Category Archives: Dog Bite Fatalities

A collection of blog posts from the DogsBite.org Blog documenting all U.S. dog bite fatalities in real time, beginning in 2007 through present day. Tags separate specific year sets.

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Man, 67, Killed by Rescue Pit Bull After Trying to Break up a Dog Fight in East Tulsa

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Don Gibson, 67, was killed by a rescue pit bull after trying to break up a dog fight. Rescue Dog Kills Man Tulsa, OK - It was reported Wednesday that a man was hospitalized in critical condition after being attacked by one or more of his rescue pit bulls and later died of his injuries. EMSA responders said there were eight dogs at the scene. Tulsa Animal Control took three of the dogs into custody. The victim's wife then asked to reclaim two of those dogs that she did not believe initia… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Killed by Dog at Visalia Business; Occupational Safety and Health Agency Responded

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On Tuesday, a man was killed by a dog at a Visalia business on S. Santa Fe Street. Man Killed by Dog Visalia, CA - On Tuesday, the Visalia Police Department issued a release about a man attacked and killed by a dog. At 7:48 am, police responded to the 2300 block of South Santa Fe Street regarding an adult male attacked by a dog. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. "The Visalia Police Department Violent Crimes Unit responded," states the release. "The Ca… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman, 38, Killed by a Pair of Great Danes She Agreed to Feed in Perry County, Pennsylvania

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Kristen Potter, 38, was killed by a pair of great danes in Perry County, Pennsylvania. Woman Killed by Dogs Perry County, PA - A 38-year woman is dead after being attacked by a pair of great danes she agreed to feed while their owners were away. The attack occurred on March 16 around 5:15 pm in the 700 block of Clouser Hollow Road in Centre Township, near New Bloomfield. Perry County Coroner Robert Ressler said that Kristen Potter died of multiple traumatic injuries sustained in t… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Killed by Protection Breeds at Jurupa Valley Business Property in Riverside County

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A man was killed by three Belgian malinois' and a cane corso in Jurupa Valley. Dogs Kill Man Jurupa Valley, CA - On Tuesday, a man was attacked and killed by four dogs near Jurupa Valley High School. Riverside County Animal Services responded to a property at the corner of Bellegrave Avenue and Martin Street after receiving a call from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for assistance. Deputies arrived at the property -- a residential home converted into a business -- a… [Read full blog post]