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: 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]

Dog Bite Fatality Suspected: Woman Killed by Dog in the 16th Police District of Philadelphia

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A 51-year old woman was found dead in the 16th Police District of Philadelphia. Citizen App Philadelphia, PA - Earlier today, Citizen App announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, a fatal dog attack in the 4100 block of Parrish Street in the Mantua section of West Philadelphia. Audio dispatch log files from Philadelphia Police Dispatch - West, the 16th District, add more information. "4115 Parrish Street ... for a female attacked by a dog," the dispatcher states. "The femal… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Pit Bull Attacks Owners, Killing One, Injures Two Police Officers in Boston

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Jeriline McGinnis, 73-years old, died late Monday after being attacked by her own pit bull. Multi-Victim Attack Boston, MA - A woman is dead after being mauled by a family pit bull. The dog also attacked her husband and two police officers. First responders were dispatched to a multi-family home on Dennison Street around 4:50 pm Monday after reports that an aggressive dog attacked its owners -- a man and woman -- inside the home. The dog then attacked two officers who arrived at… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dogs Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Two Pit Bulls Taken in as Strays in Fontana, California

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Juanita Sanchez, 35-years old, was killed by two pit bulls in Fontana. Pit Bulls Kill Woman Fontana, CA - A 35-year old woman died on November 3 after being bitten in the neck by two pit bulls. The is the second fatal pit bull attack in San Bernardino County that occurred on November 3. A homeless man, still unidentified by police, was stabbed and mauled by pit bulls in Perris Hill Park in the city of San Bernardino on the same day. The news article reporting the death of Juanita Sanch… [Read full blog post]