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 Dog Bite Fatality: Man, 40, Found Dead in Mobile Home Park After Being Mauled by Dog in Marshall County, Alabama

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Francisco Batz-Lux, 40, died as the result of a dog mauling in Marshall County. Dog Mauling Death Albertville, AL - On December 22, at approximately 11:00 am, the Marshall County Coroner's Office responded to a mobile home park at 100 Greenwood Drive about a deceased man. The coroner identified the man as 40-year old Francisco Batz-Lux. An autopsy conducted by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences determined Batz-Lux died as a result of a dog mauling. The death was rul… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Dog Owner Charged After Woman, 21, Killed by Two Pit Bull-Type Dogs in Augusta, Georgia

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After Samara Rogers was killed by dogs, the owner was charged with manslaughter. Woman Walking Killed by Dogs Augusta, GA - A 21-year old woman is dead after being attacked by two dogs Wednesday in Augusta. At approximately 10:29 am, Richmond County sheriff's deputies responded to the 3500 block of Ira Road in reference to a dog attack. Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowden said the victim, Samara Rogers, was walking on Ira Road when the dogs attacked her. Upon arrival, deputie… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Young Woman Killed by Multiple Dogs in Coarsegold, Madera County Sheriff's Office Says

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An 18-year old woman named Lexi was killed by multiple pit bull-mix dogs in Coarsegold. Police Press Release Coarsegold, CA - On Monday, the Madera County Sheriff's Office issued a press release, followed by an alert, about a woman killed by dogs. Deputies were dispatched just after 3:30 pm for a dog attack near the 46000 block of Road 417 in Coarsegold. Upon arrival, they found the woman, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The dogs involved were contained, but while bei… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: East Texas Man Mauled, Killed by Two Pit Bulls in Beaumont

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A 78-year old East Texas man was killed by two at large pit bulls outside his Beaumont home. Man Killed by Dogs Beaumont, TX - A man is dead after being mauled by two pit bulls on Monday. Just before 11:00 am, Beaumont police were dispatched to a residence in the 1400 block of Orange Avenue regarding a welfare check for a man who was bleeding after a vicious dog attack. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died, police said. The dogs involved were two pit bulls, according to… [Read full blog post]