Category Archives: Animal Groups & Conflicts

A collection of posts from the DogsBite.org Blog about animal groups, humane societies and animal control departments whose primary mission is often in conflict with public safety.

Adopted Dog is a Serial Cat Killer, City Pound Allegedly Refuses to Take Dog Back, and Veterinarian Allegedly Refuses to Euthanize

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The alleged serial cat-killing dog that the city pound won't take back. Need Help ASAP Corpus Christi, TX - On September 7, Crystal posted to a public Facebook group about her sister's unnamed serial cat-killing dog. The spayed American bulldog has "broken a window in the house to get out, she's torn up a door, she has ripped up the fence numerous times" to kill cats. Her sister has "redone the fence over 10 times even with metal barriers and the dog gets out each time." The dog even… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Sustains Devastating Injuries in Detroit Pit Bull Mauling; Dies While Hospitalized

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Detroit Dog Owners Charged with Felony After Deadly Pit Bull Mauling Harold Phillips, 35, died Friday after sustaining devastating injuries by pit bulls. City, Animal Control Sued UPDATE 05/14/24: Three months after Harold Phillips died after a dog attack, his wife Shauntaye Phillips is suing the dogs’ owners, Detroit Animal Care and Control (DACC), former Animal Control Director Mark Kumpf, interim Director Lori Sowle, two investigators, and a nonprofit that works w… [Read full blog post]

Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs Zoom Conference, Sponsored by Responsible Citizens for Public Safety

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Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs 2023 - A Zoom conference event (1:22 length). Zoom Conference 2023 Lansing, MI - In the tradition of National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day, Michigan-based Responsible Citizens for Public Safety once again hosted the annual event, a Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs, to honor victims of dangerous dog attacks, as well as to discuss legislative issues in multiple states and abroad. This year's event was a Zoom meetin… [Read full blog post]

Rescue Rottweiler Leaves Victim with "Uncontrollable Bleeding;" Police Lockdown Town's Recreation Center

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Rosendale Police rescue victim with "uncontrollable bleeding" after rottweiler attack. Rescue Rottweiler Attacks Rosendale, NY - On Tuesday, the Rosendale Police Department responded to a life-threatening dog attack on Madeline Lane, where a caller reported the dog was "ripping the arm off" the victim. "As a result of the nature of the attack and the proximity to the Rosendale Recreation Center, a lockdown of the Rec Center, including the summer camp was conducted," st… [Read full blog post]