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.

2024 Suspected Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Woman Killed by Multiple Dogs in Milam County, Texas; Few Details Released

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Delores Woolverton, 88, was allegedly killed by multiple dogs in Milam County. Woman Found Dead Cameron, TX - On December 19, 2024, the Milam County Sheriff's Office issued a release about an elderly woman found dead on December 18. At approximately 1:00 pm, deputies responded to a residence in the 500 block of Beverly Drive and discovered her body. An autopsy was ordered to determine her cause of death. The Rockdale Reporter identified the victim as 88-year old Delores Wool… [Read full blog post]

2023 Unreported Dog Bite Fatality: Family Files Federal Lawsuit After Woman Killed by Son's Known Vicious Dogs

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Estela Manteca died after being attacked by her son's known vicious dogs. The Complaint Pharr, TX - On January 3, 2025, a daughter and a granddaughter of a 91-year old woman killed by her son's pack of vicious dogs in 2023 filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Pharr, Texas seeking $100 million in damages. The plaintiffs brought the action against the city "for the gross failure of its public works division to protect Estela Manteca from a foreseeable and preventable attac… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Dog 'Busted Out of a Kennel,' Attacked and Killed 2-Year Old Girl in Wichita Falls, Texas

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Anaya Davis was killed by a pit bull after it busted out of a kennel and attacked her on Sunday. Two People Charged UPDATE 01/27/25: Two people were arrested Monday in connection to the pit bull mauling death of 2-year old Anaya Davis on December 29, according to Wichita Falls Police Public Information Officer Brian Arias. Deidre Jo Wheeler, 34, and Lacharles Demaio Ramsey, 35, each face multiple charges of abandoning, endangering a child and both have criminal histories dat… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: 3-Year Old Girl Killed by Dogs While Visiting Father in Cincinnati's Roselawn Neighborhood

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Biological Father Indicted on Manslaughter and Reckless Homicide Kingsley Wright, 3-years old, was killed by two dogs while visiting family in Roselawn. Biological Father Charged UPDATE 02/12/25: The father of a 3-year old girl killed by his dogs while he slept has been charged in connection with her death. On Tuesday, a Hamilton County grand jury indicted Warren Houston, 45, on felony involuntary manslaughter, felony reckless homicide, and endangering children. On D… [Read full blog post]