but died shortly after. Her dog was found dead nearby. The police shot the two dogs. The dog owners were charged with manslaughter, negligent homicide, assault by a vicious animal, and aggressive dog violation. Both received jail sentences. 4 months before the fatal attack the same dogs already escaped and attacked a man and his dog.
June 20, 2023 Lewis Flores 40 Male Unknown

(pack)

Rockport Texas Flores was attacked by a dog pack. Police stopped the attack but the pack scattered. The dog pack was later captured and their owner was arrested in connection with Flores' death.
July 29, 2023 Demarcus "Sam" McKenzie 27 Male Unknown (5 or 6) Skipperville Alabama Surveillance footage showed that dogs attacked McKenzie as he left an acquaintance's home. His injuries were so severe, responding officers initially investigated the death as a homicide, believing McKenzie had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The autopsy later revealed the official cause of death was sharp force trauma caused by canines. Ten dogs were euthanized in relation to the attack.
August 1, 2023 Robert “Bob” Northrop 71 Male Unknown (4) Kau Hawaii Northrop was attacked by dogs while walking to a friend's house. He later died in the hospital. The owners surrendered the dogs to animal control.
August 31, 2023 Chanthy Philavong Mateu 93 Female Cane Corso (2) Modesto California Mateu was attacked by her neighbor's dogs that had escaped from their yard. She later died in the hospital.
Sept 21, 2023†
 Billene "Billi" Cameron 65 Female Pit bull (2) Kennewick Washington On September 20, 2023, two pit bulls escaped their yard and attacked a neighbor's dog, then attacked Cameron as she tried to save her dog. Cameron was seriously bitten and died a few hours later, on September 21rst. Both dogs had a history of getting loose and both had been "declared dangerous" by the county for several attacks on humans and other animals. The owner, Sara Amilia Madrigal, 34, had to file for permits to keep the dogs, though after this killing the dogs were seized and euthanized. Madrigal had kept the dogs in her backyard "because she didn't believe it was safe to have them in the house around her children". Madrigal was charged with "dog attack resulting in injury or death", pled guilty, was sentenced to 10 months with work release, will be subject to restitution, and cannot own a dog for the next five years.
October 31, 2023
November 6, 2023† 		Sandra Miller 63 Female Pit bull (2) Taylorsville Utah A woman was attacked by at least 2 of her son's 7 dogs in her yard. A 3-year-old female dog was shot dead by police and an adult male dog and 5 puppies were seized by animal control. She was severely injured and lost one leg. She died a week after the attack. Her son was charged with 7 counts of attack by animal.
October 31, 2023 Lovell Anderson 4 Male Pit bull mix (1) Spokane Washington Anderson was attacked by a family pet. He later died at the hospital. The dog was injured and euthanized.
December 1, 2023 <1 Male Wolfdog hybrid (1) Chelsea Alabama A family pet attacked a three-month-old. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The dog was euthanized.
December 5, 2023 Loyalty Scott 6 Male Great Dane x Mastiff mix (2) Portland Oregon Scott was attacked and killed by dogs belonging to a family friend while in her home. The owner was injured in the incident. The dogs were euthanized.
January 29, 2024
February 2, 2024† 		Harold Phillips 35 Male Pit bull (3) Detroit Michigan Phillips was attacked by three dogs while walking home from a bus stop. He died four days after the attack, and after having his arm amputated. The dogs had been involved in three previous dog bite cases, and were euthanized this time. The owners were both charged with "dangerous animal causing death". Harold's widow filed suit against the dog owners, Detroit Animal Care and Control, and several other organizations and individuals, claiming the city's no-kill model and avoidance of euthanasia created a dangerous environment for Detroiters.
January 31, 2024 William Mundine 85 Male Pit bull (2) Indianapolis Indiana Two loose dogs came into Mundine's backyard and attacked him. He suffered multiple bites on his arms and leg and died later in the hospital.
February 15, 2024 Dominic Cooper 35 Male Pit bull (1+) Compton California The dogs started fighting during feeding and turned on Cooper, their breeder. He was bitten in the leg and died in the kennel due to blood loss. His girlfriend found him the next day. Animal control euthanized 5 adult and 8 young dogs, with the approval of the victim's father.
February 26, 2024 Beau Clark 4 Male Olde English Bulldogge (1) Hartselle Alabama Clark was attacked by a neighbor's dog when he entered its yard. He was evacuated to the hospital where he died.
