Category Archives: Dog Bite Fatalities

A collection of posts from the DogsBite.org Blog documenting U.S. dog bite fatalities in real time, beginning in 2007. Tags separate specific years.

Janie Najera, the Wife of Ramon Najera, Testifies In Punishment Phase of Fatal Dog Attack Trial

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 Janie Najera, 75, testifies about the pit bulls that killed her husband on February 24, 2023. Widow Testifies San Antonio, TX - On February 24, 2023, Ramon Najera, 81, was brutally killed by two pit bulls in front of his 75-year old wife, Janie Najera, in the 2800 block of Depla Street. One of the dogs tore a dialysis shunt out of Ramon's arm. "There was blood all over the place," one witness said. When San Antonio firefighters arrived, they fought off the pit bulls with pickaxes a… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Child Killed by Family Pit Bull in Visalia, 'Thoughts and Prayers' from Police Department

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"Thoughts and prayers" after Zoey Hawkins was killed by a family pit bull in Visalia. Family Pit Bull Kills Child Visalia, CA - A 4-year child is dead after being attacked by a family pit bull. Just after 8:00 pm on September 4, Visalia police were called to a residence in the 2300 block of West Monte Vista for a report a child had been attacked by the family's pit bull. The child was inside the home when the attack occurred. Despite immediate medical attention and being transported… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Owner Charged with Felony After His Three 'Mastiff Breeds' Kill Man in Oakland, California

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Multiple media are now reporting the death Robert Holguin, killed by three "mastiff breeds" in Oakland. Dog Owner Charged Oakland, CA - On September 1, a 53-year old man was killed by three loose dogs. On September 5, Brendan Thomas Burke, 57, was charged with a felony under the California statute for failing to secure his dogs resulting in death. Burke is being held at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. He was arraigned this morning. The victim, whose name had been withheld pending… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Kills Toddler While Being Babysat by Teen in Newark, New Jersey

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An 18-month old toddler was mauled to death by a pit bull while being babysat at a Newark home. Pit Bull Kills Toddler Newark, NJ - An 18-month old girl is dead after being attacked by at least one pit bull. The attack occurred Tuesday in the 100 block of 2nd Avenue near Wakeman Avenue around 9:30 pm, reports RLS Media. The dog was actively attacking the girl when Newark police arrived. She was transported to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The attack comes just… [Read full blog post]