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.

2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Beloved Church Leader Dies After Being Mauled by Neighbor's Pit Bull in Richmond, Virginia

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Evangeline Brooks, a beloved church leader, died after being mauled by a neighbor's pit bull. No Felony Charges UPDATE 11/29/22: The criminal investigation after the mauling death of 88-year old Evangeline Brooks has ended. It was determined that no felony charges would be brought against the owner of the dog, Tracey Hicks. On November 7, Brooks was attacked by Hicks’ pit bull after she called out to Hicks while standing in a nearby yard. According to the Richmond Commonwea… [Read full blog post]

2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Holmes County Woman, 69, Killed by Dogs, Over 100 Bites Inflicted; No Charges

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Shirley Johnson, 69, was found dead a day after being attacked by dogs in Holmes County. Woman Killed by Dogs Holmes County, FL - A woman was found dead after being attacked by dogs, according to the Holmes County Sheriff's Office. The attack occurred on August 13, but was not reported by media outlets until August 19. The victim was identified as 69-year old Shirley Johnson, who was walking home from her son’s house that night on Bonifay Gritney Road when three dogs attacked her… [Read full blog post]

2021 Dog Bite Fatality: Avoca Woman, a Dog Rescuer, Killed in Dog Attack Six Weeks Ago in Northwest Arkansas

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Patti Webb, 65, was killed in a dog attack in September at her home near Avoca. Eviction Lawsuit UPDATE 01/27/24: In 2023, we obtained the investigative report from the Benton County Sheriff's office. The suspected dogs were three pit bulls belonging to Jeffery West Jr., who rented the mobile home on Webb's property. DNA samples were taken from the pit bulls, two females (one white and one gray) and one male (gray), and 7 other dogs loose on the property and sent to the Arkansas C… [Read full blog post]

2020 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Killed by Pack of Dogs in Rural Jackson County, Florida; Police Issue Advisory

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Donald Ray "Ducky" Allen, 65, was killed by a pack of dogs in rural Jackson County. Suspected Culprits UPDATE 11/24/20: Authorities captured photos of the dog pack suspected in the mauling death of 65-year old Donald Allen. No one is surprised the dog pack encompasses a number of pit bulls and American bulldogs -- in Florida, particularly, these two breeds are indistinguishable, as the southern American bulldog was built off the back of the American pit bull terrier. An owne… [Read full blog post]