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: 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]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Killed by His XL Bullies in Mesa Viking Park in San Diego

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Pedro Ortega, 26-years old, was killed by his three XL bullies in Mesa Viking Park in San Diego. Killed by XL Bullies San Diego, CA - A Mira Mesa man is dead after being mauled by his XL bullies in a neighborhood park. After a 911 call reporting a dog attack, police were dispatched to a children's playground in Mesa Viking Park in the 11200 block of Westonhill Drive. Officers used a Taser to stop the attack. The man had been with his own child, who was unharmed. Bystanders intervened b… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Rottweilers Kill 5-Year Old Girl in Backyard of Mansion in Covina

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On Sunday, a pair of family rottweilers killed a 5-year old girl in the backyard of a mansion in Covina. Dogs Kill Child Covina, CA - A 5-year old girl is dead after being attacked by two rottweilers. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 2500 block of Palomino Drive in the gated community of Les Maisons around noon on Sunday. Deputies discovered the child had been attacked by the dogs in the backyard. Footage from KABC show a pair of shoes and b… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Dogs Kill 8-Year Old Boy Over the Holiday Weekend in Onslow County, North Carolina

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Family dogs killed an 8-year old boy in Onslow County over the holiday weekend. Suffered Neck Bites Jacksonville, NC - On Monday, the Onslow County Sheriff's Office issued a press release about a child killed by two family dogs over the holiday weekend. On November 29, 2024, at 2:54 pm, deputies responded to a 911 call to Harris Creek Road regarding a dog attacking a minor, states the release. Arriving deputies found the boy, who had sustained "bite marks on the neck." Life-sav… [Read full blog post]