March 1, 2024 Mark Alan Partain 2 Male Husky (1)* New Hope Alabama Partain was found lifeless in front of his neighbor's dog pen. Animal control took possession of three dogs (German Shepherd mix, Husky and an unknown dog type) owned by 2 people. *According to one dog owner, only the Husky was involved in the attack. With the help of a forensic odontologist, authorities were able to rule out the involvement of two dogs, it was not officially revealed which dog was ultimately responsible. Two dog owners were subsequently indicted for the violation of “Emily's Law” (named after fatal dog attack victim Emily Mae Colvin) Alabama Code Title 3. Animals § 3-6A-5.
March 9, 2024 Daymon Balbuena <1 Male Pit bull (1) Woodbridge Township New Jersey The attack happened at the family home in the early morning hours. The three-month-old baby died at the scene and his mother was seriously injured. The father was also treated at the hospital. The family dog was euthanized.
March 13, 2024 Lennox 1 Male Pit bull - Dalmatian mix (2) East Hartford Connecticut 1-year-old baby Lennox and his mother were on a trampoline when they were attacked by the two family dogs, pit bull - Dalmatian mixes. The mother was injured and the boy died at hospital. The dogs were quarantined.
April 15, 2024 Shiraz Amal Asirvadam 1 Male German Shepherd mix (3) Duncanville Texas Asirvadam was attacked and killed by three dogs in his babysitter's home. The pets were confined outside but managed to enter the home where they attacked the child. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. The babysitter was injured trying to stop the attack. Animal control took the dogs into custody.
May 24, 2024 Ezra Mansoor <1 Male Husky (1) Knoxville Texas The 6-week-old infant was attacked by the family's dog while sleeping in its crib. The infant died in the hospital on May 30 from the injuries sustained in the attack. The family had owned the dog for eight years, and it had never shown signs of aggression prior to the attack.
July 19, 2024 Covil Lee Allen 3 Male Pit bull (2) Brooklyn Park Minnesota Covil was attacked by two pit bulls while accompanying his family to the dog owner's home to purchase dogs. Several adults tried to stop the dog attack with pick axes and hammers, and police ultimately shot both dogs. Covil died on July 29.
July 29, 2024 A'Daya Rain Fisher 2 Female Rottweilers (3) Houston Texas The toddler was attacked and killed by the dogs while inside her babysitter's house. Paramedics were unable to revive A'Daya when they arrived at the scene. She was then taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The dogs were tested for rabies and euthanized.
August 3, 2024 Undisclosed <1 Male Pit bull (2) Monroe County, Rochester New York A 3-month-old was attacked by 2 dogs at home and died at the hospital. The two dogs were removed by animal control and were expected to be euthanized after investigations were completed.
August 8, 2024 Davina Corbin 56 Female Great Danes (7) Feather Falls California Davina was fatally attacked by multiple dogs and found deceased on a trail with multiple bite wounds and injuries. A pack of up to 25 dogs, consisting of adult dogs and puppies, were found running loose nearby and neighbors reported that some of the dogs were aggressive. The 7 adult dogs involved in the attack were euthanized and the remaining 18 puppies were put up for adoption.
September 3, 2024 Undisclosed 1 Female Pit bull (1−2) Essex County, Newark New Jersey The 18-month-old died after being attacked by at least one of the two family dogs. The fatality was the second severe attack within a week in Essex County.
September 4, 2024 Zoey Hawkins 4 Female Pit bull Tulare County, Visalia California The girl was attacked by the family's dog. She died at the hospital.
October 7, 2024 Jiryiah Johnson 1 Male Pit bull (3) Bexar County, Texas A 1-year-old boy died at the hospital, hours after being attacked by pit bulls while at a babysitter's home. The babysitter had left the boy in the care of her 13-year-old daughter. The boy was in a bedroom with the teen girl, ostensibly "sequestered" from the dogs, when the animals suddenly forced their way in and began attacking. The dogs were later seized and euthanized. A Bexar County grand jury has indicted the babysitter on felony charges.
October 9, 2024 James Provost 59 Male Pit bull mix (8-9) Schenectady County, Albany County New York Provost was killed by a pack of dogs. The attack took place in a back yard adjacent to the dog owner's property. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. 9 adult dogs and 15 puppies were seized by Mohawk Hudson Humane Society.

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