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.

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Toledo Woman, 70, Killed by Family Pit Bull-Labrador Mix in Backyard of Home

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Diane Knepper, 70, was killed by her pit bull-mix in the backyard of her home on Grantley Road. Toledo Woman Killed by Dog Toledo, OH - A 70-year old woman is dead after being mauled by a pit bull-mix. The attack occurred in the backyard of her home in the 4200 block of Grantley Road. Workers from a lawn care company found her body. Toledo police and fire crews responded to the scene just before noon. Police said the victim had "significant injuries possibly caused by her dog." Fire a… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Multiple Dogs in Texarkana; Found Dead Inside a Vehicle on Her Property

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Dog Owner Charged with Negligent Homicide After Woman's Death Brenda Witt, 60-years old, was killed by multiple dogs in Texarkana on Sunday. Dog Owner Charged UPDATE 10/13/23: On Wednesday, October 12, Chris Scott turned himself into the Miller County Sheriff's Office on the charge of negligent homicide in connection to the mauling death of 60-year old Brenda Witt in September. Scott is the owner of five pit bull-mix dogs -- a mother and four offspring -- that attacked Bren… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies After Vicious Attack by Two Pit Bulls in Kennewick, Washington; Owner Charged with Felony

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Pit Bull Owner Sentenced to 10 Months After Submitting Guilty Plea Billene "Billi" Cameron, 65, died after a vicious attack by two pit bulls in Kennewick. Judge Sentences Dog Owner UPDATE 08/01/24: The owner of two pit bulls that killed a Kennewick business owner last year was sentenced to months in jail. Sara Amilia Madrigal, 34, was sentenced on July 31 on a charge of dog attack causing injury or death. Madrigal's pair of pit bulls, Mando and Macani, had previously been decla… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Modesto Woman, 93, Dies After Brutal Attack by a Pair of Cane Corsos

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A 93-year old woman died after being attacked by a pair of cane corsos in Modesto, California. Elderly Woman Dies Modesto, CA - On August 31, Modesto police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 3600 block of Dothan Drive at approximately 1:30 pm regarding a dog attack. Upon arrival, officers learned an elderly female, who had been outside, was attacked by two large dogs belonging to a nearby neighbor. She sustained "major injuries" and was transported to a hospital,… [Read full blog post]