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: Ohio Woman and Dog Killed by Vicious Dogs in Condominium Complex

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A woman, 73, was killed by vicious dogs at her condominium complex in Ashville. Other people and dogs were also attacked. The dogs had a history of violence, including killing dogs previously. Police Bodycam Video UPDATE 10/24/24: Bodycam footage was released Wednesday by the Ashville Police Department. On October 17, a pair of pit bulls broke through a screen door on a patio and attacked Jo Echelbarger, 73, who had been crouched on the ground weeding her flower bed. The vide… [Read full blog post]

Macro-Level Forces Report: Covid Impacts of 2022 U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Capture Rate of Nonprofit

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Dog Bite Fatalities Surged in 2022; a 104% Increase from 2019 DogsBite.org - Last April, we published the 2021 Macro-Level Forces Report for U.S. dog bite fatality data. Current data shows that during 2021, the second Covid year, our nonprofit had a 28-victim deficit compared to CDC Wonder underlying cause of death (UCD) data, a 42% difference in the number of deaths.1 The victim deficit during the third Covid year, 2022, is even higher. CDC Wonder data shows there were 98 dog… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Schenectady Man Killed by Pit Bulls Behind Residence in Albany; Police Officer Fires on Vicious Dogs

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James Provost, 60-years old, was killed by pit bulls behind a residence in Albany, New York. Felony Indictment UPDATE 01/05/25: On Friday, Omar Daniels, 44, was arrested in connection to the death of James Provost, 60. Daniels was indicted for one count of second-degree manslaughter, one count of criminally negligent manslaughter and three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. On October 6, 2024, officers responded to the backyard of 594 Central Avenue after reports… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Newborn Dies After Being Bitten by Family Dog in Torrance, California

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Chevy Womack, 1-month old, died after being bitten by a family dog in Torrance. Newborn Dies Torrance, CA - A newborn baby died after being bitten by a family dog Tuesday afternoon. Paramedics were dispatched to a residence in the 2700 block of Martha Avenue around 12:35 pm for a report of an animal bite. "The Torrance Fire Department arrived and discovered that a dog had bit a one-month-old child," the Torrance Police Department said. The Torrance Fire Department transporte… [Read full blog post]