Yearly Archives: 2022

Magnolia Woman Critically Injured After Dragged into Ditch and Mauled by Three Pit Bull-Mix Dogs

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Three pit bulls dragged Rebecca Hatcher into a ditch and nearly killed her in Magnolia, Texas. Owner Faces Felony UPDATE 11/21/22: Last week, the owner of three pit bulls that nearly killed a woman in June was arrested and charged with a third-degree felony under the Texas felony dog attack law. Angela Nicole Leach, 34, of Magnolia, was arrested on November 14, 2022. She is currently being held at the Montgomery County Jail under a $20,000 bond. The other owner of the dogs, Mitc… [Read full blog post]

Fatal Rottweiler Attacks - The Archival Record from 1978 to December 2024

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An archive of children and adults killed by rottweilers from 1978 to 2024. DogsBite.org - Combining DogsBite.org dog bite fatality statistics with research provided by a volunteer produced a significant archival collection of fatal rottweiler attacks dating back to 1978. Of the 132 victims recorded from 1978 to December 31, 2024, 75% (99) were children ages 11-years and younger. Of these children, over two-thirds, 71% (70), were ages 4-years and younger. California su… [Read full blog post]

2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Dies After Amputations Due to Violent Dog Attack in Unincorporated Harris County

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Nicolas Vasquez died after suffering multiple amputations due to a severe dog attack. Owner Charged UPDATE 06/28/22: The owner of three dogs involved in a brutal attack that killed a man has been charged under the Texas felony dog attack statute. Matthew Leroy Satchell, 32, has been charged with felony dog attack after his three loose dogs, all pit bull-mixes, attacked 51-year old Nicolas Vasquez. A neighbor found Vasquez in a ditch on June 9, severely injured and moaning af… [Read full blog post]

2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Person Killed by Pack of Dogs on the Hopi Reservation in the Village of Hotevilla, Arizona

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In mid-June, a person was killed by a pack of dogs on the Hopi Reservation. Media Release Village of Hotevilla, AZ - Another person has been killed by a pack of dogs on a U.S. Indian reservation. The fatal dog mauling occurred last weekend on the Hopi Reservation, which constitutes a land area of 2.5 thousand square miles and is surrounded entirely by the Navajo Nation. This death occurred less than two weeks after we published about this issue: Escalating Fatal Dog Maulings on T… [Read full blog post]