Category Archives: Dog Attacks on Senior Citizens

A collection of blog posts about dog attacks on senior citizens, who often suffer severe or fatal injury after being attacked by dangerous dog breeds.

2024 Suspected Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Woman Killed by Multiple Dogs in Milam County, Texas; Few Details Released

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Delores Woolverton, 88, was killed by multiple dogs in Milam County. Dog Owners Arrested UPDATE 04/08/25: The Milam County Sheriff's Office announced today that arrest warrants against Joel Rubio, 61, and Terri Ann Frank, 65, were served April 7th on the 2nd degree felony charge of dog attack resulting in death in connection to the mauling death of an 88-year old woman on December 18, 2024. Deputies responded to a residence in the 500 block of Beverley Drive around 1:11 pm in r… [Read full blog post]

2023 Unreported Dog Bite Fatality: Family Files Federal Lawsuit After Woman Killed by Son's Known Vicious Dogs

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Estela Manteca died after being attacked by her son's known vicious dogs. The Complaint Pharr, TX - On January 3, 2025, a daughter and a granddaughter of a 91-year old woman killed by her son's pack of vicious dogs in 2023 filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Pharr, Texas seeking $100 million in damages. The plaintiffs brought the action against the city "for the gross failure of its public works division to protect Estela Manteca from a foreseeable and preventable attac… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Pit Bull Attacks Owners, Killing One, Injures Two Police Officers in Boston

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Jeriline McGinnis, 73-years old, died late Monday after being attacked by her own pit bull. Multi-Victim Attack Boston, MA - A woman is dead after being mauled by a family pit bull. The dog also attacked her husband and two police officers. First responders were dispatched to a multi-family home on Dennison Street around 4:50 pm Monday after reports that an aggressive dog attacked its owners -- a man and woman -- inside the home. The dog then attacked two officers who arrived at… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Ohio Woman and Dog Killed by Vicious Dogs in Condominium Complex; Owners Found Guilty of Manslaughter

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A woman, 73, was killed by vicious dogs at her condominium complex in Ashville. Other people and dogs were also attacked. The dogs had a history of violence, including killing dogs previously. Mother and Son Sentenced UPDATE 04/02/25: On Wednesday, a mother and son were sentenced to over 10 years in prison in connection to the mauling death of Jo Echelbarger. Pickaway County Common Pleas Court Judge Matthew Chafin sentenced Susan Withers and her son Adam to the maximum allow… [Read full blog post]