Category Archives: Dog Attacks on Senior Citizens

A collection of blog posts from the DogsBite.org Blog about dog attacks on senior citizens, who often suffer severe or fatal injury after being attacked by a pit bull or other dangerous breeds.

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Fatally Attacks Woman Riding Bicycle in Florence, South Carolina

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Owners Arrested, Charged with Misdemeanor After Mauling Death Karen Nelson, 71, was fatally attacked by a pit bull while riding her bicycle. Owners arrested UPDATE 07/17/24: The owners of a pit bull that killed 71-year old Karen Nelson on July 10 were charged with owning a dangerous animal, a misdemeanor, in connection to her death, Florence police said. Justin Conroy, 40, of 105 Williams Way, Chapin, and Ashley Maclean, 30, of 1134 Clarendon Avenue, were taken into custod… [Read full blog post]
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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Killed by Dogs on Corsair Road in Southwest Harris County, Texas

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A southwest Harris County man was mauled and killed by his neighbor's dogs on Corsair Road. Houston, TX - A man was killed by one or more of his neighbor's dogs on July 6, 2024. The attack occurred around 2:30 pm on Corsair Road near Beltway 8. Police told KHOU the man died at the scene and the dog(s) are in the custody of BARC, the city of Houston's Municipal Animal Shelter. No other information was released, including the number and breeds of dogs involved, and the victim’s name or a… [Read full blog post]
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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Man Killed by Pit Bulls Near his Front Door in Lawrence County, Alabama

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Willard Norton, 83-years old, was killed by dogs in Lawrence County, Alabama. Man Killed by Dogs Town Creek, AL - An 83-year old man was mauled to death by two pit bulls on Sunday. Lawrence County sheriff's deputies responded to the 200 block of County Road 264 at approximately 3:30 pm for a report of a dog attack. Upon arrival, first responders found Willard Norton near the entrance of his front door. They began giving him medical treatment, but he was unresponsive. Norton was a… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Pastor Dies After Violent Dog Attack in East Indianapolis

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Willie Mundine, a pastor at the Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church, died after a violent dog attack. Another Victim Emerges UPDATE 02/03/24: While Indianapolis Animal Care Services continues to search for the second dog involved in the attack that killed Willie Mundine on January 30, a new victim has emerged who was attacked by two dogs "just yards away" from where Mundine was attacked one day earlier and remains hospitalized from his injuries. After seeing the picture of o… [Read full blog post]