Leslie McCray was killed by a pit bull dog on September 22, her daughter says.
Daughter's Tweet
Conway, SC - We were alerted today about a GoFundMe for Leslie McCray, about 56-years old, that was organized by her daughter Lakindra McCray, both living in Conway. "We just lost our mom Leslie McCray and we are grieving," Lakindra wrote. "We need help raising up the funds to have her funeral and bury her in peace." On Lakindra's X account, she stated on September 24, "I just lost my mom to a pitbull dog attack and we didn't had no insurance on her. I have set up a go fund me page..."
She Tweeted a similar message on September 25. "Well I just losted my mother on September 22, 2024 and she died due to a pitbull dog attack. We didn't get to had insurance on her in time so we have to come up with the money to burial her. I did set up a go fund me page." More announcements about her mother's passing and photographs in her memory are located on Lakindra's Facebook page. Nothing else is known at this time. Our nonprofit reached out to a veteran journalist in the region.
Not a Family Dog
According to a recent Tweet by Lakindra, this was not a family dog. She stated on September 26, "We got a case investigation going on now. We have a clue who the owner is but need more people to speak up and talk." Horry County is a southeast county that sits along the Atlantic Ocean. Right now, Hurricane Helene is wreaking havoc on this region, making landfall Thursday night, but will then turn west. With a major event like this, there may be no news media teams available that can help her.
According to the victim's Facebook page, she resided in Conway, South Carolina.
On September 26, she stated that an investigation had started; they are seeking the owner.
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I don’t understand why people choose pitbull as family pet. They are dangerous animal. No matter how much love patience sweat and tears you trained to be good.Why aren’t there any more to her story.who did the pitbull belong to her daughter her son her grandchildren. Yes I feel sorry she have to died but she knew the dangers of owing being around a pitbull.
There is no information stating if the dog was a stray, a neighbor’s dog, or a family dog. Perhaps that will come out. Also does this area have a leash law, as I know some areas still don’t.
A close friend of mine was recently found dead on my property. She had likely been dead for a week. She was not identifiable except by DNA. I think she died of natural causes although I was surprised by where she was found. I seriously doubt that she was chewed up by a pitbull. The coroner will decide on a cause of death. Wildlife and insects would have been an issue as well as bacterial degradation. The number of pitbulls here isn’t as high as in many areas. The neighbor does have a purebred male pitbull, but I doubt if he was loose.
Usually, when the GoFundMe is trying to get pity for a pitbull attack/dog attack and doesn’t say who the owner of the dog is it’s a family/friend pit. They carefully word it so that people don’t blame them for what they brought on themselves/their family.
I hope the daughters will find a good lawyer who has handled dog bite cases before, to explore options. Maybe it wasn’t Leslie’s pit. Or if it was, did she get it from a shelter? A breeder? I would like to see the purveyors of these killing machines sued out of the business of selling pitbulls.
I personally think the GoFundMe might do better if people unfamiliar with correct grammar would have the information proofread. Unfortunately people raised in homes with terrible grammar probably think it’s correct. I am not commenting on anyone using English as a second language. They’re amazing.
The GoFundMe would do vastly better if local media became aware of it and picked it up. The family (at least one of the daughters) would need to be willing to talk to media…
I don’t think its really that bad that people are asking for go fund me for money.I understand why her daughters are asking for money from go fund me because funeral are expensive. People now’s day can’t keep their heads above water.people think its really shameful that people are begging for money not me.
I agree with you, Madeleine. I hope the family will speak to the press, which should help the fundraiser.
I wrote about go fund me – when it was asked 40 000. Go fund me – fee is around 3%, and for some goals it is free, even. It is not half of the sum , as someone commented.
This daughter is asking for 8 000 $ . And they got 100 so far. Off course , people need help in this kind of situations. And we should overcome a shame – if asking for help.
Responsibility for owning a dangerous dog is another question, that should be considered before getting such animal. And due to all mighty “shame” very few will admit that they were wrong – when choosing one. After paying a price in someones life – mistake is obvious, but to late … and again – due to “shame” no one is talking about this – and the family wants to forget – unforgettable – the horrors of the bloody event.
This has been updated. This was not a family dog and Hurricane Helene may be the reason why no media reports. The media is very busy right now!
I’m a huge animal lover and even work with
animal rescues occasionally. I’m also a realist
and many of my fellow animal lovers will
disagree with my thoughts on this subject. All
dogs, and animals for that matter, are precious
and actually better than most humans. Pit bulls,
unfortunately, were created & bred by humans
to fight to the death in a “pit.”‘ That’s the instinct
that pathetic, evil human beings bred them to
do. So, unfortunately, they all carry this “kill”
instinct in them, just like a herding dog carries
the natural instinct to herd sheep. That’s the
reason you wouldn’t have a lion or a bear (even
if they were raised as cubs) kept as pets.
Because, although they probably will grow to
love you and get use to everything about you,
they are still a wild animal with wild instincts
that could be triggered for whatever reason
anytime. I’ve known many pit bulls that were fantastic dogs, however, I would never take the risk to own one because of what I just stated. It’s just a huge shame that people bred a dog to kill. I truly hate this for this lady’s family.
This is so heartbreaking! An innocent victim of someone else’s choice of dog. And now her dear daughter trying to raise money for her funeral while riding out a hurricane. I hope Lakindra gets all the support she needs. 🙁 And maybe there will be more reporting soon. Thanks for bringing this case to our attention.