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.

2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Pack of Dogs Kill Woman in Wagoner County, Oklahoma

Dogs Kill Woman archived Redbird, OK - An 67-year old woman is dead after being brutally attacked by a pack of dogs Friday. Witnesses said the attack occurred on South Main Street. Wagoner County Sheriff Bob Colbert identified the victim as Carolyn Sue Lamp of Coweta. Sheriff Colbert said she was walking, collecting cans when she was attacked and killed by three dogs. One witness came to her aid and tried the pull the dogs off her, but by the time deputies arrived she was dead, lyi… [Read full blog post]

2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies After Vicious Pit Bull Attack in Shaker Heights, Ohio

Pit Bull Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison Annie Williams, 71, was mauled to death by a pit bull in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Owner Gets Prison UPDATE 04/20/16: In February, felony manslaughter charges were brought against two dog owners in Cuyahoga County. Earlier this month, Leon Morton, 49, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after a pit bull under his care brutally attacked and killed 71-year old Annie Williams in front of her great grandchildren in Shaker Heig… [Read full blog post]
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2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Multiple Pit Bulls Kill Elderly Man in Pecos, Texas

Fatal pit bull attack victim, Norberto Legarda of Pecos, Texas. Image via CBS7.com. No Criminal Charges UPDATE 08/19/15: There will be no criminal charges filed against the owner of three pit bulls that horrifically killed an elderly man in early July. Norberto Legarda, 83-years old, had been visiting his daughter's home, feeding her dog, when the neighbor's three pit bulls fatally attacked him. Medical examiners found multiple puncture injuries and soft tissue lacera… [Read full blog post]

2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Washington, Georgia Woman Killed in Dog Attack

Little New Information UPDATE 04/16/15: There is little new information about the dog mauling death of Neta Lee Adams. Wilkes County Sheriff's Office continues to answer all calls about loose dogs, but none so far are suspected to be involved in her death. There are no known witnesses of the attack either, which left evidence of a disturbing struggle. "There was evidence of a struggle on the ground, with broken yard furniture and scratches, blood, and clothing on the ground,… [Read full blog post]