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.

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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Killed by Dog Pack on Corsair Road in Southwest Houston, Texas

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A southwest Houston man was mauled and killed by his neighbor's dogs on Corsair Road. UPDATE 08/07/24: Our nonprofit recently obtained records from BARC, the city of Houston's Municipal Animal Shelter, after submitting a FOIA. The records portray similar events as was left by @matthollymarshalls on YouTube after the attack. On July 6, 2024, police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of Corsair Road in southwest Houston at about 2:30 pm for a report of a… [Read full blog post]
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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman, 59, Killed by Neighbor's Two Pit Bulls She was Dog Sitting in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

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Joni Hatcher, 59, was killed by two pit bulls while dog sitting in Caddo Parish. Woman Killed Shreveport, LA - A woman who was killed in a dog attack on July 7, 2024 has been identified by the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office. 59-year old Joni Hatcher was discovered deceased inside a home in the 7800 block of Womack Road just after 11:30 am, states a press release. Hatcher was last seen alive the night before around 8:00 pm by a neighbor who saw her checking the mailbox. A neighbor told i… [Read full blog post]
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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Husky Blamed for Deadly Dog Bite to Homeless Man in Fresno County, California

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Area where a husky is blamed for a deadly dog bite to a homeless man. Victim Identified UPDATE 08/14/24: The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has identified the dog mauling victim as 49-year old Ivon Rocher Garces of Fresno. "Staff at the Coroner’s Office have searched numerous personal records, but their attempts to find relatives have been unsuccessful," states a release from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. "Locating immediate family members is a necessary process i… [Read full blog post]
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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Man, 41, Killed by His XL Bully, the Largest Sized Pit Bull Breed Variant

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A 41-year old man was killed by his XL bully, the largest sized pit bull breed variant. Dog Kills Male Owner Arkadelphia, AR - A 41-year old man found dead outside his home was killed by his dog. After receiving a 911 call at approximately 7:20 am Wednesday, Arkadelphia police officers responded to a home in the 1000 block of Evergreen Drive and discovered the deceased male laying in the driveway. "The deceased victim was determined to have been attacked during the night," polic… [Read full blog post]